2022 Upcoming Opportunities!
May 13th: New to OregonASK Partnership, 11am-12:30pm RSVP HERE
May 14-22: Oregon STEM week
May 16-22: National Week of Making
June 2nd & 3rd: OregonASK Partner Meeting RSVP HERE
July 11th-15th: National Summer Learning Week
September 23rd: OregonASK Partner Meeting
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Summer Superstars and Afterschool Heroes award Winners!
OregonASK celebrated Afterschool Professional Appreciation Week by selecting five winners for our Summer Superstar and Afterschool Hero awards! Thank you to everyone who submitted their nominations, every nominee was very deserving of this award so we definitely had a difficult time choosing our winners. A huge kudos to our honorable mentions who were closely considered for the awards: Dema Abu Alaia, Cullen Irvine, Rubi-Martinez Sanchez, Gabby Correals, Kelli Garcia, Heidi Summer, Laura Scully, Sherri Burks and Tamara Berge!
Join us in recognizing and applauding the awardees who were selected for going above and beyond in supporting the youth and families they serve, and for being passionate, dedicated professionals in expanded learning. Congratulations to all of this years winners:
- Hailey Knapp de Grave from Portland Jewish Academy
- Joe Fye from Tucker Maxon School
- Perry Kishaba from Curry Public Library
- Jon Myers from Camp Fire Columbia
- Yanira Herrera from the Boys and Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties
And another thank you to all in the field, you are all rockstars of Afterschool and Summer - we appreciate each and every one of you!
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Hailey Knapp De Grave - Teacher at Portland Jewish Academy (Site Staff Award) |
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Joe Fye - Staff at Tucker Maxon School (Site Staff award)
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"Hailey steps up and advocates for her colleagues and children every day. She creates a warm and nurturing environment and has made deep and meaningful connections with children and guardians. Hailey advocates for the most challenging children while meeting the needs of all children in our program." Congratulations Hailey on this Accomplishment! |
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"Joe Fye is a beloved member of our staff. He has a big heart, is willing to help out wherever he can, and genuinely loves having fun with children. Joe took on leading our aftercare and camp programs with enthusiasm. He navigated these programs through the trials and tribulations of COVID-19 with gusto. The camp has grown in popularity over the years thanks to Joe's creative and thoughtful choices in staffing, activities, and his relationships with families and students." Well done Joe, you deserve it! |
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Perry Kishaba - Site Coordinator at Curry Public Library (Site Coordinator Award) |
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Jon Myers - Director at Campfire Columbia (Champion Award) |
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"Perry Kishaba is a retired teacher, who taught as a classroom teacher for over twenty-five years. After retiring, he joined our afterschool staff in 2018, and his enthusiasm and dedication has been a key to the program's success. This year Perry has expressed interest in building middle school reading and discussion groups. He asked the kids what they might want to read, got copies of the books, and now he regularly has forty of ninety students in grades 6-8 participating in reading enrichment." We applaud you Perry, you are truly making a difference! |
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"Jon has an unwavering focus on quality and equity. Over the past year he has brought high quality before and afterschool programming to six new schools in the McMinnville area while ensuring the highest quality in our existing 15 locations. Since Jon became director of Campfire Columbia's BAS department he has championed changes that ensure our staff better represent the youth we serve, increasing the percentage of BIPOC staff from 11% two years ago to now over 33%. In total, over the last year, Jon has helped raise $200k to make high quality before and afterschool programming available to families with the greatest historical, social, and economic barriers to care." Kudos, Jon! |
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Yanira Herrera - Senior Teen Services Director at Boys and Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties (Program Director Award) |
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"Yanira literally grew up in the club and now holds a senior leadership role driving strategy and outreach for our teen workforce development program impacting mid & high school teens.Her program provides opportunities for teens to broaden their vision of what's possible post-high school graduation, whether it be college, military or straight into the workforce. She goes above and beyond to help teens create a personal action plan to reach their college and career goals and connect them to multiple opportunities to explore the possibilities with workplace experiences, campus tours, entrepreneurial skill building, and more!" Way to go, Yanira! |
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Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities |
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Keep your eyes peeled for our new training management system coming out this month! OregonASK online will allow us to share virtual synchronous and asynchronous training with programs across the state! We are very excited to be able to offer more on demand training to meet the needs of the continuously changing field. Find it soon at oregonask.org to be one of the first users to experience our new and improved training platform.
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Springing into Summer Virtual Training Series continues this May
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Seeds of Support, Starting May 5th
With a focus on youth engagement, mental health/youth well being, and summer planning, this series will support programs in the intentional design of a summer space that meets the needs of all Oregon youth. Register HERE for these FREE Seeds of Support sessions:
- Trauma Informed Practices in Afterschool Programs on May 5th, 10-11am
- What’s All This Talk About Youth-Led Projects? on May 10th, 10-11am
- The Importance of Youth Reflection - Before, During and After on May 12th, 10-11am
- Summer Accommodations for Chronic Conditions on May 17th, 10-11am
May 14th, Saturday Workshops, $24 each or both for $32 Register HERE
- Supporting Youth with Trauma-Informed Approaches, 9-11am, Set 2
In this session participants will explore brain development in relationship to toxic stress. We will explore brain development from the perspective of variables like trauma and social support. Participants will also review trauma informed care practices and consider possible applications.
