The Afterschool Alliance wants to hear what youth think about their afterschool programs! Now more than ever, it is vital to provide youth the opportunity to share their voices and ideas about things they care about. Afterschool is an important space for helping youth develop the confidence and skills they need to share those ideas.…
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Photo Credit: Markus Spiske — Unsplash A holiday or a tradition? Learning about Ramadan in early childhood and elementary classrooms Ramadan marks the 9th month of the lunar calendar, a calendar that goes back to Judaic, as well as Asian traditions. Since lunar months follow a full cycle of Moon phases, each lunar month equals…
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From first patriots, presidents and industrialists, Scottish Americans contributed significantly to the establishment and development of the United States. NJSACC Celebrates Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month. Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month Resources Book Week Scotland: Best Scottish Stories For Children Children’s Films: Disney/Pixar’s “Brave” Children’s Films: Walt Disney’s “Greyfriars Bobby” National Geographic Kids: Fabulous Facts about Scotland…
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Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds the public that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers,…
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NJSACC celebrates the culture, accomplishments and experiences of Arab American people during Arab American Heritage Month in April. Arab American Heritage Month Resources Arab American History Honoring 30 Influential Arab American Women National Arab American Heritage Month For Kids NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this opportunity to curate and compile a list of…
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NCASE Resource Library – click here to learn more The NCASE Resource Library is a curated collection of tools, information, and examples of promising practices for the out-of-school time (OST) field. With more than 400 resources and growing, all resources are free, easily accessible, topical, and of interest to OST practitioners, system leaders, and other…
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DFD Child Care Schedules Two Parent Virtual Roundtable Discussions – Join Us in March and April The New Jersey Human Services’ Division of Family Development provides child care benefits to working families through the Child Care Assistance Program. Our goal is for families to know their options and have access to quality, affordable child care…
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Address Learning Loss With This Fun and Active Summer and Afterschool Program Photos courtesy of: Natalie Carnine and Laura Schmitz Addressing learning loss due to the pandemic is an important task where afterschool and out-of-school time programs can make significant impacts. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) requires implementation of programs that address…
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Missed it? Help them Grow or Watch them Go: Strategies for Supporting Staff Wellness – watch it now Research on successful out-of-school time programming identifies that positive impacts for youth and families are directly related to highly skilled and trained, youth serving professionals. In this moment, it is urgent for programs and the field to…
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The Million Girls Moonshot: March Quality Trainings and Transformative Practices The Moonshot will be active in out-of-school programs in all 50 states, leveraging the Mott-funded 50 State Afterschool Network, which has access to more than 10 million youth and 100,000 afterschool programs across the country. Over the course of the new year NJSACC’s STEM Specialist…
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