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🎥🎤 Mizzen Spotlight: The Newsroom is Open! Check out the lessons here This summer, PBS News Student Reporting Labs is back with a brand-new experience just for elementary and middle school youth. Module 3 – Building a NewsHour helps students (Grades 3–5) step into the world of journalism, where they don’t just report the news, they shape it. Through 36 hands-on lessons, learners will practice the skills it takes to build a news show from the ground…

click here to visit the NSLA website for even more family and program resources NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING WEEK: July 14-18, 2025 NSLA’s National Summer Learning Week is a nationwide celebration that elevates the importance of summer learning in keeping kids engaged, safe, and healthy during the summer months. Held annually in July, this week shines a spotlight on the vital role high-quality summer programs play in supporting student success and closing the opportunity gap. Summer…

NAA Summer Spotlight: Check Out All the Great Stuff Fresh Out from NAA NAA26: Dream. Dare. Do. Mark your calendars for NAA26! The National AfterSchool Association’s 2026 Convention will take place March 11 to 14, 2026, in the Washington, D.C. area at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. This year’s theme, Dream. Dare. Do., invites each of us to imagine bold futures for young people and our profession, take courageous steps forward, and act with…

The NJ Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, is pleased to announce a CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Youth Achievement Award recognizes the strengths and accomplishments of a young person or group of young people and will be presented on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at our Diamond Jubilee Celebration. We are asking any and all to submit their nomination via the instructions listed below. Deadline for submissions is August 1, 2025. NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS The Nominee(s) should be New Jersey…

NJSACC: NJ’s Afterschool and OST Professional Network Seeks Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities (Full-Time) NJSACC: NJ’s Afterschool and Out-of-School Time (OST) Professional Network is looking to hire a full-time Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO). The ELO provides strategic leadership in the implementation of technical assistance and professional development specific to New Jersey’s federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grantees. NJSACC seeks: Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Status: Full-Time (35 hours…

NJSACC Celebrates French-American Heritage Month. You can too. French-American Heritage Month takes place in July and is a month to celebrate the contributions French-Americans have made to American history, society and culture. SOME French-American Heritage Month Resources Bastille Day Activities for Kids France Lesson for Kids: History & Facts France Lesson Plan for Elementary School French Art Activities for Kids The French-American Cultural Foundation’s History and Resources NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this…

A Statement From our CEO Ebony D. Grace 🏫 New Jersey’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Face Uncertainty as Federal Funds Withheld, Impacting Thousands of Working Families The Federal Administration’s decision to freeze $142.8 million in K–12 education funding is a betrayal to New Jersey’s students, families, and our economy. These dollars were approved by Congress and committed by states and local communities months ago. Families are counting on these funds to ensure their children…

🚨 Funding Withholding Threatens 10,000 Afterschool and Summer Programs Nationwide Take Action Now! Breaking News: States will not receive their allotted funding for local afterschool and summer programs as expected on July 1. The move could immediately impact summer and afterschool programs funded by a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant for the 2025-2026 school year. A critical funding delay from the federal government is putting more than 10,000 local afterschool and summer programs—and the…

🚨 Advocacy Alert: NJ’s Afterschool & Summer Programs at Risk Due to Federal Delay Advocacy Toolkit We want to share an urgent update that directly impacts thousands of NJ students, families, and the dedicated staff who run our afterschool and summer learning programs. The federal government is currently withholding funding for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) — a critical program that keeps students safe, engaged, and supported outside regular…