- Strategies for Summer Success, 11:30am-1:30pm, Set 1
This training will include a brief overview of all the Summer Activity Guides and resource materials. Participants will review resources focused on supporting staff with logistics, infrastructure, procedures, and materials to be adequately equipped for engaging youth. Participants will share ideas for overcoming common summer challenges, such as building in clear channels of communication with families.
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2022 Expanding Possible Futures this Summer
Summer is the opportunity for the youth in your program to experience hands on, fun and engaging programming! This summer we will be offering our Possible Futures series alongside service learning through the arts, incorporating hands-on activities to explore 21st century skills, consider community solutions, reinforce growth mindset, and increase communications skills through a lens to the future. Programs that participate will receive the curriculum for Possible Futures and Collaborative Service through Art, including facilitator notes, handouts, resources list, and PPT slides.
Visit the link for additional information about our Expanding Possible Futures summer incubators and fill out the form to register for our Possible Futures onboarding.
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New to OregonASK Partner meeting
May 13th from 11:30AM to 1:00PM
We know how important it is for programs to have an opportunity to connect with new potential partners. Whether you have been connected with OregonASK for years or not, we hope you can come meet some new partners, like Friends of the Owyhee, at our New to OregonASK partnership opportunity on May 13th, 11:30am-1:00pm. Click here to sign up.
Also, don't forget to sign up for our in-person partner meeting which will be held on June 3rd from 1-4pm at the McMenamins Old Church and Pub in McMinnville. RSVP here to attend our physical gathering on June 3rd or our virtual meeting on June 2nd.
We will use time on the June 2nd to go through updates and discussion so our time together in person can be spent catching up and networking with 'new' faces. Please make sure to include your dietary restrictions when filling out the form. We can't wait to see you all there!
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Calling All Oregon Youth-Serving Professionals and Programs to share their story!
You have the power to shape and support youth success! We're seeking to hear from professionals and volunteers from a range of initiatives, organizations, and youth-serving agencies who work with youth outside of the school day. Make your voice heard, take the Power of Us Survey, and tell your colleagues to take it too! Participants who take the survey will be entered into a monthly drawing for a chance to win a $100 amazon gift card!
If you plan to take the survey, please make sure to complete the survey in one sitting because you progress may not be saved if you leave the survey and reopen it later. Click here to view the FAQ document for the survey and reach out to the study team at [email protected] if you need assistance or have any questions about the study. |
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Keeping minds and bodies active this May
With National Sports and Physical Fitness Month, as well as National Making Week and Paper Airplane day, what a perfect time to think about keeping young minds and bodies active. Take a look at more highlights and resources to use this month:
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Newly Released data on Healthy Futures |
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Every four years, the Afterschool Alliance supports nationwide data collection about the landscape of afterschool and summer. In the 2020 collection, they focused on several key areas, including Healthy Futures.
We know that Afterschool and Summer learning programs play a vital role in supporting the health and well-being of all children and youth. Oregon parents agree that Afterschool and Summer learning programs are answering the call when it comes to providing their children with the essential building blocks needed to ensure a healthy development. Oregon parents are highly satisfied with the opportunities offered by programs such as outdoor exploration, nutritional meals, and physical education. Take a look at the full Healthy Futures report from the Afterschool Alliance here. |
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Lincoln City RECKids named Afterschool Wellness Winner
The Lincoln City Parks and Recreation (LCP&R) RECKids Afterschool Program and their partnership with the Lincoln County School District, has received state-wide recognition as the 2022 winner for the Oregon Afterschool Wellness Awards. RECKids Afterschool Program is recognized for outstanding local wellness policies, practices and programming that promote healthy behaviors in students and staff. They received $1,000 to support ongoing programming and materials, as well as a banner to display.
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Oregon Summer Community Grant
Equip, Encourage, Excite, Explore!
In 2022, the Oregon State Legislature committed $50 million for summer learning programs to be provided to community-based organizations across the state through grants administered by the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts (OAESD). You can find the Summer Community Grant HERE.
The focus of these grants is to prioritize those students experiencing disabilities and other student communities who have been historically underserved. Recipients of these grant funds are encouraged to use these funds to reduce or remove barriers to student participation for these groups. These funds are designed to continue the equity work started in 2021 and continue to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on those student communities most affected.
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8th annual Oregon STEM week - May 14-22, 2022
Celebrate STEAM and community learning during Oregon STEM week by raising awareness of STEM education, engaging in STEM activities and exploring STEM related career pathways. Share your STEM event HERE for the chance to win a prize and to receive a highlight on the STEMOregon.org page. Include your youth in the celebration by signing up for any of these FREE interactive virtual sessions where they'll receive the opportunity to meet and connect with passionate STEAM professionals from across the state of Oregon.
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National Week Of Making - May 16-22, 2022
Makers are developing new solutions and products for pressing challenges, engaging students in hands-on interactive learning of STEM, arts, and design and enabling individuals to learn new skills in manufacturing. The National Week Of Making was created to support, encourage, promote and highlight organizations from around the country who are working to create more opportunities for more people of all ages to become interested in making things.
Use the #WeekofMaking2022 during the week of May 16-22 to showcase and spotlight some incredible makers you may know. If you're looking for more ways to celebrate the National Week of Making, visit the Nation of Maker's website.
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