The Indiana Afterschool Network (IAN) is seeking high-quality and engaging content to support afterschool and out-of-school time programs. The content to be developed includes professional development modules for the Indiana Academy for Out of School Learning, lesson plans for My Afterschool Locker, and a series of experiential webinars.

The complete list of content to be developed - including compensation information - can be found at the link below. The deadline for all proposal submissions is 5:00 PM EST on Friday, April 2, 2021. Please contact Keith Monfreda with any questions.

The US Department of Health and Human Services has directed states to get all teachers, school staff, child care program educators, and other child care program staff members their first COVID-19 vaccination by the end of the month. We need your help to monitor the implementation of these efforts. How you can help:

The survey is completely anonymous. Individual responses will not be reported. The survey closed on March 31, 2021.

After the data collection has ended, the CDC will analyze the responses and share a summary of the results.

The Go Farther Literacy Project is a new pilot program from The Mind Trust to fund solutions to help address Indianapolis’ literacy crisis and ensure all children read at or above grade level. The Mind Trust is looking for parents, guardians, family members, or local organizations in Indianapolis who support children to submit project proposals for potential funding. Potential projects including: starting a home or community library, creating a book drive, hiring tutoring services, or planning a literacy event with guest readers.

If you are a 501c3 youth-supporting organization or an intermediary organization providing workforce development training, career services, and/or connecting young people to employment opportunities, we encourage you to apply to host a Virtual Action Roundtable with employer and youth partners.

Through this process, the YES Project will issue six grants of $20,000 each to grantees who will co-host Virtual Action Roundtable conversations focused on bringing employers and young people of color together to create more inclusive workplace environments. Beyond hosting the conversations, grantees will connect their employer partners with young people and facilitate their collaboration on co-designed strategies for improving belonging and satisfaction in the workplace.

The 21st Century Community Learning Center Program is a federally-funded program (Title IV, part B) awarded to local education agencies, as well as public and private organizations, to provide youth a safe environment during non-school hours. This program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment and life skills opportunities during non-school hours for youth, particularly youth who attend high-proverty and low-performing schools. The program helps youth meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects; offers youth a broad array of enrichment activities that help their social, emotional, and behavioral development; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating youth.