Connecticut Needs Summer Learning Programs

UPDATE 2/22/18.  The Education Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. in Room 1E of the LOB.  For more detailed information click here. UPDATE 2/21/18. The Education Committee has raised the summer learning grant bill that we support. Raised House Bill 5168. A public hearing will be scheduled soon. The Connecticut After […]

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Annual Art Contest

The Connecticut After School Network’s Annual Art Contest “After School Builds Bright Tomorrows….” This year we are doing a MURAL!  Get your after school kids together and create a program mural; it can be by age group or whole program group.

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Summer Survey Incentive…

Summer Stats Survey! Some of you know that we are trying to gather data to find out the “state” of summer access in Connecticut, but we are having a hard time getting the info.  

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Happy Holidays!

With the coming Holidays, I thought we would share just who celebrates the holidays during the month of December.  Here is a calendar and a brief explanation of 14 different faiths who share their own take on the December Holiday Season. You can find a year long calendar here. Nov. 28: Advent Fast begins — […]

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Volunteers Needed – Conference Committee

Conference Committee The Connecticut After School Network is in the process of developing a Supervisors Mini-Conference

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State Budget Win!

After 117 days without a state budget, the Connecticut General Assembly has passed a veto-proof, bipartisan budget and sent it to Governor Malloy. The state-funded afterschool line is in there for $4.7 million, only a small cut from last year. (Here’s the actual bill that passed.) As with any budget there are winners and losers, and […]

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A Special Notice!

The After School Network CARES! Because of the lingering budget issues the Network has decided to continue to support our providers and their staff. We want YOUR staff to attend the 2017 After School Network’s conference.

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After School Survey

We need your help! The following survey will only take a few seconds…we promise! Our survey consists of only 5 questions and will be used later on during conference. Share the link with colleagues, the first 100 responses will be used. Click here to access survey.  

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Grant Readers Needed!!!

​One-day Volunteer Opportunity, with a Hawaiian theme! NEW DATES ADDED! The Connecticut State Department of Education is currently looking for a few good grant readers to help them evaluate grant proposals for after school programs. This is an unpaid, one or two-day (your choice!) volunteer commitment on either (or both): Friday, September 8, 2017  and/or  Thursday, September 21, 2017

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Interns Needed

The Connecticut After School Network is looking for full or part-time interns/volunteers to help us with various projects.  These positions do not include a stipend. The intern will provide assistance and support for the communications, events planning, and everyday operations of the Network.  

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