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Workshops Diving Into
STEM (Featuring NASA, National Geographic, and more!) Afterschool Hunger and Cooking Programs Youth Voice and Leadership Trauma-Informed Leadership and Social Emotional Learning Recruiting and Retaining High-Quality Staff
Service Learning
Project-Based Learning, Creativity, and Innovation
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Every attendee receives a children's book bundle valued at over $500, courtesy of a generous donation from the SOHO Center.
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Browse our Exhibit Hall to get connected to organizations with products and services to make your programs shine!
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| Daryle Rodgers, VPOST Leadership Council Member, Accepted to Afterschool Alliance Ambassadors Program
Congratulations Daryle! Mr. Rodgers, VPOST Leadership Council Member and Coordinator of Out-of-School Time & Extended Learning Programs for Hampton City Schools has recently been added to the newest co-hort of the Afterschool Alliance's Afterschool Ambassadors. The program identifies afterschool providers and advocates of special achievement and helps them raise their voices in support of afterschool. The Alliance selects 12 to 20 Ambassadors from some of most effective afterschool programs and advocacy organizations in the nation each year. |
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| New Afterschool Staff in your Program?
Starting another school-year often means new afterschool staff. Get tips, resources and free templates to download like timesheets, staff recognition certificates, SMART goals and more on VPOST's (always free) Resource Exchange Site! |
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Celebrate 20 Years of Lights On Afterschool! October 24, 2019
Join more than 8,000 communities and 1 million Americans in celebrating afterschool programs for this year's Lights On Afterschool! This nationwide event, organized by the Afterschool Alliance, calls attention to the importance of afterschool programs and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open.
While supplies last, KIND is donating 150 free KIND Simple Crunch and KIND Kids snacks to registered programs for Lights On Afterschool events!
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An Army Educational Outreach Program, eCYBERMISSION (eCM) is a free web-based STEM competition for students in grades 6-9. Students are challenged to explore how STEM works in their world while working as a team to solve problems in their community. Teams compete virtually in state and regional competitions and in-person through the National Judging & Educational Event (NJ&EE). Student prizes are awarded at the state, regional and national levels, by grade level. The program is committed to answering the nation's need for increased national STEM literacy and to expanding STEM education opportunities across the country to open doors to new career paths for American students that lead to a brighter tomorrow.
eCM is looking for educators, community leaders, parents and professionals interested in STEM to create teams of students. Registration is open now!
Register and complete your teams by November 20th and your students will receive a free STEM Kit. |
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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 Code to 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
here! |
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| Brene Brown Releases Daring Classrooms, Free SEL Resources for Educators
Author, Social Worker and Public Speaker Brene Brown has released free SEL resources for educators called "Daring Classrooms'. Get free videos, printouts, lessons and more. Click here. |
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The Promise of Adolescence: Developmental Science & Afterschool Webinar
In this webinar, participants will explore the principles of adolescent development and identify ways that they can be applied in afterschool programs.
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| Computational Thinking in Afterschool Webinar
During this free webinar from Click2Science, participants will: - Learn about the research behind computational thinking
- Develop strategies for creating a computationally rich environment for youth
- Prepare to integrated computer science in afterschool with or without computers
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Call for Presenters
Nominations Open for Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders
Next Gen Leaders are individuals, age 30 or under, who are strong believers in the power of afterschool. These emerging leaders are making contributions that influence programs and organizations and have the potential for long-term and broad impact on the afterschool field. Learn more and nominate today! Nominations due 10/4. |
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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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Applications for Virginia's Agriculture in the Classroom's school grant program are open. Grants of up to $500 are offered to schools and organizations in two categories - Garden Grants and Agricultural Experience Grants. More information as well as applications are available here. Applications are due by September 16.
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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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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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