Service Learning Cohort Opportunity
GSAN and GUIDE are excited to announce the opportunity for afterschool and out-of-school time programs to join a high-quality Service Learning Cohort that will provide training, resources and support around
Southwest Georgia Table Talk: Policy & Partnerships in Albany
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
Physical Activity Meets Afterschool
By Sarina Marsh, MSW Intern The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends children and adolescents (age 6 – 17 years) get at minimum 60 minutes of physical
2016 Recap: Hawaiian Leis, an Outer Space Victory, & New Additions to the Team!
By Katie Landes, Director of GSAN 2016 is almost over! It has been a big year for afterschool in Georgia and for us here at the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network.
Momentum Builds for Afterschool
By Jessica Woltjen, Outreach Manager It’s been a big month for afterschool in Georgia! Let’s back up and have a quick recap for those of you who missed the news.
Guest Blog: Making Sense of Afterschool Policy Jargon
The Afterschool Alliance has made understanding policy jargon much easier! Check out their blog explaining what you need to know as we enter a busy legislative time. Making Sense of Afterschool
Georgia Raises the Bar on Afterschool Programs
By Katie Landes, Director of GSAN, for Get Georgia Reading’s blog It’s official: The long-awaited Georgia Afterschool & Youth Development (ASYD) Quality Standards were released December 1. And this is kind of a
Defining Quality for Georgia’s Youth
By Katie Landes, Director It’s official! Today marks the release of the long-awaited Georgia Afterschool & Youth Development (ASYD) Quality Standards. Why this is kind of a big deal Over
New Video: What Is 21st CCLC?
New Video: What Is 21st CCLC? By Katie Landes, Director of GSAN Have you ever wanted to learn more about what afterschool programs in Georgia look like? Wanted to tell others
ESEA Reauthorization: Where is it now?
If you’ve been following the ESEA reauthorization and Voices for Georgia’s Children’s legislative updates, you have probably noticed that bills move at a very different pace in Congress than they do
GSAN’s Visit to Washington, D.C.
By Katie Landes, Director of GSAN Last week, I traveled to D.C. to join over 2,000 afterschool professionals and advocates for the National Afterschool Association’s (NAA) 2015 Convention and the Afterschool
Continue taking action to urge Congress to #Invest3to6!
By Katie Landes, Director of GSAN Have you been keeping up with the ESEA reauthorization process? If you’re all up to date, skip to the bottom to find out how you
ESEA Reauthorization Heads to U.S. House Floor
UPDATE: ESEA reauthorization moves through the U.S. House Committee and to the U.S. House floor By Katie Landes, Director of GSAN For those of you who have been following our posts
ESEA – What it is and how it impacts afterschool
By Katie Landes, Director of GSAN Congress is back at it! After launching the ESEA reauthorization process a few weeks ago in the U.S. Senate, Representative Kline (R-MN) introduced his draft
21st CCLC initiative eliminated in ESEA draft bill
By Katie Landes, Director of GSAN After years of debate and gridlock, the most sweeping education-reform legislation is up for reauthorization. Teachers, policy makers and providers know it as the Elementary