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STEM Beyond the School Day Series – Engineering Mindset 2

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:October 20, 2020
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How Do You Solve a Problem? Engineering Mindset #2: Children use a specific problem-solving process: Our lives are filled with all sorts of lovely inventions that meet our needs with…

Million Girls Moonshot Blog 1

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:September 21, 2020
Post category:Featured Inspiration Leadership Quality Resources STEM Webinar

A three-part webinar series presented by Dr. Christine Cunningham & Shannon McManus

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Creating Culture in a Cafeteria Classroom – A COVID19 Consideration

Post author:Chaelyn Lombardo
Post published:September 8, 2020
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Mask Break Bags

As the 20/21 school year started, I reflected on our 2020 summer program. I am thankful that I made it through camp without showing any COVID19 symptoms. You could say it was a matter of luck because (unfortunately) several summer programs we heard about in the news were not as lucky, but I think it was much more than that.

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Unsung Heroes: Highlighting the New Britain YWCA

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:August 15, 2020
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I’m probably preaching to the choir, but there are some unsung heroes in our midst that deserve some recognition. In March when Connecticut went virtual, some afterschool professionals among us…

Unsung Heroes: Highlighting the Middlesex YMCA

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:July 24, 2020
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I’m probably preaching to the choir, but there are some unsung heroes in our midst that deserve some recognition. In March when Connecticut went virtual, some afterschool professionals among us…

COORDINATING WITH SCHOOLS TO PREPARE TO RE-OPEN

Post author:Michelle Cunningham
Post published:June 29, 2020
Post category:Advocacy Featured Leadership

*** SEE NEW GRAPHIC BELOW *** The State of Connecticut has just issued its 50 page guidance document to help communities prepare to re-open schools in the fall. Right now…

2020 Summer Planning Tools

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:June 12, 2020
Post category:Featured Health Leadership Professional Development Programming Quality Summer Learning

Summer program and camp providers are entering an unprecedented summer as they prepare to provide a safe, enriching, and fun summer experience while managing changing safety protocols and challenges amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Reimagining and Rewiring Systems to Support Justice and Equity

Post author:Michelle Cunningham
Post published:June 4, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Leadership

We join with our colleagues in organizations across the country working to support young people by endorsing the statement put out this week by the America's Promise Alliance, quoted in…

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A COVID Summer — Program Planning

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:May 27, 2020
Post category:Advocacy Featured Leadership Professional Development Quality Resources Summer Learning

The Connecticut After School Network held its first Summer Planning Roundtable on May 21st with over 80 people attending virtually. As expected, many questions were discussed in 5 distinct areas…

Choose Love

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:May 25, 2020
Post category:General Interest Health Inspiration Leadership Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning

Are you feeling kind of grumpy and out of sorts; working hard to keep yourself motivated and moving? This website might help. It was created by a mother of a…