NIOST Summer Seminars provides hands-on learning opportunities for youth development professionals to enhance their summer and school year programs. Below is a summary of their offerings for 2015.
Register NOW for February's After School Seminar Series Special Needs and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) February 20, 2015, Stamford Are YOU breaking the law without realizing it in your after school or summer program? Sometimes…
Partnering with Google to Enhance Your After School Program Tuesday, February 3, 2015 11:30-12:30pm EST Webinar Description: Empowering all students to create with technology through free computer science clubs. Google…
ARE YOU BREAKING THE LAW? Register NOW for January's After School Seminar Series Legal Issues in After School January 8, 2015, Hartford Our discussion will focus on the legal implications of after school…
Training New After School Staff: Welcome to the world of School-Age Care! is an easy-to-use tool for school-age program directors with limited time and resources to help new staff “get up and running quickly” with their responsibilities.
Would you like to infuse a burst of fun in your program? Transform groups into cohesive and caring teams? Do it all while playing games! Great Group Games has over 175 Games to wipe out boredom.
Telling Your Afterschool Story: Strategies for Effective Advocacy at the Local, State and Federal Levels Thursday, December 11, 2014 1:00-2:00pm EST Webinar Description: Though often left off of after school…
WHEN: Thursday, December 4, 2014, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
WHERE: Best Western Executive Hotel
490 Sawmill Rd, West Haven, CT 06516
WHO: Program Managers, Directors and Site Supervisors, as well as
Program Staff who want the skills needed for advancement
COST: $75.00 – Members
$100.00 – Non Members
Registration Deadline: November 24, 2014
This is the fifth of an occasional 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.
To maintain, strengthen and grow a thriving organization, program directors and administrators must always be focused on marketing. Just like Coke, Ford and Little Caesars Pizza—your organization’s budget each year should contain a healthy marketing line-item. This is one investment that can make a significant difference to your future bottom-line in both the number of students participating and the level of revenue (cash flow) needed to keep your organization moving forward. (more…)
This professional development text aims to help directors and staff to create healthier learning environments for children and youth in after-school programs.
Bringing Yourself to Work: A Guide to Successful Staff Development in After-School Programs outlines the support and skills needed by staff to increase self-awareness, sustain healthy relationships and improve group dynamic.
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