Cheer! 5 years of the Afterschool Recognition Awards!
The submission deadline is September 4th, 2026. The Connecticut Network for Children and Youth is seeking nominations for the 5th Annual Recognition Awards. The nomination form is open! Do you…
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.…
Clothing Drive
Clean out your closets to help support the CT Network for Children and Youth. It is time to declutter and make room for the new. If you need a little…
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…
Ice Dye Color Theory
Back in February, Shawna shared a worksheet to help staff create activities based on their own interests, and as promised she’s back with her tie-dye inspired activity, Ice Dye Color…
Teen Art Exhibition!
This month Shawna had the team help her demo a few Mizzen activities! They gathered to create a call for art for the fall conference using the Teens Curate Teens…
Making Comics!
The Network surveyed the field recently, and found that you wanted more arts content, so Shawna’s answering the call with this month's PD Bite. She explored the first two activities…
Creating Activities based on Staff Interests
Are you struggling to keep students engaged during program time? Finding activities, a little dry, even for you? Have you ever thought about developing activities based on your interests? Shawna…
Activities for Indoors
Now that the weather is cold, that means more program time is spent inside. It can be hard to keep kids engaged while they are all cooped up. I’ve explored…
OST STEM Experience
The Connecticut Science Center and CT Network for Children and Youth (CTNCY) are thrilled to offer a brand-new series of workshops centered around developing skills, expertise, and programming to assist…