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 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 Jessica Woltjen, Outreach Manager Earlier this month, President Trump released his budget priorities which included the elimination of funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, the only
By Jessica Woltjen, Outreach Manager Fernbank Museum of Natural History and Georgia Tech partnered with GSAN to bring middle school students from across Georgia to Atlanta to participate in a
By Jessica Woltjen, Outreach Manager Children’s Mental Health Day is coming up on May 5th and we are calling on you to help #GaKidsSpeakUp! As an out-of-school time provider, you are much
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.
By Jessica Woltjen, Outreach Manager The heat is at its peak. Stores are full of notebooks and folders featuring everything from the Avengers to Elsa. Kids are getting restless. It
By Jessica Woltjen, Outreach Manager What do you get when you combine stickers, skittles, a helicopter, funny hats and robots? A Zero Robotics field day for middle school students. On