2022-23 Professional Development Catalog

As programs rebuild and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are here to help support staff and leadership development, develop quality improvement tools vital to program success, and provide opportunities for your voice to be heard statewide and nationally. In addition to our conferences and on-site training service, several exciting options are available this year: […]

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Wallace Foundation Funding Opportunity

The Wallace Foundation has announced a one-year grant opportunity for groups of organizations that are working together to promote adolescent youth development. Expressions of interest from eligible partnerships are due at 5 p.m., Friday, November 4th. Adolescence is a time of rapid development for young people marked by growing independence, identity exploration, bonding with peers […]

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Well-Being Institute 2022-2023

The Well-Being Institute, formally known as Behavior Management Institute, focuses on providing comprehensive well-being supports to afterschool staff and educators in a cycle beginning in October 2022 and ending in May 2023.

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MIZZEN Mondays

Join Shawna the first Monday of every month on Facebook Live at noon!

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New Grant Opportunity for After School Programs!

The Connecticut State Department of Education is pleased to announce the new competitive ARP ESSER After School Innovation Request for Proposals (RFP). 

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After School Tea Time – Week of 7/26/2022

Welcome back to this week’s segment of After School Tea Time! Get your tea cups ready because we have more to spill this week! Keep your questions coming because you could be helping someone who has similar questions!

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After School Tea Time – Week of 7/5/2022

Welcome back to this week’s segment of After School Tea Time! Get your tea cups ready because we have more to spill this week! Keep your questions coming because you could be helping someone who has similar questions!

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After School Tea Time – Week of 6/21/2022

Welcome back to this week’s segment of After School Tea Time! Get your tea cups ready because we have more to spill this week! Keep your questions coming because you could be helping someone who has similar questions!

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Power of Us Workforce Survey

Millions of professionals and volunteers work with young people every day in the many settings where youth play, learn, and grow outside of the school day.

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What’s an Environmental Engineer?

Environmental Engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, chemistry and math to develop solutions to environmental problems.  Using their expertise, an Environmental Engineer works to prevent, control or remediate any hazard to the environment such as mining, oil drilling, green house gasses, etc.  Their work might start with making sure water and air […]

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