Competency-Based Learning Webinar

Join network colleagues on Wednesday, May 13th from 1:00pm-2:00pm EST for a webinar on Competency-Based Learning: From Curiosity to Career.

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May’s After School Seminars

We hope you have enjoyed all our topics this year.  Register NOW for our last After School Seminars this school year!  This Seminar will show you new, innovative ways for children to learn about healthy lifestyles. Promoting Healthy Lifestyles May 11 – CASN Office, Hartford Come learn about how after school programs in CT  have implemented a three-year successful […]

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Appropriations Committee Budget Released

Legislative Update – Monday April 27, 2015 The Appropriations Committee has just released its budget proposal at a press conference this morning. Co-Chair Rep. Toni Walker was especially supportive of after school programs in her remarks describing the committee’s proposed budget: “We maintained the support for education, for our K-12 system, for our early childhood […]

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Team Challenges

Take team building to another level! Teach youth how to communicate within groups in a entertaining and delightful way.  With over 170 group activities, you can build cooperation, communication and creativity.

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2015 “Lights On” Afterschool poster contest!

Calling all afterschool artists! Your artwork could be displayed at more than 8,000 Lights On Afterschool events around the world! The Afterschool Alliance is looking for the best artist to showcase their creativity on this years’ Lights On Afterschool poster! 

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STEM Uncovered: Video Competition

ANNOUNCING: 2015 STEM Video Competition sponsored by the Noyce Foundation with support from the C.S. Mott Foundation Kids are always told to dream BIG– afterschool programs allow them to do just that. Uncover the work of your program and students, and tell us what really happens in STEM afterschool.

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2015 Summer Staff Kick-Off

Join us on Saturday, June 13, 2015 for our Summer Staff Kick-Off Mini Conference! Get your staff “SUMMER READY” for your program with  AMAZING workshops…

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TWO After School Seminars available in April

Register NOW for our upcoming Seminars on Grant Writing and Challenging Behaviors!

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Science and the Doubting Thomas

An article by Joel Achenbach for National Geographic asks, “Why Do Many Reasonable People Doubt Science?“. I wondered the same thing myself.  I’ve found people who adamantly refuse to believe that something has happened or existed even if the proof was presented. The article is fairly long but absolutely answers this particular vexing question.

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My Voice in DC

Earlier this month, the National Afterschool Association held their Annual Convention just outside of Washington, DC. The focus of the convention was telling the story after school programs play in the lives of children and youth everyday. A group of students from Connecticut were selected to be on a workshop panel to share their thoughts, ideas, […]

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