AUGUST 2020
NATIONAL & STATE NEWS
Let's Amplify Youth Voices!
The Nevada Afterschool Alliance is asking youth (13 years or older) to submit a short writing, creative, or art piece showing their experiences over the past few months and what they hope will happen in the future, for the chance to win a $40 Amazon gift card.

Authors and artists whose pieces are published in full by the After-school Alliance will receive a $75 stipend, or may be invited to apply to become a 2020-21 Afterschool Alliance Youth Ambassador!
Did you know?
The Nevada Afterschool Network has a new web address! Visit us to stay up to date on all things afterschool and out-of-school time.

We also have a new email address: NAN@unlv.edu. All of our future communication will happen through this email.
SUMMER LEARNING
Summer Activity Guide: New Units Available!
The Summer Activity Guide is a suite of fun and engaging activities and challenges designed specifically for this atypical summer.

Planning for summer just got a whole lot easier! We heard your concerns about how to maintain engagement throughout an atypical summer and have developed a suite of fun and engaging activities and challenges designed specifically to accommodate COVID-19 summer.

Units 3, 4, and 5 have been released and Unit 1 is now available in Spanish!
Summer Planning Resources
The Nevada Afterschool Network has compiled new tools and information regarding summer planning and guidance for reopening. This new page will be constantly updated, so make sure you check back often!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Monthly Learning Series
The Nevada Afterschool Network will be offering professional development trainings on the 3rd Friday of each month at 11:00a.m.

Our next training will be August 21st, and will be the 1st part of a 3-part series on Family Engagement.

 Click here to register for this webinar!
Monday Morning Mingle
Grab your favorite morning beverage for a 45-minute chat with friends and colleagues to get your week off to a great start! Our next Monday Morning Mingle is August 31st at 8:00a.m.

Share your current program highlights, pose questions to other afterschool & OST professionals, and let us know how your summer is going! Click here to register for our next mingle.
RESOURCES & TOOLS
Host a Successful Site Visit
Inviting a lawmaker to tour your afterschool program is one of the best ways to show him or her firsthand the impact of afterschool programming on students and families in their district and/or state.

The Afterschool Alliance has created a step-by-step how-to guide to help you get started, plan a visit, execute the visit successfully, and make the most of opportunities to continue building relationship with a lawmaker after the fact. Check it out!
Mizzen by Mott App
Mizzen by Mott inspires, engages and sparks learning in young people. With activities from premier organizations like Jazz at Lincoln Center and powerful management tools, this new app can help you strengthen your afterschool program. Supported by the Mott Foundation, Mizzen is available at no cost to afterschool professionals!
New Resources!
NAN continues to look for ways to support your professional development needs. Please visit our page to find all training opportunities available to afterschool and OST professionals like you!

Access the recording of past webinars here.
Check out our training calendar here.
FOLLOW US!
REMINDER: The Nevada Afterschool Network has new website & email addresses!
Website: www.nevadaafterschool.org
Email: NAN@unlv.edu