By National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment As parents and caregivers support their children in their growth and development, they have many opportunities for talking about and modeling kindness
By National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment Creating a safe, welcoming space where children learn and thrive, and where families feel supported, is a hallmark of high-quality school-age childcare.
By Nonprofit Hub Asking for donations can be intimidating. But it’s important to remember the heart of fundraising: helping others connect their existing passion to your cause. If you can
By National AfterSchool Association The purpose of the NAA Code of Ethics is to raise awareness of our personal commitment to ethical conduct as we carry out our professional responsibilities,
By National AfterSchool Association Out-of-School Time (OST) professionals know that youth voice and choice are essential for program quality. NAA offers advice on how to go beyond the basics and
By National Afterschool Association You’ve used the basic guidelines for integrating youth choice and well-informed decision-making in OST. Now what? Let’s look at a model for teaching young people about the
By National Afterschool Association Beyond having a positive attitude and an openness to learning, there are three primary keys to OST professionals integrating youth choice into afterschool programs.
By Junior Achievement USA The Our Neighbors is video series that introduces K-5 students to careers, entrepreneurship, and an understanding of money through the involvement of guest hosts and at-home
By Erika Petrelli for the National Afterschool Association We have historically focused on developing “hard skills”– we call many of our trainings “skill-based,” or give merit to fact-building. But only
By The National Center for Community Education in collaboration with the Afterschool Alliance This sustainability workbook focuses on three fundamental elements: 1. Building Collaboration 2. Advocating for Support 3. Finding
By You for Youth This guide has ideas and information 21st Century Community Learning Centers programs can use to build the basics of financial literacy into program activities. Use the
By Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) and GUIDE, Inc. Check out this 2-page reference guide that accompanies Georgia’s Afterschool and Youth Devleopment Quality Standards!
By Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) and GUIDE, Inc. Check out this 2-page reference guide that accompanies Georgia’s Afterschool and Youth Devleopment Quality Standards!
By Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) and GUIDE, Inc. Georgia’s Afterschool and Youth Development Quality Standards are grounded in the widely held and well-established understanding that children, youth, and families
Georgia’s Afterschool and Youth Development Quality Standards are grounded in the widely held and well-established understanding that children, youth, and families benefit when programs increase their capacity to realize their