Subject: Do you know 10 practices that help youth develop an engineering mindset? 🧠
Do you know 10 practices that help youth develop an engineering mindset? 🧠
July 21st, 2022 at 10:55 am EDTFostering an Engineering Mindset Webinar,August 3rd at 2:00 Are you an afterschool or summer learning professional interested in STEM? Do you want to create a generation of innovative problem solvers? Come join us on August 3rd at 2:00 PM to gain an ...
VPOST Leadership Advisory Council Bulletin, Ninth Edition
July 19th, 2022 at 3:27 pm EDTJuly 2022Edition 9VPOST UpdatesFunding in the General Assembly: The Virginia's budget has passed and includes $4 million from the American Rescue Plan funds for additional 21st CCLC funds earmarked specifically for CBOs. The budget also specifies VDO ...
VPOST Entrepreneurship Program Highlights and More in Your July 2022 News!
July 12th, 2022 at 4:05 pm EDTVPOST Debuts the YES (Youth Entrepreneurship Strategies) Program!Last month, VPOST wrapped up our pilot program of YES (Youth Entrepreneurship Strategies) with a week-long culminating event. The opportunity was made possible by support from the Charl ...
Need STEM Volunteers? Info in your Million Girls Moonshot Monday News!
July 11th, 2022 at 2:33 pm EDTJoin Us This Wednesday at 10:30! We hope to see you there! Please register here. We will share information on how you can connect to a new partnership between STEM Next and Volunteer Match. Through this partnership, they are teaming up to deliver a ...
Essential Info for LEAs Offering ARP-Funded Summer Enrichment Programs
June 16th, 2022 at 2:01 pm EDTThe American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) has made funds available to Local Education Agencies in Virginia to support learning recovery as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Summer learning programs have a long history of offering a spectrum of benefits for ...
$4 Million for VA Afterschool in your June 2022 News!
June 15th, 2022 at 9:25 am EDTVPOST is thrilled to announce that the Virginia General Assembly recently returned to pass a budget that includes $4 million in funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers! The next step is for Governor Youngkin to make any amendments and sig ...
Time sensitive action for school safety
June 3rd, 2022 at 12:40 pm EDTIn the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, VPOST and the out-of-school time field grieves with the nation for the tragic loss of life. Robb Elementary School has an afterschool program supported by 21st Century Comm ...
Virginia Budget Includes $4 Million for Out-of-School Programs
June 1st, 2022 at 3:45 pm EDTVPOST is thrilled to announce that the Virginia General Assembly returned today to pass a budget that includes $4 million in funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers! This is a huge victory for our programs and the children they serve. Tha ...
Youth STEM Ambassadors, an OST STEM Job and More in Million Girls Moonshot Monday News!
May 16th, 2022 at 3:48 pm EDTIntroducing our 2022 Youth STEM AmbassadorsHistorically, VPOST has hosted a Youth Ambassadors program where youth are coached on how to speak to legislators and other policymakers about the positive impact afterschool programs have had in their life. ...
VPOST Leadership Advisory Council Bulletin, Eighth Edition
May 13th, 2022 at 3:41 pm EDTMay 2022Edition 8VPOST UpdatesPolicyFunding in the General Assembly: The General Assembly has not agreed upon Virginia's budget, which includes a budget proposal of $4 million from the American Rescue Plan funds for an additional 15 21st CCLC program ...