Funder: GTECH Corporation Maximum Award: $15,000 in computer equipment Application Deadline: Rolling The GTECH After School Advantage program provides qualifying nonprofit community agencies with state-of-the-art, internet-ready computer centers. To date, computer…
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Deadline: Submissions are reviewed monthly This foundation funds projects that bring communities together. Awesome ideas "spark an instant of joy and delight and inspire a long-term hope for…
In order to provide an after school program that is developmentally appropriate, after school program staff need to understand the sequence of development of school age children and adolescents in the four areas or domains of development: Physical, Social, Emotional and Cognitive. Development experts agree that: (more…)
In a recent webinar, Helping Kids Thrive is Job # 1, Tim Duffey of Bolster Collaborative Inc. (www.bolstercollaborative.com) explained that thinking about Positive Youth Development centers on building resilience and helping kids thrive. Thriving means building the good things in youth and enhancing the relationships needed for positive development. (more…)
Clubs are a programming choice that can contribute a great deal to your after school program. After school clubs create opportunities for personal growth for children. They give children practice in making manageable longer-term commitments and create an opportunity for skill and attention span development. Such groups also provide children with an avenue to self-esteem: a means to excel at something they enjoy.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant Bidders Conference has just been announced:
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Session 1: 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. OR Session 2: 12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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In a follow-up to the Wallace Foundation’s report, Something to Say: Success Principles for Afterschool Arts Programs from Urban Youth and Other Experts, released last November, a new video series documenting the…
Wellness — it’s essential to living a full and productive life. It’s about keeping healthy as well as getting healthy. How are YOU doing in terms of wellness? How well…