2022 Upcoming Opportunities!
August 1st: Arts Now Live Online Training, 6pm to 8pm
August 18th: Commitment to Quality Committee, 12:30-2pm
September 14th: Equitable STEM & CTE Committee, 9:30-11am
September 15th: Commitment to Quality Committee
September 22nd: Virtual OregonASK Partner Meeting, 1-2:30pm, RSVP Here
October 20th: Lights On Afterschool
November 17th & 18th: Open Minds, Opens Space Virtual Conference
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Federal Policy Update: Engaging Every Student All Day, All Year Round
At the Engage Every Student Launch Event in July as part of National Summer Learning Week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Ed. D. announced, "We need bold action, especially for low-income students and students of color…to ensure that more students have access to meaningful, enriching out-of-school programming, not just some of the day, but all day, all year round." This commitment underscores 20+ years of hard work by my friends in Afterschool Alliance, National AfterSchool Association (NAA), National Summer Learning Association and the 50 State Afterschool Network and emphasizes the movement where all partners in communities work together for young people. #engageeverystudent
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Did you work or volunteer in a Summer Program? Take the Power of Us survey now to earn training credit
This month, OregonASK is offering $20 off an OregonASK training if you complete the Power of Us survey! If you complete the survey and send us a photo or screenshot, we'll send you a $20 discount on any OregonASK Online training, including asynchronous e-learning, live online, or to use on our fall conference. We need your help to truly understand what youth professionals are doing and what you value. We hope that you can take a few minutes to take the survey and pass it on to your colleagues, volunteers, and employees who work with youth.
This survey will provide us real data about the needs of youth professionals and cost of building adequate systems for expanded learning opportunities to inform actionable policy and practice. Once you complete the survey, fill out THIS FORM with a photo or screenshot to earn $20 off any OregonASK training this fall.
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Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities |
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Our new training management system is ready to for you to start using! OregonASK online allows us to share virtual eLearning, Live Online, and Hybrid trainings to wherever you are! We are very excited to be able to offer more on-demand training to meet the needs of the continuously changing field.
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Arts Now Kicks Off on August 1st!
OregonASK is kicking off a statewide arts initiative called Arts Now, aiming to increasing access to art across Oregon!
Arts Now in this combination of Process-Based Art, SEL, and Youth-Led learning that makes programming fun and easily implemented through a whole-child approach! Join in now to share in meaningful afterschool experiences that will change the way we look at informal learning! Register Here for the FREE Arts Now Live Online Training on August 1st!
OregonASK will also utilize the newly launched OregonASK online to release videos and resources on topics such as youth engagement and voice, available any time! Arts Now will Contact [email protected] with questions!
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Inclusion Base Camp with Kat King open for Fall 2022
Inclusion Base Camp Cohort will provide an opportunity for the expanded learning program staff to build confidence and capacity to successfully and meaningfully include children and youth with disabilities or additional needs. This series is a great opportunity for site leaders or program coordinators to start the process of program-wide/site-wide inclusive practices, particularly understanding what program policies might be updated to support all youth.
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2022 Fall Live Online Conference
November 17th & 18th
Join us online November 17th & 18th for our 3rd annual joint virtual conference, Open Minds, Open Spaces in partnership with five other state afterschool networks.
We look forward to having Dr. Bianca Baldridge joining as our Keynote, helping us Celebrate Afterschool, especially the community of youth professionals that make it all happen!
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Welcome Aboard
Monica McQueen has recently joined OregonASK as our new Entrepreneurship Project Director and Community Partnerships Liaison. Most recently, she was the Director of Enrichment Programs at the Dallas Community School, where she helped organize all sorts of expanded learning programs for students and families. Before that, she was a Librarian and Technology Facilitator for several international schools, so she is also bringing her skills in curating and sharing educational resources and information, outreach, game-based learning, educational technology, and training.
At OregonASK, she will be heading up the Entrepreneurship project - mapping organizations and resources around the state that can help promote entrepreneurial mindset and skills in K-12 expanded learning settings and helping bring entrepreneurship curricula and programs to youth and providers. In addition, she will be helping create a toolkit for community organizations and families to provide input to their local schools and districts on what they think youth need for whole-child well-being (like quality afterschool and summer programs).
