By Jessica Woltjen, Policy & Outreach Manager On October 25th, afterschool programs across the nation joined the Afterschool Alliance in celebration of the 19th annual Lights On Afterschool Day. Lights On Afterschool
By Jessica Woltjen, Policy & Outreach Manager When the clock strikes 3 p.m., thousands of Georgia’s youth head off to explore their interests, develop new skills, and build upon school
By Olivia Kemp, MSW Intern Path to Shine is a community-based afterschool program that seeks to empower underserved elementary aged children at 14 program sites in Georgia. Each program site
By Jessica Woltjen, Policy and Outreach Manager The U.S. Department of Education approved Georgia’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan in January with more opportunities for out-of-school time than ever
By Jessica Woltjen, Outreach Manager Join us for the inaugural Afterschool Day at the Capitol on February 28, 2018 from 8:00 – 11:30 AM! Afterschool Day at the Capitol seeks to raise awareness of
By Sharnae Scott, AmeriCorps VISTA Member We are excited to announce the launch of our new Afterschool Community Champions Program! This program gives individuals a unique opportunity to build relationships
By Olivia Kemp, MSW Intern Hi, my name is Olivia Kemp and I am happy to announce that I am the new MSW Intern at GSAN! I will be working
By Katie Landes, Director Join the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) for the inaugural Brews for Afterschool. It promises to be a festive evening, offering guests an opportunity to play
By Katie Landes, Director Approximately 100,000 children in Georgia under the age of 18 live with serious mental health conditions. Many of these children do not receive the necessary treatment.
By Sharnae Scott, AmeriCorps VISTA Member On July 13th, Atlanta-Fulton Public Libraries and the Preservation of Life afterschool program hosted a pajama day at College Park, Dogwood, Cleveland Avenue, East Point,
By Sharnae Scott, AmeriCorps VISTA Member On Wednesday, June 14th, GSAN hosted Afterschool Community Conversations: Working together to strengthen Albany at Phoebe Northwest Conference Center in Albany, GA. A group
By Katie Landes, Director As the school year wraps up, we are getting excited for summer learning programs across the state to kick into action! Summer learning programs are
What’s the difference between lobbying and advocating? By Katie Landes, Director Both advocating and lobbying are critical to raising awareness of and support for afterschool. For afterschool in particular, the
By Gail Ledezma-Smith, Senior Manager of Outreach & Quality Initiatives We are excited to announce the launch of the Georgia Afterschool E-Learning Institute. The online learning platform allows out-of-school time
By Katie Landes, Director Earlier this month, afterschool got some much deserved love and attention from education leaders, elected officials, athletes, and celebrities at the 2017 National Afterschool Summit, “Ready