Brain-Building in Afterschool
Is brain-building just for early childhood? In recent years, we have learned enormous amounts about how brain development is impacted by interactions with people and their environment. Among other things,…
Childhood Food Insecurity Webinar
Join network colleagues for a webinar on Childhood Food Insecurity: What It Means, What It Looks Like, And What You Can Do About It. From the "achievement gap" to increased risks…
Marketing/Communications Intern Sought in Hartford, CT
The Connecticut After School Network, is pleased to announce an immediate opening for a Marketing Communications Intern.
With the Network, you will be helping to expand Connecticut’s kids access to summer and afterschool programs while building your skills and your resume. Use your creative and analytical skills to solve problems and assist a statewide nonprofit to help create and execute its social media and outreach plans. If you are interested in applying your knowledge of marketing and communications techniques in a hands-on real-life meaningful way, and if you enjoy technology and want to play a significant role in building and implementing a marketing plan, please contact us immediately. (more…)
National Stress Awareness Month
April is stress awareness month. Did you know that adults are not the only ones who can suffer from stress? Many, many parents don't even know their children are stressed.…
Upcoming Workshop Opportunites
April has made its way here and its all about parent connections...Check out these upcoming workshops! First Fridays - Teaming Up with Parents Date: April 1, 2016 Time: 10:00 -…
Upcoming Workshop Opportunites
Please note some of our February workshops were rescheduled due to inclement weather! Our new dates are listed below...register today! Deep Dive Session - ADHD: Going Deeper Date: February 26,…
Beyond the Bell
Are you new to the after school field and expanded learning? Maybe you want to make big or small changes to your existing program. Beyond the Bell will help you! (more…)
Summer Fun!
The summer every kid dreams of and every grown-up longs for…Summer Fun! Susan Williamson, longtime children’s book editor and teacher, has captured that elusive combination. (more…)
Upcoming Free PD from Mystic Seaport
UPCOMING FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS, NEWLY DESIGNED WEBSITE FOR TEACHERS, AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY FROM MYSTIC SEAPORT! The Historian as a Detective with Dr. Elysa Engelman Wednesday, February 10, 4-6…
5 Things to Know About Boys
I received a newsletter from the website: childtrends.org which piqued my interest considering it is a much talked about subject in my family. Basically we ask, "what the heck is…