Keeping Current to Get Ahead: Showing Your Love for Afterschool

In our field there are several times throughout the year that programs are able to highlight what is going on in their communities. Local stories, making local impact. Best practices…

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Introducing the Mott Million Dollar Challenge: Where Bold Ideas Win Big

Kids and teens everywhere have world-changing ideas that deserve the spotlight!  That’s why the Mott Million Dollar Challenge is going all-in on innovation and backing the next generation of genius.…

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Keeping Current to Get Ahead: Eight Ways to Strengthen and Sustain Your Program 

Through the years the term quality has been a cornerstone of excellence, something we always hope our programs are or take for granted that there are no glaring issues. Quality…

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Celebrate Lights On Afterschool (and have some fun)!

This October marks the 26th year of the nationwide Lights On Afterschool celebration. Each year thousands of programs and tens of thousands of children take part in events, recognitions, and…

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Keeping Current to Get Ahead: Accelerate Staff Impact with Summer Momentum

As the summer winds down and sights start to get set on gearing up your afterschool program, many of the staff that worked those long hot days will be back…

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Keeping Current to Get Ahead: Creating the Climate for Retention

When I used to work in the West Haven Community House summer program we would go on field trips five days per week. These trips kept the staff engaged, and…

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Keeping Current to Get Ahead: Creating Pathways for Advancement

As the out-of-school time research base grows demonstrating the benefits of afterschool and summer programs, opportunities for growth and advancement in the field as a viable career have become reality.…

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