Strawberry DNA Kits, New Childcare Guide, Pitch Challenge and more in your March VPOST News!

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Subject: Strawberry DNA Kits, New Childcare Guide, Pitch Challenge and more in your March VPOST News!

Registration closes soon!

Register by March 21st to join us at VPOST's 14th Annual Conference, Future Ready, Starts Today, you will have 15 different breakout workshops to choose from. Session topics include:

STEM
Social-emotional learning
Positive youth development
Relationships and partnerships
Youth entrepreneurship
Staffing resources
Youth voice
Inclusion and belonging
And more!

Read the full session description and meet the presenters here.

What You Get With your Conference Ticket

Admission to our Conference
Choose your own breakout workshops for 3 rounds, plus plenary panels and keynotes
Opportunity to get a FREE digital headshot (estimated value $250)
Dedicated time to exploring the exhibit hall and connecting with our partners, plus a conference bag for your swag
Networking with your peers at the ONLY conference dedicated to all OST programs in Virginia
Awards ceremony and door prizes
Breakfast, coffee, lunch, and mid-day refreshments included

If you have any questions, e-mail Christine, Professional Development and Quality Coordinator, at christine.jones-monaccio@v-post.org

Learn More & Register Today

We're Hiring! Join the VPOST Team!

Title:

Community-Based Organizations Program Manager

About the position:
The CBO Program Manager (“the Manager”) is a part-time temporary contract position averaging 15-20 hours weekly, serving as a liaison to community-based organizations throughout the Commonwealth that serve youth in out-of-school time settings. Supporting the larger mission of VPOST as a “friend of the field”, the Manager will work to ensure greater accessibility to funding opportunities and professional development for leadership and staff of local programs.

Read the Full Description Here

Calling all Young Entrepreneurs!

Virginia YES Pitch Challenge is a contest for students in Virginia in grades 6-12, participating in out-of-school programs.

This contest helps kids learn and engage in creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking, and presentation skills.

Learn more

LEARN MO

Think of a business idea. It can be a product, service, social enterprise, or technology business.
Enter as an individual or team of up to 4 by creating a video of your team pitching the business idea.
Keep the camera focused on you for most of the video. We want to see and hear you pitching your idea. We don’t want to see a commercial.
Keep your video short, 30-90 seconds is the time frame.
Entries will be judged on the CREATIVITY of the idea, business name, and video; the PERSUASIVENESS of the elevator pitch; and the OVERALL QUALITY of the idea, pitch, and video.
Complete your video and submit it to your teacher/ program leader before the deadline of May 15th, 2023.
Judging will be done by an independent panel of judges.
Three (3) winners will receive a $100 dollar incentive! Winners will be announced and contacted by May 31st, 2023.

New Childcare Licensure Guide Released!

VPOST has developed a guide to simplify and provide complementing resources to the Standards for Virginia Child Day Programs. A Guide to the Virginia Childcare Licensure Process for School-Aged Afterschool Programs gives a user-friendly overview of enrolling and participating in the licensure program and highlights the information most applicable to school-aged, out-of-school time programs reducing the need to sift through less relevant early childhood requirements.

Get the Guide

Women's History Month Spotlight: The Founding Mothers of Afterschool

In this Medium article, An Me Chung reflects on the women in afterschool leadership who were instrumental in turning the 21st CCLC funding stream from a practically unheard-of program to the powerhouse of federal afterschool funding we know today.

Read the Article

The National AfterSchool Association (NAA), is a voice of the afterschool profession that works for the advancement of afterschool professionals. They have selected Rebekah Stone, Therapeutic Recreation Branch Manager of Fairfax, VA., as one of NAA’s 2023 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders. Bekah has exemplified the skills, values, and dedication of emerging young leaders who are active in the broader afterschool community.

Read about Bekah in the Spring 2023 issue of NAA’s AfterSchool Today magazine on page 50. You can view a digital edition of the magazine here.

Congratulations Bekah!

Deadline Extended!-Power of Us Workforce Survey: Calling All Youth-Serving Professionals and Volunteers

Every person who works with young people is committed to helping them thrive. Through the Power of Us Workforce Survey, youth-serving professionals and volunteers can contribute to a national effort to explore, define, and elevate their profession.

Virginia just needs 20 more responses to meet our goal and obtain vital data on the workforce used to advocate for the field. Can you help us meet our goal by taking the survey? You will automatically be entered into the monthly drawing where 10 participants will receive a $100 Amazon gift card.

Take the survey today! www.powerofussurvey.org

Free Strawberry DNA Extraction Kits

Illumina is offering free DNA extraction kits to afterschool and summer learning programs via the Million Girls Moonshot. Get yours by filling out this request form and using the code Million Girls Moonshot.

Genomics Career Chats

From lab scientist to bioengineer, genomics offers a wide range of careers. Get youth in your program excited about the possibilities by bringing Illumina employees as guest speakers to your afterschool program (at no cost!).

Approximately four programs in Virginia will be selected. Fill out the interest form here by March 17th.

It's almost gardening season! School and community gardens are a great way for children in OST programs to stay healthy and active, while learning about STEM. Check out the activity Design a Pollinator Garden by the National Wildlife Federation or Building a Mini Greenhouse by OregonAsk. This and other health, nutrition, and STEM projects are available through Mizzen by Mott, the app made by afterschool professionals for afterschool professionals made free through support from the Mott Foundation.

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