| | | | Act FAST! Our conference is just days away and there are limited spots left! |
| | | | | Take action now to support afterschool! There are 23 days left in the fiscal year. Congress is hurtling toward a decision about the final Education Spending Bill for FY 2019, which includes federal afterschool funding. Will your voice be counted?
Use this free, easy-to-use click-to-contact tool to contact your senators and representatives to remind them that funding for local afterschool and summer learning programs helps students succeed in school and life, keeps young people safe, and gives parents peace of mind.
Can we count on you to show Congress the power of afterschool? Join us now! |
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| | Mark Your Calendars for October 25, 2018!
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. VPOST is proud to be a Lights On Afterschool partner.
Too many American children—19.4 million—are missing out on afterschool opportunities. Participate in Lights On Afterschool and help call attention to this important issue.
To learn more about Lights On Afterschool, register an event, access event planning tools, or to find out what’s going on in your area on October 25, 2018, visit afterschoolalliance.org. Those who register will receive free Lights On Afterschool posters to help promote their event, and their events will be promoted to media and the public by the Afterschool Alliance. Lights On Afterschool is a project of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to afterschool programs.
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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!
Check out our info page with 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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| | | This is the final week to submit an application for Agriculture in the Classroom's Garden and Agriculture Experience grants. Grants of up to $500 will be awarded to outstanding projects that connect children to agriculture.
Applications are due by September 15.
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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. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Unlocking Potential: Building 21st CCLC Leaders
Friday, September 21, 2018 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Eastern
Prep for success by joining the U.S. Department of Education's Y4Y technical assistance team for expert advice on mastering skills and knowledge that help you become more effective as a 21stCCLC leader. Topics include how to develop a project plan, build a budget and overcome staffing problems. The Y4Y team will be joined by live guests Eric Billet, Expanded Learning Specialist from the Minnesota Department of Education, and Jack Garcia, a 20 year veteran Project Director for the 21stCCLC program in San Benito, TX. Novice or experienced, this professional learning event will help you effectively lead your program. From start to finish...initiation to close, Y4Y is the place to go. Register today!
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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. |
| | | | | Back by popular demand, the World of 7 Billion student video contest helps you bring technology and creativity into your middle and high school classes. The contest challenges students to create a short video connecting world population growth to one of three global challenges: preserving biodiversity, sustainable resource use, or human rights. Students can win cash prizes (featuring 80+ new prizes this year!), and participating teachers will receive free curriculum resources. The deadline for submissions is February 28th, 2019 – use this lesson plan to get started now! Full contest guidelines, resources for research, past winners, and more can be found 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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