Farm to School Grant Program: On an annual basis, USDA awards competitive Farm to School grants that support planning, developing, and implementing farm to school programs. This grant program is an important way to help state, regional, and local organizations as they initiate, expand, and institutionalize farm to school efforts. Applications close January 10, 2022.

Otto Bremer Grants: While the Otto Bremer Trust does not have specific strategic grant-making priorities, they provide broad categories to explain the types of programs and services they invest in, including Basic Needs, Community Asset Building, and Health & Wellbeing. Next application deadline is February 10, 2022.

Rural Community Grant Fund: Established by AgriBank, AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Farm Credit Services of Mandan to support North Dakota communities impacted by mineral development in the Bakken region. Grants up to $50,000 are available to facilitate infrastructure improvement and/or development initiatives encompassing housing projects; health, safety, educational, and environmental programs; medical facilities; and more. Application deadline for this cycle is April 30, 2022.

Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grants: Funding the most promising ideas to change communities and systems. These grants support organizations coming together to solve community challenges, and efforts that help people lead in strong, equitable and connected ways. Grants are funded above $20,000 with no set limit on grant amounts. Applications accepted on ongoing basis.

Are you on the hunt for free resources to improve your 21CCLC program? Join this session to delve into all things Y4Y - the online professional learning & technical assistance portal designed specifically for 21CCLC programs. Register here.

The ND Behavioral Health Division is hosting a webinar to explore the effects of stress on relationships and how we can navigate keeping our relationships healthy in times of severe stress. The presentation will address various types of relationships including partner, children, family, coworker, and friend. Register here.

Join Propel Nonprofits in a webinar to understand the true, full cost of delivering programs and services, essential for management decisions, program design, and effective fund development. Webinar provides an introduction to calculating program costs and an overview of tools that will help you understand your true program costs and develop realistic budgets. Register here.

Questions are the beginning of a path towards discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand & clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is designed for educators who have some experience facilitating STEM learning and would like to grow in their practice within a supportive group of other afterschool educators. Learn More.

Receive hands-on experience with the K-5 computer science curriculum provided by Code.org. Teachers will take a foundational look at various lessons and participate in student lessons to discover ways to bring coding to various subject areas in the classroom. More information.

NAA22 in Unity, with Community, for Opportunity. As afterschool professionals and leaders, you are equipping yourself or others to prepare young people for a world we can only imagine. Come share your ideas and explore innovative and proven practices. Challenge yourself to explore new perspectives, make key connections, and build lasting relationships that will strengthen the afterschool field and profession. More information.

The Afterschool Quality Coaching Program has been developed for program supervisors who support staff working directly with students in out-of-school time settings. You will learn the steps to the coaching process and have the opportunity to practice a full coaching cycle throughout this course, which meets virtually once weekly for six weeks. Register here.

Inspire Youth. Inspire Learning. Inspire Change. Join the largest, most recognized and comprehensive global convening for after school, 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. More information.

This flexible, self-paced, 3-hour course offers bite-sized learning opportunities to support teachers & staff in understanding why interactions matter, the purpose of the CLASS tool and CLASS observations, and provides an introduction to the K-3 CLASS framework. Registrants will receive an online product activation code and will have access to the course for 12 months. More information.

The state's only convening specifically for afterschool educators, join the ND Afterschool Network for 2 days of high-quality learning and connecting. Interested in more information about serving on the 2022 planning committee? Contact the Network to learn how you can receive free registration and inform content and experiences for this year's conference.