It’s a window on a new destination—where children and young teens (grades 4-8) encounter engineering in a brand new way.
Throughmywindow.org is a multimedia educational website that grabs you by the hand and pulls you into a world filled with stories, mysteries, explorations, and adventures. It’s a place where engineering isn’t about building bridges—it’s about asking questions, thinking deeply, and building a community of learners. (more…)
Thank A Million Teachers: School Supplies and PD Grants Deadline: October 30, 2014 Farmers Insurance is offering a huge pool of grants to thank teachers. Through the website ThankAMillionTeachers.com, thousands…
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…
This is the first of a biweekly series about “The Business of Before and After School.” Look for other posts on this topic by selecting Business from the category list below right.
Collaboration is the name of the game today! Working with School Districts and other community organizations can produce great outcomes, especially for all the children involved. (more…)
This amazing video describes how the wolves brought balance back to the environment...they actually changed a river! In 1995, 14 gray wolves were released into Yellowstone National park amid…
Members enrolled in the Credential in After School Education courses at Charter Oak State College, can save on this Fall semester’s courses. The following titles are available for both the first and second, 8 week terms in our Resource Library.
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…)