| | | | National Summer Learning Day is just days away! There’s still time to spread awareness about the importance of summer learning.
The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) invites you to celebrate National Summer Learning Day on July 12 with NSLA’s first Official National Read-Aloud Book, Trombone Shorty, and the Lands’ End Art Contest – two fun ways to celebrate summer learning! What better way to celebrate summer learning than through two activities that can transport young people anywhere: reading and creativity? And the NSLA has two resources for you: NSLA’s first Official National Read-Aloud Book, Trombone Shorty, and Lands’ End Art Contest which launches on July 12 at summerlearning.org. NSLA has created easy-to-use outreach materials to make it easy for your organization in spreading awareness about the summer slide including sample social media posts, graphics, a PSA copy, sample proclamation and a press release template.
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| | Virginia needs YOUR help to end summer hunger.Summer can be the hungriest time of the year for Virginia children who depend on school meals. Kids who suffer from hunger in the summer are more likely to experience the “summer slide," losing what they learned and starting the next school year behind their peers. The Summer Meals Program fills in the gap by providing free meals to all children and teens 18 years old and younger when school is out. The Program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, administered by the Virginia Department of Education, and operated by local organizations throughout the Commonwealth. In 2017, 149 organizations served over 3.7 million meals at over 1,500 unique locations (such as churches, libraries, schools, and parks). Below are several ways to get involved in the Summer Meals Program– contact Sarah Steely (sarah.steely@doe.virginia.gov or (570) 854-5023) to learn more or get connected! - Offer Summer Meals. Do you offer summer programming, but not a complimentary meal? Or do you offer a meal, but pay for it with your own donations or operating funds? You may be eligible to serve meals at no cost to you or your participants by becoming a summer meals SITE. As a site, you would partner with a local Summer Meals sponsor, who would prepare the meals for you to serve at your program.
- Promote Summer Meals. Are you familiar with your community and where students live, learn, and play in the summer months? Help us promote Summer Meals by sharing information with your coworkers, neighbors, and congregations. Starting in June, ask them to text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877 to receive a list of meal sites and operating times nearest them. Contact Sarah for promotional flyers and yard signs.
- Volunteer. Do you have willing volunteers who want to enhance existing summer meals sites? Partner with a nearby site and provide volunteer support. Assist with meal service or engage the kids in an enrichment activity, such as storytime or an organized game.
Need more information? Contact Sarah Steely (sarah.steely@doe.virginia.gov or (570) 854-5023). |
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| | Our conference attendees serve over 190,000 students in 130 communities across Virginia! Make sure your voice is heard!
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| | | | Check out our NEW Info Page!
What keeps you from getting the professional development you need? Is it tough to find PD made specifically for afterschool and summer learning? Or you found it, but it’s at an out-of-state conference, which is way too expensive and time consuming? Look no further because we’ve got you covered with our Collaborative Learning Environment! Get access to dozens of online modules for less than a dollar per hour of courseware. Start and stop on your schedule and work from anywhere with Wi-Fi!
Our NEW Info page is up and it’s got all the details you need including a complete course description list, quality alignment crosswalks and info on where to sign up.
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| | | | The National Summer Learning Association's (NSLA) Summer Changes Everything™ conference on summer learning and afterschool will be held in Kansas City, Missouri from November 12-14, 2018. |
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The focus of Y4Y is on learning and professional development for every staff member at every level of 21st CCLC programs. The Y4Y technical assistance (TA) Team can provide targeted on-site and virtual TA training to 21st CCLC programs in all states and territories, free of charge. Our TA covers all courses topics offered on Y4Y and more. For more about the topics and information on how to request training, please visit our TA page.
The Y4Y TA Team also has free virtual Showcases throughout the year on important and interesting topics relevant to 21st CCLC programs. The Showcases are broadcasted on the Y4Y site with free registration for all Y4Y users. The Y4Y portal is filled with free resources for all of your 21st CCLC program needs. From checklists for supervisors and principals to STEM activity guides, it’s all there at your fingertips to help you reach your program and site goals. You will find resources that are featured in each course, as well as external links to lesson plans and research-based resources. You can also explore a list of external drug and alcohol prevention resources and conference materials where Y4Y sessions have been held. Click Here to Learn More
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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. |
| | | 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. |
| | The Captain Planet Foundation supports high-quality, solution-based programs that embrace STEM learning and empower youths to become local and global environmental change-makers.
- Deadline: July 15th, 2018
- Funds: Up to $2,500
- Eligibility: Informal and classroom K-12 educators
- How to Apply: Click Here
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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. |
| | | 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 |
| | | 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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