C2C-U — College to Congress
By College to Congress College to Congress is now offering C2C-U, a self-paced, online curriculum, resource hub, and intern placement accelerator designed to help college students and recent graduates secure
DecidED for College Advisors
By Money Think Help your students choose a high quality, affordable college with confidence. DecidED is a student-centered college affordability comparison tool. DecidED removes the guesswork from selecting a college by
Gearing up for Giving Season funding with your Nonprofit Profile
By Eva Nico and Krista Berry Ortega (Candid.org) Nonprofit profiles power giving data on over 200 charitable sites, including Facebook and AmazonSmile. Updating your profile to earn a Seal of
Let’s Talk Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Podcast
By The Wallace Foundation A new podcast series from The Wallace Foundation looks at the history of SEL, its practice, some recent developments and its future. The field of SEL
Four Reasons to Include Youth Choice In OST
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
The ABCDs of Decision Making
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
10 Guidelines for Integrating Youth Choice in OST
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.
Our Neighbors™ (JA) Video Curriculum
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
Math Games for Kids
By Math Playground Math games for grades K-6, several math and logic games, as well as arcade-based activities and math videos. A small number of games require a paid subscription.
What to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines for Children 5-11
By National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety Learn about COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11. This webinar recording provides information about how vaccination protects children from serious illness due to
iLookout for Child Abuse: A Mandated Reporter Training for Head Start Staff
By National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety. Penn State Health Center for the Protection of Children. National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning Everyone who works
Using Social Emotional Learning For Employee Development
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
Conducting a Needs Assesment
By Beyond the Bell In Chapter 2, you learned about several ways to shape your program plan around the assets and needs in your community. You can identify the needs
Making the Case for OST: The Perspectives of Parents, Educators, and Providers
By Learning Heroes Senior Vice President David Park and Communications Manager Howard Winchester With support from The Wallace Foundation, Learning Heroes’ latest research, “Out-of-School Time Programs: Paving the Way for
Blast Off! Activity
By PBS Kids Blast Off! In this activity kids lauch a straw rocket using only air power.