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In December of 2019, Governor Northam released his proposal for Virginia's two-year budget. But how does the proposed budget affect afterschool and our youth? Where are we in the process? |
| | | | Emani Morse of On the Road Collaborative in Harrisonburg, VA selected as one of National Afterschool Association's 2020 Next Gen Leaders!
Congrats Emani! The National Afterschool Association highlights emerging leaders who are making contributions that influence programs and organizations, and have the potential for long-term and broad impact on the afterschool field. Read Emani's story here! |
| | | January is Mentoring Month
Mentoring programs are a tried and true standby of OST programs. They help build a culture of caring relationships and bring role models to the lives of youth. We have a number of resources for mentoring on our Virginia OST Resource Exchange site and our friends at VA MENTOR are the experts on all things mentoring! To all of the mentors out there, we thank you! |
| | Afterschool Alliance has Two Open Positions
Project Associate: The Project Associate's core functions are to provide support to the national field development efforts of the Afterschool Alliance and contribute to research efforts. Full details here.
Grants Project Manager: The Grants Project Manager's core functions are to manage, schedule, and coordinate staff work for outreach to prospective funders, grant proposals, grant deliverables, and grant reports. Full details here. |
| | | Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc. (serving Greater Richmond, Virginia Peninsula, Hampton Roads, and Tri-Cities)
Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc. (serving Greater Richmond, Virginia Peninsula, Hampton Roads, and Tri-Cities) is seeking a passionate, inspiring, and driven Executive Director to help their organization achieve their mission to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth and fulfilling their vision that all youth achieve their full potential. Learn more here. |
| | Assistant Program Director (Park/Rec Specialist I) Fairfax County
This position assists in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of outcome-based programming for Fairfax County youth, adults, and families. Programming focuses on inclusive recreation programs, educational and lifelong learning programs, technology programs, community service projects, volunteer programs, community trips, health and wellness programs, cultural programs, and special events. Full details here.
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| | | Do you know of an open OST job?
If you have an opening that would be of interest to the field and want the listing to be in this newsletter, please send it to Christine at Christine.Jones-Monaccio@v-post.org.
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| | | Aim High: Supporting Out-of-School Time Programs Serving Middle School Youth
On behalf of the New York Life Foundation, the Afterschool Alliance invites out-of-school time programs to apply for a new competitive grant opportunity to support and bolster the ability of afterschool and summer learning programs to help their middle school students make a successful transition from 8th to 9th grade. This competitive grant program includes both one and two-year grant opportunities.
2-Year Grants: There are two separate two-year grant opportunities: - 8 grants at $50,000 per year over the span of two years, for a total two-year grant award of $100,000. Only afterschool and summer programs with annual program budgets of $250,000 or more AND annual organizational budgets of $500,000 or more will be eligible to apply for these grants.
- 8 grants at $25,000 per year over the span of two years, for a total two-year grant award of $50,000. Only organizations with annual organizational budgets of $250,000 or more will be eligible for these grants.
These grant funds may be used for technical assistance, capacity building, enhancing direct service activities, and/or program expansion.
1-Year Grants: - Ten 1-year grants of $15,000 each will be awarded.
Like the 2-year grants, these grant funds may be used for technical assistance, capacity building, and/or enhancing direct service activities.
Unlike the 2-year grants, the 1-year grants are specifically intended to fund out-of-school-time (OST) providers to help improve the supports they provide to children and families in communities that have been impacted by misuse of opioids and other substances. Grants will help programs build protective and preventive factors (self-esteem, mentorship, and more) and reduce risk factors for youth, understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), employ trauma-informed approaches, or provide other supports for youth and families impacted by substance misuse.
Application deadline: 5:00 PM EST, Friday, January 24th, 2020 Grant awards will be announced by May 2020. |
| | | Community Impact Grants at the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond
Community Impact grants support nonprofits (located in the Community Foundation's service area, which includes: the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg and Richmond, as well as the counties of Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, and Powhatan) whose strategies and outcomes align with thier four focus areas: community vibrancy, economic prosperity, educational success, and health and wellness. Out-of-school time programs are an identified high-impact area. Proposals are due February 21, 2020. Interested organizations are highly encouraged to attend information sessions on Monday, January 13 at 3 p.m. and Tuesday, January 21 at 9 a.m. Full info can be found here.
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| | Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
YSA (Youth Service America) and Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation are looking for the best ideas from young people about how they can help end childhood hunger in their communities. Grants of up to $1,200 are are available for supporting youth leaders ages 5-25 across the U.S. to turn their ideas into action and make an impact on the issue of childhood hunger on Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) – April 17-19, 2020 – and beyond. More info here |
| | Agriculture in the Classroom STEM Grant
There is still time to apply for an Agriculture in the Classroom STEM grant for second semester. STEM grants of up to $500 will be awarded to innovative projects that connect children to agriculture while incorporating science, technology, engineering and math.
Application deadline now extended to January 20!
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| | | | The NAA Convention is coming soon to Washington DC!
Just next door to us in Virginia, this year's NAA Convention will be in Washington DC! Take advantage of how close it is by joining VPOST and over 2,000 afterschool professionals for four days of networking, learning, and inspiration. Highlights include special events, 200+ educational sessions, daily keynotes, and an interactive Learning Expo. Come to NAA Convention 2020 and Afterschool for All Challenge and leave saying, "I've found my people!"
Click the button below to find out more, including a guide to making your case to attend.
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| | | The Virginia CACFP Sponsors Association is soliciting Workshop Presentations for its 2020 Conference. Presenters receive free registration to the conference. Potential workshop topics include:
- CACFP Software
- New Technologies
- CACFP Organizational Skills
- Preparing for a State Audit
- Successful Monitoring Strategies
- Budget and Management Plans
- Child Health & Nutrition
- Religiously Exempt Centers
- Sponsoring At-risk Programs
- Summer Food Service Programs
- CFR Regulations
- Best Practices
- Protecting your Organization
Workshop application deadline: April 3, 2020
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| | | | | | | Click2Science PD offers STEM professional development resources for out-of-school time programs. Learn more here! |
| | Are you looking for civic engagement opportunities for youth in your afterschool program? Let’s Talk About Election 2020 is a free, standards-aligned opportunity for middle and high school youth to share with elected officials, candidates, and the general public their thoughts on issues that matter to them. Participating students will create and publish audio or video commentaries, which will be viewed by a national audience through the KQED Learn Election 2020 challenge showcase page. Some commentaries may even be featured on local PBS and NPR stations!
Learn more here!
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| | Free SEL programming: Soar with Wings
Soar with Wings is a new, free, social emotional learning (SEL) program that offers a digital suite of activities, lessons, and resources designed to support the development of SEL skills in K-5 students. Sponsored by the Allstate Foundation, Soar with Wings can be used by educators in the classroom, in afterschool programs, and for parents and caregivers at home. In addition to activities for students, Soar with Wings provides professional learning videos and guides for educators.
Visit the Soar with Wings website for free access to the full suite of SEL resources.
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