January, 2016 - CT Afterschool Network

Is Snow Safe to Eat?

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:January 29, 2016
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WATCH OUT WHERE THE HUSKIES GO AN' DON'T YOU EAT THAT YELLOW SNOW WATCH OUT WHERE THE HUSKIES GO AN' DON'T YOU EAT THAT YELLOW SNOW Frank Zappa So the…

STEM Learning Webinar

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 25, 2016
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STEM Learning 2016: Collaboration, Communications and Curriculum to increase opportunities for young people - Welcome to the future of STEM Learning, where new opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…

5 Things to Know About Boys

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 22, 2016
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I received a newsletter from the website: childtrends.org which piqued my interest considering it is a much talked about subject in my family. Basically we ask, "what the heck is…

Discovering Great Artists

Post author:Marla Berrios
Post published:January 22, 2016
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“Discovering Great Artists” has 75 great artists featured in 110 amazingly fun and unique quality art appreciation activities for children. (more…)

Saying Goodbye

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 19, 2016
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This month one of our staff retired. We fondly (behind her back) referred to her as one of our founding mothers. Sue Krampitz was our office manager. She was a…

Upcoming Workshop Opportunites

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 12, 2016
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First Fridays - Essentials of Grant Writing Date: February 5, 2016 Time: 10:00 - 12:00pm Location: CASN Office, Building 1, Hartford Looking for funding to support your after school or summer…

Incorporating Restorative Justice in Afterschool Settings Webinar

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 11, 2016
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Join the The Rhode Island Statewide Afterschool Network as they host this month's webinar. Incorporating Restorative Justice in Afterschool Settings - What is restorative justice? How is incorporating restorative justice techniques…

Your Input Matters!!

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 8, 2016
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Proposed CCDF (Care 4 Kids subsidy) Plan Open for Comment The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act is the law that authorizes the federal child care subsidy program…

Superheroes Unmasked

Post author:Marla Berrios
Post published:January 8, 2016
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Everyone has a superhero within. Superheroes Unmasked empowers children to learn from the inside out. (more…)

2016 Childhood Conversations Conference

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 6, 2016
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How Are the Kids in Your Village? Strategies to Strengthen Your Part of the World Saturday, April 2, 2016 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hartford-Windsor Marriott, Windsor, CT Breakfast, lunch,…