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| Join Us for Our Conference, Rise Up and Shine!
Drawing upon the national conference theme, from The National Afterschool Association (NAA), Rise Up, our 10th annual conference is themed Rise Up and Shine. It is a call to action for OST professionals to be seen and heard by the greater community. Our event aims to elevate and illuminate OST programs in Virginia by offering participants proven strategies and innovations in the field.
Rise Up and Shine will feature keynote speaker Chic Thompson. He inspires professionals and children to be “curious first… critical second” while engaging in creative problem solving. He is the founder of WagiLabs, a social innovation incubator for kids’ ideas. Chic is a two time author of books, What a Great Idea! and Yes, But… . During the last 30 years, Chic has given over 4,500 presentations teaming up with Tony Robbins, Cirque du Soleil and Second City Improv.
Back by popular demand, all participants will receive our children's book bundle, estimated at over a $500.00 value! |
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| In June VPOST traveled around the Commonwealth to host four local professional development days on Active and Engaged Learning. We partnered with National Geographic, Virginia State Parks, PBS (WCVE, WHRO and Blue Ridge) and Poet David Godwin to bring TONS of FREE, ready to go resources and tools to over 150 afterschool professionals.
Did you know that VPOST provides custom professional development services? Let us develop your next live or virtual staff training! Contact Christine, Professional Development and Quality Coordinator, at christine.jones-monaccio@v-post.org to get started. |
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It's National Summer Learning Week!
Led by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), National Summer Learning Week elevates the importance of keeping all kids learning, safe, and healthy during the summer. This week, July 8-13, the country will unite in advocacy efforts and celebrations hosted by hundreds of partner organizations from libraries to parks and recreation centers to civic and non-profit groups to promote awareness of the importance of keeping kids healthy and engaged. during the summer. If you are hosting an event register to get Virginia on the map! You can also follow along NSLA's social feeds (@summerlearning) all week to get involved, including seeing who is unveiled as the 2019 Summer Learning Awards finalists. |
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Search Institute is seeking out-of-school time programs to help pilot a new survey in Fall 2019. Measuring What Matters: The Developmental Relationships (DR) Survey Project, will provide measures of SEL and the relationships in your organization that help develop those capabilities. Are you interested in measuring young people’s social and emotional learning (SEL) in a way that provides usable and actionable data that will inform practice within your school or program? Learn more here. |
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The Virginia State Park Bay Experience Unit
The Virginia State Park Bay Experience Unit (BEU) is a new program provided by state park interpretive staff. The BEU provides in-school programming, in park bay experiences and locally focused conservation activities. Programming can be tailored to fit your students needs based on grade level, local bay resources, and subject matter. Some of the programming available includes:
SOL based programs
Kayaking
Water Testing
Archery
Chesapeake Bay Wildlife
Virginia Bay History
For more information or to schedule a programplease call: 804-624-7064 or email: sammy.zambon@dcr.virginia.gov
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Start
a FREE Girls Who Code Club Today! Join
students and educators across the country by partnering with Girls Who Codeto bring computer science opportunities to elementary, middle,
and high school girls in your community! Girls
Who Code Clubs are
FREE
after-school programs for 3rd-5th or 6th-12th grade girls to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models and use computer science to change the world. Mini-grants are available to provide snacks and/or tech materials for their students.Learn more by checking out our
Clubs
Overview or by joining an upcoming Girls Who Code
webinar. Ready
to join the movement? Complete a Clubs application
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| National Geographic Explorers Opportunities in July
Explorer Classroom connects summer programs around the world with National Geographic Explorers, bringing science, exploration, and conservation to life through live video events. Students have the opportunity to ask the explorer their questions directly. Past Explorer Classroom Sessions can be viewed here. Bring Exploration to Your Program in 3 Easy Steps:
1. Learn More: Sign up for a session!
2. Get Your Summer Programs Ready: Use the educator guide to brainstorm questions for the explorer. An unlimited number of classrooms can watch live on YouTube. Six programs will be selected for on-screen spot.
3. Watch & Ask Questions: Tune in at the scheduled time and date for your session. Ask the explorer your questions and learn all about life as a National Geographic Explorer! |
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The winners of the 2018 – 2019 World of 7 Billion video contest have been announced! You can watch all of the winning videos and learn more about the winning student filmmakers online now. This year, over 5,500 students participated and we received 2,726 video submissions from schools in 43 countries and 47 U.S. states and territories.
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Click2Science is an interactive, professional development site for trainers, coaches, site directors and frontline staff/volunteers working in out-of-school time STEM programs, serving children and youth. Take a tour! |
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| Looking for resources on how to run a high-quality program? SEDL, an affiliate of the American Institutes for Research, has no-cost resources on lesson plans, practitioners' guides, and training toolkits. Visit the National Center for Quality Afterschool here. |
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New Funding Opportunity to Host Community Convening on How Learning Happens Are you working to advance young people’s social, emotional, and cognitive development? Are you poised to extend those efforts through intentional cross-sector collaboration? Is your organization trusted in the community to represent and honor its young people? Apply now for a grant of $30,000 to accelerate whole child work across your community!
America’s Promise Alliance is seeking five community conveners to bring together young people and leaders from various sectors to inspire action around how learning happens. Each community convener will be awarded a $30,000 grant to plan and execute a cross-sector convening that occurs between October 2019 and April 2020.
America’s Promise will support convenings that meet three purposes: - Share knowledge about how learning happens
- Inspire action and connection across the community
- Identify 2-3 opportunities on which the community is poised to act
Register for an informational webinar on July 9 or July 10, 2019 to learn more. The deadline to submit your application is July 24, 2019. |
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If you’re eager to establish a digital learning center, IGT is interested in helping your program thrive! IGT requests applications for its After School Advantage (ASA) Program. The program seeks to close the digital divide for disadvantaged children who get left behind because they do not have the means to access computers in today's increasingly digital society.
- Deadline: Rolling
- Funds: Are dependent on the design of the each program's individual digital learning center.
- Eligibility: Nonprofit Community Agencies and Public Schools
- More Details and How to Apply: Click here
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| Youth.Gov is a U.S. government website that gives helpful facts about youth transitioning to adulthood. The site also provides funding information, government resources, evidenced-based programs, youth-related news and much more. Click here for more information. |
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The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship encourages talented STEM majors and professionals to become K-12 Math and Science teachers. in high-need local educational agencies. Opportunities include Teacher Scholarships and Stipends, Teaching Fellowships, NSF Master Teaching Fellowships, and Research. Capacity Building proposals are also welcomed. Click here for more information. $75,000 to $3.2M |
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| The Virginia Partnership for Out-of-School Time (VPOST) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All contributions are tax-deductible. Alternative's Inc. serves as fiscal sponsor for VPOST. |
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Contact us: www.v-post.org
1-804-761-4173
359 Fenwick Road, Building 263,Fort Monroe, Hampton, VA 23651 |
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