VPOST is proud to announce the addition of three new Leadership Advisory Council members. Dr. Vaughn Garland of Mary and Frances Youth Center is a Richmond-based educator, community builder, and artist working with youth education, program development, community conversations, and place-making. Caitlin Brown of the Alexandria Youth Support Network, hosted by ACT for Alexandria. Caitlin networks and supports more than 80 organizations ensuring that youth in the City of Alexandria thrive, regardless of circumstances, through equitable access and engagement in high-quality and meaningful out-of-school time programs. Sherrie Page is currently the Chairman of the Orange County School Board and a member of the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) Board of Directors. Prior to being elected to the School Board in 2012, she served as a member of the Parent Teacher Association, as well as a member of the Orange County Youth Council.
Read more about our Leadership Advisory Council here. | | | Grant Opportunity for Tobacco Use Prevention
The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) is excited to announce a new round of three-year Tobacco Use Prevention funding (RFP #852P024). There are two funding categories available: Youth Development will fund tobacco, nicotine, and vaping prevention or cessation instruction. VFHY will provide organizations up to $53,000 per year for 3 years (up to $159,000 total). Community Innovation will fund the development of new and innovative strategies to reduce tobacco-, nicotine-, and vaping-related youth health disparities. VFHY will provide organizations up to $33,000 per year for 3 years (up to $99,000 total).
Applicants may apply for either Youth Development or Community Innovation funding, but not both. A total of up to $8,742,000 is available over three years ($2,914,000 annually) to prevent and reduce youth tobacco, nicotine, and vaping product use across Virginia.
Before submitting a proposal, Applicants must read the RFP Instructions and watch a pre-recorded Pre-Proposal Webinar. Online proposals are due by Monday, October 23, 2023 (5:00 pm).
Full info here
| | | VPOST Math Hoops Training Camp, September 20th, 11:00-12:00
For the ‘23-’24 school year, we are excited to announce our upcoming season of NBA Math Hoops! NBA Math Hoops leverages the game of basketball and the NBA/WNBA brands to build fundamental math and social-emotional skills through a physical and digital basketball-themed board game, a curriculum, and a community program experience. Designed for students in grades 4-8, this free program develops students’ algebra readiness prior to entering high school, while strengthening important skills including self-regulation and executive function. The NBA Math Hoops program is implemented in in-school, out-of-school, and home learning environments.
Through programs like NBA Math Hoops, Learn Fresh is dedicated to achieving equitable representation in STEM fields among girls, students of color, and those living in low-income communities.
NBA Math Hoops Overview
Training Details September 20th, 11:00 am-12:00 pm (virtual) RSVP here: VPOST Math Hoops Training Camp | | | Celebrate the 24th annual Lights On Afterschool on Oct. 26, 2023!Launched in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families, and communities. The effort has become a hallmark of the afterschool movement and generates media coverage across the country each year. The Afterschool Alliance organizes Lights On Afterschool to draw attention to the many ways afterschool programs support students by offering them opportunities to learn new things—such as science, community service, robotics, Tae Kwon Do, and poetry—and discover new skills. The events send a powerful message that millions more kids need quality afterschool programs.
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