After-School Bulletin | April 23, 2019
MAA Spring Conference is May 6, 2019; Keynote on Social-Emotional Learning  
   
Registration is now open for the 2019 Michigan AfterSchool Association (MAA) Spring Conference on May 6, 2019 in Kalamazoo.
 
Register for the conference here. For hotel reservations, visit www.radissonkzoo.com and use the code, MAA19.
 
Pam Allyn, Senior Vice President of Innovation an Development for Scholastic Education, will deliver the keynote address about integrating Social, Emotional Learning and Literacy practices in afterschool and summer learning. It's titled, "The 7 Strengths Model for Success: Embracing and Using the Power of Social Emotional Learning and Literacy to Change Childrens' Lives." 
 
This year's conference also features over 30 interactive workshops and over 25 exhibitors.
 
Attendance is open to anyone who works with children, school time administrators, school counselors, social workers, early childhood professionals, youth  workers, and those in those who work in the Out-of-School time field.
 
For information about scholarships or questions, contact info@miafterschoolassociation.org  
Read more about it here.  
MASP Seeks Compensation 
 Data in Statewide Study
 
Across the state of Michigan others just like you are trying to create growth and awareness of the out-of-school time program profession. In order to further efforts, Michigan After-School Partnership (MASP) alongside other committed professionals would like to collect the current data around staff salary and benefits so we can have a clearer understanding of the current compensation scales across the state.
 
All data will be kept confidential -  no personal or organizational names will be asked.   The information will be essential to  promote equality iin employment and   quality programming   for all youth.
 
If you have completed the survey on behalf of your program - that's great and thank you! Please help spread the word!  If you haven't done so,   please complete the short survey by April 30, 2019 .
 
Contact the evaluator, Jamie Wu, Ph.D., at wuhengch@msu.edu or MASP Quality Specialist, Kate Porter, at kporter@uwmich.org if you have any questions.
Southeast MI STEM Summit is May 3, 2019  
     
The Southeast Michigan STEM Summit is still taking reservations for the May 3, 2019 event at the Oakland Center, Oakland University in Rochester.
 
Register today here.  
 
The Summit brings together a cross sector of stakeholders to examine the status and needs of Southeast Michigan in addressing current and evolving talent needs through STEM education. The focus will be on connections and opportunities; connecting skill development and instructional applications to career pathway needs, connecting educators and business in an evolving collaborative system to engage students in expanding STEM learning opportunities that provide career pathway preparation for college and careers. 
Education Grant Offered for CTE Work
    
The U.S. Department of Education is now accepting applications for the Innovation and Modernization discretionary grant program. This program, authorized by Perkins V, is designed to identify, support and rigorously evaluate evidence-based and innovative strategies and activities to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE) and align workforce skills with labor market needs.  
 
The Perkins Innovation and Modernization grants include a competitive preference for projects focused on STEM and computer science and those that prepare students for in-demand careers in manufacturing and health care.
See What's 
 Ahead in the
Afterschool 
Calendar
    
Don't miss out on important webinars, postings and events to help your advocacy work and professional development. Here's what's coming up in the near future, compliments of the Afterschool Alliance.
 
This week (April 22-26) is Afterschool Professionals Week. Celebrate your Afterschool professionals!  
 
On April 30, there is a webinar on substance misuse with NRPA and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

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After-School Day at the Capitol is May 1 in Lansing  
 
LANSING, MI -  One of the most important annual opportunities for showcasing Michigan's afterschool and summer learning programs is approaching and it's important that you join us!
 
Register today for the After-School Day at the Capitol in Lansing set for May 1, 2019 and share your insights into how afterschool is making a positive difference for students and families in your communities. The deadline to sign up is this Friday, April 26 at noon. Register here.
 
Participants are asked to attend the After-School Day wearing blue to identify their support.   
 
Rotating visits will run throughout the day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Appointments will be arranged for groups to visit with their state Senators and Representatives either in offices or on the floor of the House or Senate. The After-School Day at the Capitol is sponsored by the Michigan After-School Partnership (MASP) and Michigan's Children, the Lansing-based public policy group working on behalf of all children in Michigan. 
 
"Your voices do count. And I can't stress this enough - If we care about our children's academic and career success, we must be willing to show our support and speak up before the very people who make decisions on our behalf," said MASP Executive Director Mary Sutton.  
 
Once programs register, they will receive an outline for the days' events.
 
"Our experiences are essential for informing lawmakers about how afterschool helps kids learn, improve their grades, stay in school, and develop the 21st Century skills needed for pursing a career they enjoy," Sutton added.  
 
Michele Corey, Michigan's Children's Vice President for Programs, said organizers will discuss with participants the importance for state investments in Michigan afterschool, the need to build relationships and develop champions for afterschool, and will offer updates from across the field of work.  
 
This year, the event follows a special MASP Afterschool and Workplace Summit that took place on April 16, 2019 in Lansing before 175 providers, state, education, business and community leaders. The Summit detailed the findings of a first-time Afterschool Program Landscape Report for Michigan. It was commissioned by MASP to look at the variety of programs - and glaring gaps - that exist across the state.  
 
There are 210,386 students enrolled in afterschool program in Michigan but for every one enrolled three more would participate if a program was available, according to the Afterschool Alliance. The only dedicated source of funding for afterschool programs is the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants through the federal government.  
 
The 2019 After-School Day at the Capitol is open to administrators, staff, parents and youth. Groups will arrive at the Michigan State Library, located a few blocks from the state Capitol, to await their appointments. A light breakfast and lunch will be served there. Besides visiting the Library, there will be opportunities for tours of the Capitol building and watching Legislative sessions.
 
For questions about joining the event, Please contact Kate Porter at kate.porter@uwmich.org, or call (734) 255-9473. 
 
  Service Years Program Offers Strategy for Expanding Access to Afterschool
       
Afterschool program providers are constantly looking for ways to provide more learning opportunities and reach more students. One of the biggest challenges they face in expanding programs is finding adequate staffing, however. Service year members can be an ideal way to bring in extra support to afterschool or summer learning program, according to a new Afterschool Snack article.   
 
A service year provides individuals with a hands-on opportunity to develop skills over a single year through a paid service opportunity. While service year members won't replace full time staff, they can support afterschool programs in launching new programs, provide one-on-one support to students, and building overall capacity for your program. Read more here
 
Peruse this New Toolkit for Partnering on CTE   
      
In July 2018, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, or Perkins V, was passed by Congress and signed into law. The legislation reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and provides much needed updates to the law that reflect the ever changing needs of the students and the workforce. Fortunately for the afterschool field, new updates to the law provide opportunities for statewide afterschool networks, along with programs and providers, to engage their state and local school districts, community colleges, and technical schools on how afterschool and summer programs contribute to the development of workforce skills, career interest, and job readiness among students.  

The Afterschool Alliance has created a toolkit  to provide afterschool stakeholders and advocates with specific guidance on how to utilize a number of new updates provided in Perkins V to improve the use of afterschool programming as a core strategy to improve workforce/career development programs. Read more about it in this Afterschool Alliance article.
 
 
Opioid Crisis: Grants are Available for Mentoring Youth
 
In addition to keeping millions of kids safe during the after school hours, afterschool and summer learning programs are excellent opportunities for children and young people to meet mentors and connect with positive adult role models, which helps youth make smart choices and builds strong protective factors.  

There's good news for programs fostering these connections: the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for funding under the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative.
 
Specifically created in response to the Opioid Crisis, the program furthers the Department's mission by supporting mentoring programs to reduce juvenile delinquency, drug abuse, victimization, and problem and high-risk behaviors such as truancy. Learn more here.