Working with School Districts and Other Community Partners
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…)
How Wolves Can Save an Ecosystem
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…
Charter Oak 2014 Fall Textbooks
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.
The Awesome Foundation Grant
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…
Understanding Child and Adolescent Development
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…)
Helping Kids Thrive
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…)
Why should we be intentional about programming after school?
What defines a high quality program from a mediocre one comes down to intentional program design. However, the perception of the afterschool program being strictly a babysitting service that meets parental child care needs is still the prevalent view amongst those not working in the field. (more…)
Afterschool RFP posted for 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants
The Connecticut State Department of Education has posted the Request for Proposals (RFP) on-line for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant. Proposals are due August 21, 2014. (more…)
After School Programming: Think Clubs!
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.