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Imagination

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:September 24, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Quality Social-Emotional Learning
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My 4 year old grandson thinks I am his personal play thing. At times it would be nice if he were to use his imagination and play on his own. …

SEL Series:A Pooch at your After-school

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:September 19, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Health Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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Let's take a look at the Mutt-I-Grees SEL curriculum I recall sitting in a meeting with one of our education coordinators, and he pitched the idea of dogs coming to…

SEL Series: Check out Centervention for free social-emotional learning activities

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:September 12, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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I will be writing a series of blog posts highlighting the Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) resources. I would like to begin with one of my favorite free Social Emotional…

SEL Series: Too Many Choices: Selecting the Right SEL Curriculum

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:September 5, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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After-school educators are becoming increasingly aware of the impact and the long-lasting benefits of Social-Emotional Learning programs. However, choosing the right SEL program can be a challenge due to the…

Congratulations to the 5 STEM Mini Grant Recipients!

Post author:Ken Anthony
Post published:August 9, 2018
Post category:Featured

Twenty groups signed up for the CT NASA Space Grants Consortium/CT After School Network STEM mini-grants. We were so impressed! It was a slow start but we had a great…

Building Positive Staff Culture

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:July 6, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership
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I came across an article at Edutopia.com on building a positive staff culture. I thought back over my work lifetime and realized, as many people do, that there were some…

STEM Mini Grants Fall 2018

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:June 14, 2018
Post category:Featured Funding Grants STEM

The Connecticut After School Network, in collaboration with the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium is offering mini-grants of $1000 each to fund five after school programs across Connecticut in an effort to expand STEM learning in an experiential way.

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Call for Presenters

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:May 30, 2018
Post category:Conferences Featured Leadership Programming

We are currently accepting Request for Presenter applications
for the Connecticut After School Network’s 2018 Annual Fall Conference.

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Help Us Grow!

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:May 23, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Leadership Resources Social-Emotional Learning Trainings
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Call for Contractors and Volunteers

The Connecticut After School Network is taking a deeper dive into content areas in the coming year. (more…)

Social and Emotional Learning / After School & Summer Working Group

Post author:Michelle Cunningham
Post published:May 23, 2018
Post category:Featured Health Social-Emotional Learning
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New Working Group Forming First meeting June 8th Interested in how afterschool and summer programs can better help kids and families in terms of social and emotional learning and behavioral…

We are currently accepting Request for Presenter applications for the Connecticut After School Network’s 2018 Annual Fall Conference.

Call for Contractors and Volunteers

We are currently accepting Request for Presenter applications
for the Connecticut After School Network’s 2018 Annual Fall Conference.