The Wallace Foundation has announced a one-year grant opportunity for groups of organizations that are working together to promote adolescent youth development. Expressions of interest from eligible partnerships are due at 5 p.m., Friday, November 4th. Adolescence is a time of rapid development for young people marked by growing independence,...

The Well-Being Institute, formally known as Behavior Management Institute, focuses on providing comprehensive well-being supports to afterschool staff and educators in a cycle beginning in October 2022 and ending in May 2023. (more…)

Join Shawna the first Monday of every month on Facebook Live at noon! (more…)

We are just 11 weeks away from one of the biggest days of giving. (more…)

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EXHIBITOR AND SPONSOR PACKAGES ARE NOW AVAILABLE! (more…)

Hello friends!  So excited for this August's post.  It's all about the Perseids. (more…)

We invite you to apply to present at our Annual Fall Conference.   (more…)

The Connecticut State Department of Education is pleased to announce the new competitive ARP ESSER After School Innovation Request for Proposals (RFP).  (more…)

Welcome back to this week’s segment of After School Tea Time! Get your tea cups ready because we have more to spill this week! Keep your questions coming because you could be helping someone who has similar questions! (more…)

I love sharing my love for astronomy each month.  I wish there were times I can do it weekly, but we are located in a pretty tough area where light pollution or weather for that matter may not always be on our side. (more…)

Welcome back to this week’s segment of After School Tea Time! Get your tea cups ready because we have more to spill this week! Keep your questions coming because you could be helping someone who has similar questions! (more…)

Our Feel Good Friday blog gives us an inside look and learning more about the Network staff!  Here is what is making us feel good lately! We look forward to sharing our small blurbs and hope you do too. Comment or share what you think...would you like to be included?...

Welcome back to this week’s segment of After School Tea Time! Get your tea cups ready because we have more to spill this week! Keep your questions coming because you could be helping someone who has similar questions! (more…)

Millions of professionals and volunteers work with young people every day in the many settings where youth play, learn, and grow outside of the school day. (more…)

Our Feel Good Friday blog gives us an inside look and learning more about the Network staff!  Here is what is making us feel good lately! We look forward to sharing our small blurbs and hope you do too. Comment or share what you think...would you like to be included?...

Environmental Engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, chemistry and math to develop solutions to environmental problems.  Using their expertise, an Environmental Engineer works to prevent, control or remediate any hazard to the environment such as mining, oil drilling, green house gasses, etc.  Their work might start with...

Get your teacups ready because we are back and ready to spill this week! Keep your questions coming because you could be helping someone who has similar questions! Question from Fairfield County- What are some fun summer activities that we can incorporate into our program? We want to spend more...

Our Feel Good Friday blog gives us an inside look and learning more about the Network staff!  Here is what is making us feel good lately! We look forward to sharing our small blurbs and hope you do too. Comment or share what you think...would you like to be included?...