This is a biweekly newsletter featuring program spotlights, resources, grants & professional development opportunities for the afterschool industry in Florida. Together, we are working to provide every child in Florida with high-quality afterschool opportunities that are accessible, affordable, accountable & inclusive. |
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END It! Program Spotlight |
Afterschool and expanded learning opportunities are having a lasting impact in communities across Florida. Some are run out of parks & rec departments. Some at your local YMCA or Boys & Girls Club. Others are in our schools and community centers. Have you ever wondered how they get started? Meet Sonia DuPree, founder of the END It! (Everybody's NOT Doing It), a provider of positive peer pressures since 2010 in St. Lucie County.
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We have so many partners around the state that are doing spectacular things to accelerate l earning. We welcome local programs every month to share their impact. If you have an idea for an afterschool spotlight or would like to be featured, email Holly to help share your story!
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CW Youth Advocate Award Nominations Fast Approaching
This award highlights one young person who has initiated or diligently worked on behalf of positive change in support of programs or policies that benefit children, youth, and families in their school, community, or statewide. Due September 30...
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childrensweek.org
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Lights on Afterschool 2021 |
Join the Celebration! Join the Florida Afterschool Network and thousands of communities in celebrating and rallying for afterschool programs as the Afterschool Alliance organizes the 22nd annual Lights On Afterschool! This nationwide event calls...
flafterschool.com
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Florida is last state to apply for federal summer food...
In a reversal, Florida announced on Tuesday it would tap into $820 million in federal food aid money for children in low-income households. After weeks of saying the money wasn't needed, Florida's Department of Children and Families said it is...
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www.miamiherald.com
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Hispanic Heritage Month: "We Foster a Sense of Belonging ...
Growing up in Silicon Valley, Calif, I was one of three Latina students in my school -one of which was my sister. Most students and teachers knew I was Latina because either they knew my mom or because of my name, "Elena," which was not very...
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www.nokidhungry.org
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5 things about ShellHacks, Florida's largest hackathon,...
What is ShellHacks? Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) is FIU's largest tech-focused student organization. Since 2017, they have run ShellHacks, an annual hackathon to bring together Miami's young technologists and show the world what the city has to...
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refreshmiami.com
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Afterschool programs looked forward to a normal year....
Afterschool programs looked forward to a normal year. Then delta happened. - News - After a year of remote learning, experts worry students have fallen behind academically and are struggling socially and emotionally, having been isolated at home...
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youthtoday.org
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Afterschool Alliance
The Afterschool Alliance is partnering with Facebook's Engineer for the Week program. The Engineer for the Week's Fall 2021 Sprint is from October 4 - December 3, 2021. To register click on the link below.
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engineerfortheweek.fb.com
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Become a Champion for Entrepreneurs Now
Entrepreneurs and government operate at different speeds. As policymakers pursue the adoption of new policies to support everyday Americans opening new businesses, they can also leverage the unique powers associated with their public offices to...
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www.startusupnow.org
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4-H STEM Challenge
Kids learn foundational STEM skills while they wrestle with the same questions as today's top aerospace scientists and engineers! Activities can be done all at once or individually, making it great for classrooms, afterschool programs, clubs,...
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4-h.org
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ICYMI: Empower your students to think like entrepreneurs
We're proud to introduce a new Mizzen content partner, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), and share their exciting module of activities on youth entrepreneurship. NFTE is an international nonprofit that's dedicated to empowering...
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www.mizzen.org
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Meet Mizzen by Mott | Florida
Mizzen by Mott is a new app built with and for afterschool professionals to provide high-quality, engaging learning content and tools to the field. To meet the needs of this moment, the Mizzen team has added new activity playlists and multi-week...
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www.mizzen.org
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Child Care Food Program Continues to Contribute to Child Wellness in Florida |
Since 1998, the Florida Department of Health’s Child Care Food Program (CCFP), a federally-funded program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) authorized by 7 CFR Part 226 and section 383.011, Florida Statutes, has provided nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children who are enrolled with participating child care providers. In 2020, CCFP reimbursed child care providers for serving 122,663,154 meals to approximately 250,000 Florida children each day. Throughout the years, CCFP has also guided child care providers on the best ways to serve healthy foods and promote healthy habits for life by encouraging them to teach young children about food choices.
www.floridahealth.gov
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How a team of navigators are helping Escambia County...
In a year when health issues, financial woes, and instability are distracting many students from their schoolwork, the Escambia County School District is responding by expanding a program that stations social worker-type professionals in schools...
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www.pnj.com
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How to Make a Flip Book | Camp TV | PBS LearningMedia
Follow along with Krishna, age 12, and learn how to create and animate a flip book in this Camp TV video from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Support materials include printable step-by-step instructions to follow along with the video.
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www.pbslearningmedia.org
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Inspire your students with thousands of FREE teaching resources including videos, lesson plans, and games aligned to state and national standards. Florida teachers can sort by subject or grade level.
https://florida.pbslearningmedia.org/
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Expanding the Youth Entrepreneurship Mindset |
Do you represent a school district, afterschool program, or summer camp and want to inspire young minds? Maybe you are a mentor or aspiring entrepreneur looking for technical assistance on how to better prepare youth for the jobs of tomorrow? With everything going on in the world, this POWER HOUR is your opportunity to take a break from it all and tune in to your own entrepreneurial spirit.
Every second Tuesday at 2:00 pm ET, programs and providers of youth entrepreneurship curriculum and those interested in enhancing and/or expanding what they currently offer are invited to join us for a monthly power-hour session to learn, network and share.
flafterschool.com
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I'm going to Beyond School Hours 2022!
Join me at #BeyondSchoolHours to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the nation's most popular education conference!
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web.cvent.com
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Support Student Success Wherever Learning Takes Place
To accelerate student learning and ignite their natural curiosity, Discovery Education provides an array of no-cost dynamic digital resources supporting learning anywhere. This selection of content, created in partnership with leading corporate...
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naaweb.org
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Learning Forward Affirms The Importance Of Educators...
Each student has the right to experience rigorous and relevant teaching and learning in school. High-quality professional learning for educators is the pathway to create such a reality for students. Learning Forward opposes any effort or policy...
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learningforward.org
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Growing STEM Justice through Research and Practice
The Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center (KAYSC) at the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) aims to "empower youth to change our world through science." The KAYSC is a long-term, out-of-school-time (OST) pathway program for youth who are...
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www.informalscience.org
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PEEP and the Big Wide World: Professional Development |...
PEEP and the Big Wide World®, the animated Emmy Award-winning series that teaches science and math to an early childhood audience, offers professional development videos hosted by and tailored to family child care educators and center-based...
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www.pbslearningmedia.org
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You For Youth // Blog | Antidote for a Scary Season? A...
Heading into what's traditionally flu season, your host organization is likely stepping up its safety practices to ensure a healthy winter. Throughout August, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) released resources and reminders to...
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y4y.ed.gov
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DCF Online Course: Supporting Literacy in School-Age |
The Department of Children and Families Office of Child Care Regulation is offering a new online course, Supporting Literacy in School-Age Programs. The goal of this course is to prepare out-of-school time (OST) practitioners to foster the development of reading and writing in school-age children, and to identify and address risk factors for delays in literacy in order to mitigate or prevent future illiteracy. Upon completion of this course, child care professionals will be able to:
- Describe the developmental process related to literacy and the implications on school-age children
- Explain how the development of literacy can be supported in various components of school-age programs
- Name the characteristics of effective literacy initiatives in school-age programs
- Relate best practices in implementing literacy curricula throughout the components of school-age programs
- Identify risk factors that may cause delays in the development of literacy
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