May’s After School Seminars

We hope you have enjoyed all our topics this year.  Register NOW for our last After School Seminars this school year!  This Seminar will show you new, innovative ways for children to learn about healthy lifestyles. Promoting Healthy Lifestyles May 11 – CASN Office, Hartford Come learn about how after school programs in CT  have implemented a three-year successful […]

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2015 “Lights On” Afterschool poster contest!

Calling all afterschool artists! Your artwork could be displayed at more than 8,000 Lights On Afterschool events around the world! The Afterschool Alliance is looking for the best artist to showcase their creativity on this years’ Lights On Afterschool poster! 

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STEM Uncovered: Video Competition

ANNOUNCING: 2015 STEM Video Competition sponsored by the Noyce Foundation with support from the C.S. Mott Foundation Kids are always told to dream BIG– afterschool programs allow them to do just that. Uncover the work of your program and students, and tell us what really happens in STEM afterschool.

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2015 Summer Staff Kick-Off

Join us on Saturday, June 13, 2015 for our Summer Staff Kick-Off Mini Conference! Get your staff “SUMMER READY” for your program with  AMAZING workshops…

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TWO After School Seminars available in April

Register NOW for our upcoming Seminars on Grant Writing and Challenging Behaviors!

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My Voice in DC

Earlier this month, the National Afterschool Association held their Annual Convention just outside of Washington, DC. The focus of the convention was telling the story after school programs play in the lives of children and youth everyday. A group of students from Connecticut were selected to be on a workshop panel to share their thoughts, ideas, […]

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Tinkering and the Intersection of Formal and Informal Learning Webinar

Tinkering and the Intersection of Formal and Informal Learning Webinar Grab a 12″ x 12″ piece of tinfoil and be ready to explore how tinkering (“making”) is fast becoming a trans formative learning opportunity, a platform to reinforce and measure 21st century skills and a powerful means for collaboration across multiple learning environments. Hosted by […]

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Educator’s Weekend at Mystic

Save the Date! Educators’ Weekend at Mystic Seaport April 18-19 2015 Join Us for our 13th Annual Educators’ Weekend at  Mystic Seaport on April 18-19, 2015. The weekend features free admission for teachers, administrators, afterschool professionals, and their families (up to four people total with ID). Learn more about our new website for teachers, primary source […]

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Grant Writing Seminar (TWO DATES)

Register NOW for our upcoming Seminar on Grant Writing, two dates available! Grant Writing March 31, 2015 – Hartford April 8, 2015 – Hartford Running low on Funds?  Want your program to have financial stability?  This workshop will teach you where to look for funding to support your after school or summer program. It includes how to identify potential […]

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After School Programs are At Risk

After School programs are at risk of losing federal funds Congress is considering legislation that threatens the only funding source dedicated to after school, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative, with extinction. It’s crucial that a diverse and broad set of voices tell Congress to keep funding intact for the after school programs that are […]

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