She is also looking forward to offering PD on game-based learning, growth-mindset through STEM projects, entrepreneurship projects, SEL resources, and team-building with youth in expanded learning settings.
Caleb Green has also joined the team as a Database Assistant supporting several projects this summer before he starts his Junior year this fall. Caleb is an entrepreneur and hard working student, working since he was 11 with the odd jobs around the neighborhood, building those into stable work with established clients. Beyond work, Caleb loves soccer and music. He has been playing defender for nearly 8 years on both indoor and outdoor soccer teams. His passion for music has been fueled by his band program, enjoying the freedom of of jazz, the energy of pep rallies and the structure of symphonic music. He has already picked up several instruments, including the clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax and percussion. His biggest hobby is the YouTube channel he runs about Lego, showcasing his collection over the years and making stop motion animations and custom lego creations. We are excited to have Caleb joining the team!
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OregonASK Engagement Opportunities
This fall, OregonASK is launching 2 new committees, as well as continuing with 2 committees from last year. We will also be updating our quarterly Partner Meeting schedule for this coming year. Please check out the full schedule HERE and see several updates below.
After nearly a decade of Friday morning meetings, we will be updating to host our virtual meetings on Thursday afternoons and keeping twice a year in person gatherings on Friday mornings. Each Partner meeting will have an opportunity for newer partners to join in and hear a little history of OregonASK before others join in. We hope it will be a great opportunity to engage newer partners while helping them feel in the loop. Register HERE for our first quarterly meeting being held online, Thursday September 22nd from 1-2:30pm.
New Network Planning & Development will be helping provide specific feedback on designing the most efficient and effective partnership that meet the needs of local partners and the field statewide. Contact [email protected] if interested in joining.
New Entrepreneurship Committee will be working alongside national and regional partners to curate and customize resources, facilitate connections, and promote programs or models that facilitate entrepreneurial skills and mindset, particularly in expanded learning opportunities. Contact [email protected] if interested in joining.
Commitment to Quality Committee is continuing work on aligning Core Competencies with Afterschool & Summer Quality Standards, Oregon School Age Licensing, and various other national quality tools. Contact [email protected] if interested in joining.
Equitable STEM & CTE Committee met last year as a combination of our Access & Equity and Million Girls Moonshot efforts, aligning work to support underserved and historically marginalized communities accessing hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Career Technical opportunities. Contact [email protected] if interested in joining.
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Opportunities for Youth to Engage |
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Summer Kids in the Park (SKIP) with MetroEast
MetroEast Community Media will work with City of Gresham to provide pop-up multimedia experiences at parks to East County youth. This program is geared towards youth ages 8 and up, and will be offered free of charge. A total of 10 park visits over two weeks will teach youth 4 different technology types each week through 2 hours of daily on-site programming. Find out more here.
Camps will be running:
August 1-5, 10:30am-12:30pm, Red Sunset Park
August 8-12, 12:30pm-2:00pm, Gresham Main City Park
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National Youth Ambassador Program - Apply Now
Afterschool Alliance is seeking applications for the 2022-2023 Class of Youth Ambassadors. Youth Ambassadors receive support and training to speak out about the value of afterschool programs, as well as a stipend of $1000 and an expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC in Spring 2023. Youth ages 13 and up are encouraged to submit a video, artwork, or essay that shows what they feel or appreciate about their afterschool program- Apply HERE.
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Debate for Oregon's Future
Join in for the gubernatorial debate moderated by OPB’s “Think Out Loud” host Dave Miller. They will hear from each candidate, get to know them before the upcoming 2022 election and how they plan to advocate for a just and fair Oregon where all children thrive. Youth can also now fill out a short survey to help decide what questions and topics should be included. Find youth survey HERE.
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Connecting to OregonASK
Make sure to sign up for our next EXTRAzone (Expanding Training & Resources Afterschool) coming later this month. Use THIS LINK to sign up Online Training to make sure you get added to our ExtraZone list.
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OregonASK Expanded Learning Partnership
Wilsonville, OR 97070
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