Upcoming January Trainings
We hope you have enjoyed all our training offering in 2016. We are ready to kick off our training once again in 2017. Here is what we have coming in January.
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We hope you have enjoyed all our training offering in 2016. We are ready to kick off our training once again in 2017. Here is what we have coming in January.
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Due to the inclement weather yesterday, we had to cancel the Supervising 101 course scheduled for 12/12/16. The reschedule date will be December 21st from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to seeing you next week. We will also be reopening registration at https://ctafterschoolnetwork.org/professional-development-training/. Thank you for choosing […]
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Please Join Us for a Webinar on Key Findings From Market Research on Social and Emotional Learning The Wallace Foundation invites you to join us on Monday, Dec. 12 (12:30 – 1:45 p.m.) for a webinar presentation from EDGE Research that offers insights into how educators, out-of-school-time leaders, and parents think about social and emotional learning. […]
Read MoreKeeping Care4Kids open for families is a top priority. Thank you to all of you who are helping in this effort by testifying before the Appropriations Committee, signing the petition, calling your elected representatives, sharing information by email and social media. Your voice is being heard. Last week, the state legislature’s Appropriations Committee held a hearing that […]
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We are running full speed ahead…these are our December offerings. Do not miss out!
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Overseeing an afterschool program is no easy task. In an average week we develop partnerships, talk with parents and caregivers, help with homework, and help support the academic and social growth of the children we serve. Our work often goes unnoticed, until now. Diego Arancibia at ASAPconnect in San Jose, CA created this brief You […]
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An important alert from our colleagues at the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance (CECA) — please join with us in supporting this essential program! PROTECT CONNECTICUT’S CHILD CARE 1. November 16, 10:30 a.m., CECA ADVOCACY COMMITTEE meeting followed by meetings with legislators 2. November 29, 3 – 4 p.m., RALLY at the Capitol, 300 Capitol Ave. […]
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Today, more than 8,000 program sites across the country will celebrate the 17th annual Lights On Afterschool! We hope you’ll join folks in Connecticut and around the country to mark the occasion—it’s easy to take part, no matter where you call home. Here’s how you can join in: Sign the petition to show your support for afterschool, and to […]
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When kids start school they are learning to read between Pre-K and 3rd grade. After this point, children must read to learn. According to the Campaign for Grade Level Reading, “Reading proficiency by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and career success. Yet every year, more than 80 percent of […]
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Local Connecticut Program Highlighted in National Magazine The other day I was meeting with the Connecticut After School Network Board Chair Vince LaFontan in his office about a recent article that was published in the Child Care Exchange about his program.
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