Join us for the January Equity in OST STEM Meeting
Join us for our January meeting where will strategize which previously identified issues should be priorities for our coalition to focus on in 2022. No previous attendance required, just a passion for creating more equitable opportunities in STEM learning! | | | | Virginia Childcare Stabilization Applications Now Available
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is accepting applications for a new grant program, funded by the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed each quarter until March 2022. Currently, applications are being accepted Now—January 5, 2022 for second and third quarter grant awards.
Virginia’s Child Care Stabilization Grant Program is designed to: Stabilize child care programs Support providers to make strategic investments in their programs Target higher rates of support to providers located in or serving communities hit hardest by the pandemic Encourage participation in the Child Care Subsidy Program
Who is eligible? Providers that were licensed, registered, or otherwise regulated as of March 11, 2021 Providers that are approved Child Care Subsidy Program vendors
| | | The New York Life Foundation will award 40 grants to out-of-school time programs serving middle school youth through their Aim High grant program. There are one and two year options.
One-Year Grants: Focused on supporting programs’ racial equity and social justice efforts Twenty, 1-year grants of $15,000 each Applicants must describe how they support middle school youth in the transition to high school
Two-Year Grants: Focused on supporting programs in enhancing direct service activities, technical assistance, capacity building, and their efforts in continuing to serve youth while facing the challenges of the pandemic and beyond. Ten grants at $50,000 per year over the span of two years, for a total 2-year grant award of $100,000 OR; Ten grants at $25,000 per year over the span of two years, for a total 2-year grant award of $50,000.
There is a webinar to learn more about the funding opportunity, eligibility requirements, and expectations. You can register here. | | | | | Join the National Afterschool Community in Las Vegas, March 20-23, 2022! The stakes are high! As afterschool professionals and leaders, you're equipping yourself or others to prepare young people for a world we can only imagine. Come share your ideas and explore innovative and proven practices. Challenge yourself to explore new perspectives, make key connections, and build lasting relationships that will strengthen the afterschool field and the profession. Are you ready to go all-in? Learn more here! | | Virginia Humanities Fellowship
Virginia Humanities is currently seeking six educators to join a new K-12 Fellowship scheduled to begin in March 2022. All educators committed to teaching the humanities including after-school specialists are encouraged to apply. Fellows will be given a stipend of $4000.00, a 360-degree camera, and two relevant books needed for research. Fellows will also be given unique opportunities for collaborations with specialists in their areas of interest as well as Virginia Humanities staff. Learn more here. | | | VPOST Names Rachel Palmer, of Culpeper’s Kid Central, the 2021 Out of School Time Champion of the Year
At our 12th Annual Conference, Are We There Yet?! Cultivating Joy on the Long and Winding Road, VPOST named Rachel Palmer, of Culpeper’s Kid Central, the 2021 Out of School Time Champion of the Year. Rachel exemplified the courage and dedication shown by Virginia out-of-school time programs when they stepped up to the plate during the pandemic. At it's height, Rachel was critical in developing and implementing one of the state’s first critical infrastructure programs that served children of first responders and frontline workers when schools and childcare programs shuttered their doors. Read more of Rachel's story in this article from the Culpeper-Star Exponent. | | North American Association for Environmental Education features VA 21st CCLC Program | | The North American Association for Environmental Education recently featured the Trail Blazers program which is a program of three 21st CCLC programs in the Lexington area. Trail Blazers engages students and families in watershed science through activities that are relative to the community such as hiking, paddling, and fishing. The activities encourage the use of data and have included bio-blitzes, water quality monitoring, and engineering challenges. For example, families met at a nearby lake and were challenged them to create and deploy underwater temperature probes as a tool for determining how lake temperature changes with depth.
Read the full feature here. | | | The 2022 Summer Learning Award Application is Now OpenEach year, National Summer Learning Awards (NSLA) recognizes programs that provide high quality summer learning opportunities to young people in communities across the nation. Program candidates for the Summer Learning Awards demonstrate excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for low income children and youth between pre-kindergarten and twelfth grade. Think your program has what it takes to be recognized as a national leader? Learn More Here |
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