We are excited to share our newly developed 2015-16 Professional Development Catalog. This one stop resource lays out an entire year of professional development offerings for after school directors, supervisors, and front-line staff. In addition to some of our staples that include webinars and on-site training, several new additions have been added to meet your goals […]
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REGISTER YOUR LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL EVENT TODAY On October 22nd, communities across the country will come together for Lights on Afterschool, the only nationwide celebration of afterschool. If you are a program provider, a parent, a community member or a program participant, you know there is a lot to celebrate. Afterschool programs across the country […]
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Local voice matters…I recently looked over the signatories of a letter that is going to Congress about after school. As I looked down the list, after Arkansas and California’s large showing, I got to Connecticut. Only two organizations had signed on. According to the Afterschool Alliance blog, this letter was signed by more than 100 national and 560 […]
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Connecticut After School Network is switching it up! Now offering… First Fridays On the first Friday of each month, after school educators come together with content experts in a friendly and engaging conversation about one key area of after school program quality. Explore tools and strategies, try new activities and games, share ideas, and network […]
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The School to Prison Pipeline Conference is a day for students, teachers, administrators, activists, and law enforcement officials to come together and discuss the harsh policies and practices used by under-resourced schools that funnel students into the criminal justice system for minor violations of school rules. This forum will raise the consciousness of educators and […]
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Inspiring Greatness in Education Inspiring Greatness in Education describes the 21st Century Schools program (21C), a whole-school reform model developed by Edward Zigler over 20 years ago and since then has been in a constant state of testing, implementation, and scaling up.
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A celebration of after school programs featuring Imagine Dragons’ “Top of the World”. This video premiered at the 2015 National After-School Summit hosted at USC through the USC Schwarzenegger Institute. Watch this video on YouTube
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The deadline to vote for the 2015 NAA Board of Directors is quickly approaching. Voting closes Friday June 12th! With nine candidates running, your vote matters Connecticut! Take a few minutes today and vote for Tracey Lay. Having worked in the field for over 25 years and serving on multiple statewide boards and committees, she […]
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ANNUAL MEETING & 2015 LEGISLATIVE DEBRIEFING OF THE CONNECTICUT AFTER SCHOOL NETWORK! Wednesday, June 17th 10:30-11:30am 75 Charter Oak Avenue, Building 1, Hartford This is your network, we want to hear your ideas! Join us in an interactive discussion about how to improve social and emotional outcomes in our afterschool programs. Please RSVP by email to Rose at rdugas@ctafterschoolnetwork.org […]
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This month, a new slate of board members will be voted on for the National Afterschool Association. In the running this year is Connecticut’s own Tracey Lay. She is the Director of School Age Programs and Development Services at EDUCATION CONNECTION in Litchfield. Here is some information for you to get to know her better… […]
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