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Unlock Your Potential with the OST Professional Pathways Certification!
Calling all out-of-school time (OST) providers!
NAN proudly presents the Out-of-School Time Professional Pathways Certification (OSTPPC).
This Certification is designed to recognize YOUR education, experience, skills, and talents!
This Certification aims to:
- Enhance program quality
- Retain and recognize professionals
- Encourage ongoing education
- Professionalize the OST field
- Help establish career pathways
Elevate your impact, celebrate your expertise, and apply for NAN OSTPPC today!
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NAN FREE Membership
Are you looking for opportunities to take your out-of-school time career to the next level? Join the Nevada Afterschool Network! As a member, you’ll have free access to our exclusive Online Learning Academy, Afterschool Locker, and discounts to paid professional development opportunities. Membership is completely FREE!
Apply today and take advantage of the many benefits we have just for members.
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Applications for the Rise Fellowship are now open!
The Rise Fellowship is designed to provide rural and Indigenous community youth-serving providers with coaching, tools, and resources so that they can utilize evidence-based practices in their programs. Through this two-year program, fellows will network, collaborate, and leverage effective strategies to strengthen impacts for children and families.
We are looking for passionate and driven individuals committed to elevating youth's potential in their community.
The application deadline is April 1st, 2024.
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Education with a Profit
The Tee Shirt Store is a custom apparel printing company that offers a 30-hour entrepreneurship course for grades 4-12. The program teaches entrepreneurship skills while giving youth a way to apply knowledge and earn from what they’ve learned on their custom apparel website. The Tee Shirt Store is currently working with school districts and organizations throughout the country like the Boys and Girls Club to provide scholarships to cover $1,920 in cost per student. There are 50 scholarships to you for your students while the scholarships are available.
This is a great opportunity for your students to learn valuable entrepreneurship skills and earn from their custom apparel website. If you are interested in receiving these scholarships, please contact The Tee Shirt Store for more information.
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Trauma Informed Practice with Tiffany Craeger
Understanding the impact of trauma and toxic stress can empower out-of-school program providers to connect with the children and adolescents they serve in a way that creates lasting change!
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Developing Cutting-Edge Programs and Curriculum with Katherine Spinney
In the workplace, only one-third of staff have the opportunity to do what they do best every day. To prevent dissatisfaction, burnout, and turnover, identify and leverage staff strengths for increased satisfaction, performance, and retention. Explore this in Katherine's session!
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NAN has partnered with The Children's Cabinet to offer free opportunities for professional development to Out-of-School-Time(OST) professionals in Nevada!
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OST: Creating STEM-Rich Environments
Virtual - March 20, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Out of School Time: Full STEAM Ahead
Virtual - March 27, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Summer Planning Bootcamp!
The two-day webinar series is designed to equip you with tools, ideas, and best practices to elevate your summer program planning game. Guided by dynamic experts and leaders, Day 1 - March 6 will focus on policy and research, student well-being, and using summer to promote youth voice, nature, community service, college prep, and career exposure. Day 2 - March 7 will be centered around academic support, creative enrichment activities, and partnerships to support and reach more youth.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & CONFERENCES | |
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National Afterschool Association 2024 Convention
Find your All at NAA24 Convention from March 17-20, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas! Find your people in a place where being authentic, brave, and curious is encouraged and supported. This is THE event that OST professionals come to for human connections, inspired learning and meaningful recognition. NAA sees you, so come… Be you, Be Here and Belong!
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2024 BOOST Conference
Join the largest, most recognized, and comprehensive global convening for afterschool, expanded learning, and in and out-of-school time professionals. Set in a retreat-like atmosphere, this annual, extraordinary event will rejuvenate your passion, boost your direction for quality programming and provide tools and resources that will inspire you to create change. April 30-May 3 2024
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New NAA Resource: The OST Leader’s Guide to Equitable Communication
NAA’s latest resource is the Out-of-School Time Leader’s Guide to Equitable Communications. This guide provides out-of-school time organizations with direction for using language and images in a way that is inclusive and equitable. Recognizing the power of language and visuals, this guide empowers out-of-school programs to embrace diversity and inclusion through thoughtful communication choices, fostering safe spaces for all youth and employees.
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Call for Change
In the Call for Change commentary project, students combine a personal connection to an issue with research-based evidence and then express their ideas for how to make the world a better place.
- Students create an audio or video commentary or an editorial cartoon
- Great for middle and high school classes in ELA, STEM, Civics, Health and more
- About 1-3 weeks to complete
- Submissions accepted year-round
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Mizzen Education
A platform that connects educators with quality content and resources. The new name symbolizes the platform’s commitment to working “at the middle” to foster stronger connections within the out-of-school time community. Let’s inspire a brighter future in education together!
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Empower Youth with Joyful Movement and Learning Fun
Ready … Set … Go! Grab your water bottle, throw on your favorite kicks, and join us in welcoming PowerUp Fitness to Mizzen Education!
Research shows that being physically active bolsters the body and the brain … and learning. But less than one in four school-age children participate in 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
That’s where Mizzen + PowerUp Fitness comes in. As you prepare to welcome youth back to (after)school this fall, PowerUp Fitness and Mizzen have partnered to bring you an action pack of fun, evidence-based physical activities that are aligned with Math and English Language Arts standards.
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Website: www.nevadaafterschool.org
Email: NAN@unlv.edu
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