Lights On, Bullying, and Hip Hop

Hello, friends of After School! Today is Lights On Afterschool, a day focused on nationwide advocacy and celebration of the after school field.  We here at the CT After School Network were talking about how powerful the impact of our field can be, and our Executive Director, Michelle, told me this incredible story that really […]

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Programming for Global Learning Webinar

The Statewide Afterschool Network Webinar Series is Back! Join the New Hampshire After School Network as they host the first in this series. Programming for Global Learning – Sparking interests and fueling passions, afterschool programs create pathways of opportunities. A variety of global learning experiences in your afterschool program can provide a window into the […]

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Professional Development Catalog 2015-16

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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Lights on Afterschool is Coming!!

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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Introducing First Fridays and Deep Dive Sessions Training Workshops

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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Inspiring Greatness: New Resource Library Book

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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Soft Skills Tip #1: Delayed Gratification

Soft Skills.  You’ve heard the phrase, but turning it into something meaningful and straightforward, something that impacts your day-to-day interactions with children, is another matter. Soft skills, sometimes called emotional intelligence or social-emotional learning, is a catch-all phrase for the kinds of non-academic skills that are linked to success in school and in life. It […]

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NAA’s Social Emotional Survey

NAA Wants to Award You with a $50 Gift Card NAA, the leading national organization dedicated to the practice of afterschool wants to learn more about the capacity of the afterschool field to affect social and emotional learning (SEL). Please complete the quick survey below to help us in our efforts, and enter to win […]

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Imagine Dragons/Afterschool Video

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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Still time to Register!

Join us on Saturday, June 13th for an amazing day of Summer Fun! Conference Fees $105.00 – CT After School Network Professional Member $170.00 – Non Member $175.00 – Conference fee + Individual Comprehensive Membership Conference registration fee includes:  Attendance at three workshop sessions (preregistration is required), continental breakfast and lunch.  Certificates of attendance will […]

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