Save these 2022-23 Upcoming Opportunities!
September 14th: Equitable STEM & CTE Committee- Sign Up Here
September 15th: Commitment to Quality Committee
October 18th-21st: STEAM Training Series
October 20th: Lights On Afterschool
November 9th: Equitable STEM & CTE Committee
November 17th & 18th: Open Minds, Open Spaces Virtual Joint Conference
December 1st: OregonASK Quarterly Partner Meeting Online
December 2nd: OregonASK Quarterly Partner Meeting In Person
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Join OregonASK Quarterly Partner meeting virtually on September 22nd, 1-2:30pm to hear updates, meet peers from around the state, and share feedback on opportunities for growth and collaboration moving forward together. If you are new to our Partner Meetings, we invite you to join at 12:30pm for a quick intro on OregonASK.
If you are interested in joining one of OregonASK's Committees, find more information below;
Commitment to Quality Committee will be continuing work on helping identify actions for strengthening all expanded learning opportunities throughout Oregon, particularly discussing training, resources, and tools to support program policy and practice. Please contact Stephanie.Balke@oregonask.org if interested in joining.
Equitable STEM & CTE Committee will be meeting every other month this year and include strategic planning to oversee and help connect work being done across career connected learning, youth workforce skill building, and increased access for underserved populations into any and all future pathways. Sign up for September 14th meeting here, from 11am-12:30pm.
And don't forget to check out our 2022 Summer Superstar and Afterschool Hero winners HERE!
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Lights On Afterschoool - October 20th, 2022 |
Help spread the word and don't forget this national, annual opportunity to celebrate afterschool in your community and help others understand the importance of leaving the Lights On Afterschool for any and all youth around Oregon. Find resources, ideas and this year's poster winner HERE, and don't forget to register your event HERE. |
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Summer Feedback Opportunities
Join in the Oregon Summer Learning Collaborative kicking off this fall, October 20th at 12pm PT. This gathering will be a great opportunity to help inform advocacy and legislative opportunities coming up over the next year that might help build more sustainable summer funds for Oregon in the future. Sign up HERE and read more about the Collaborative HERE.
OregonASK has also been awarded the opportunity to provide evaluation of the $50 million in community summer funds from the Oregon Legislature this year. We will be offering focus group opportunities, collecting impact stories, and diving deeper into some of the barriers experienced this summer. If you have questions or would like to be able to provide additional feedback, please reach out to bethany.thramer@oregonask.org.
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Virtual Training This Fall |
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Inclusion Base Camp
Join us for this 6 session series, which will include the opportunity for staff to build confidence and capacity to successfully and meaningfully include children and youth with disabilities or additional needs in their K-12 programming.
Participants, leadership and direct service staff alike, will build a vision of inclusion and behavior support, enhancing their understanding of general behavior challenges and identifying supports & resources available. It will also include exploring more complex inclusion needs using a strength-based approach & diving into methods to foster positive family relationships and communication to support inclusion.
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Inclusion Specialist Kat King
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Inclusion Scholarship Opportunities
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If you have already received your scholarship from OCCD or you have applied and believe you will receive it soon, you may use the code OCCD22 to receive the discounted price for registration. Participants registered using the scholarship price must submit Approval Letter to OregonASK in order to secure their spot in the cohort.
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Grantees of Oregon Community Summer Grant may receive an additional $100 discount- contact Bethany.Thramer@oregonask.org to verify your code.
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Arts Now for Expanded Learning |
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As part of our work expanding access to Art throughout Oregon, including in afterschool and summer programs, OregonASK is launching several opportunities to access training on our Process Based Art in Afterschool curriculum and resources through our Arts Now work.
Sign up now for live online on November 1st or e-learning training on your own schedule at OregonASK Online.
Contact Rachel.Kessler@oregonask.org if you have any questions about the resources or opportunities to connect with other art organizations in your community.
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Open Minds, Open Spaces Virtual Fall Conference
Join us from 10am-2pm PST on November 17th & 18th, including keynote, Dr. Bianca Baldridge and sessions from presenters across the county.
Looking for a discount- complete the Power of Us Survey and send a confirmation photo to Kelsey.Nagel@oregonask.org to get $20 off OregonASK training this fall.
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STEAM Supports & Opportunities |
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As part of our work with Million Girls Moonshot, OregonASK will be offering a free training series on building and strengthening STEM programs. There series will take place October 18th through October 21st with each session offering 2 hours of Learning, Environments, & Curriclulum Oregon Registry aligned credit. Ideally, this series will help any afterschool or summer program incorporate STEM in a way that builds authentic youth engagement. Registration Coming Soon on OregonASK Online.
October 18th, 10am-12pm PT: The Value of Afterschool STEM
October 19th, 10am-12pm PT: STEM Identity and Family Engagement
October 20th, 10am-12pm PT : Curriculum Exploration
October 21st, 10am-12pm PT: Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
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Join one of our STEAM career connected virtual Youth Event this year. If you have ideas or questions, you might consider joining our Equitable STEM & CTE Committee to help guide strategic planning and partnering opportunities. Find out more on our Million Girls Moonshot page, registrations and dates coming soon.
October: Manufacturing Magic in Afterschool
December: Engaging & Equipping with Computer Science Education
February: Engineers Week
May: Lemonade Day Celebration & Showcase
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Highlighting Youth Opportunity
Share your architecture, engineering or construction youth opportunity on Oregon Student Opportunities Hub. In order to ensure no opportunities are missing, please include any available architecture/engineering/ construction/design programming that is being offered this fall and winter on the form below. Opportunities can include in-school and after school programs, camps, internships, mentorships, scholarships and more. If you have program information to share, fill out this form or email Candice at candice@af-oregon.org
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Survey for ALL Youth Professionals |
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Help us tell your story! OregonASK is excited to partner with American Institute for Research (AIR) to support The Power of Us Survey happening now. This is a crucial time to understand what the field of afterschool and summer looks like and how we can help advocate for needed support or systems shift.
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Updates from State Agency Partners
If you do not get regular updates from Oregon state agency partners, you might consider finding out more about several regular update opportunities from partners we work alongside:
Oregon Department of Education
Early Learning Division (Soon Department of Early Learning & Care)
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OregonASK Expanded Learning Partnership
Wilsonville, OR 97070
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