2025 NV Showcase Planning Committee

Help us make the magic happen. Join us behind the scenes as we plan the 2025 NV Afterschool Showcase!

The Planning Committee meetings will start in August.

NAN's Technical Assistance Program

For a limited time, NAN's Technical Assistance program is FREE and open to ALL Nevada OST programs! When you apply, you will be assigned a TA specialist to help you identify your program quality improvement goals and needs. Become a NAN member for FREE to get access!

Looking for more professional development opportunities? Become a NAN member for FREE today to get exclusive access to benefits that will take your out-of-school time (OST) career to the next level! Plus, don't miss the chance to apply for the OST Professional Pathways Certification (OSTPPC)!

Workforce Pathways for Youth Grant(Rounds 4 & 5)

Support national OST organizations that serve historically underserved and marginalized youth ages 14 to 21. These grants will emphasize age-appropriate workforce readiness programming to expand job training and workforce pathways for youth, including soft skill development, career exploration, job readiness and certification, work-based learning opportunities, and other work experiences, such as summer jobs, year-round job opportunities, and pre-apprenticeships and Registered Apprenticeships.

 Funding will also support partnerships between workforce development boards and youth-serving out-of-school time organizations to scale up a coordinated and systemic approach to work and learning opportunities for youth across the country.

DEADLINE: Mon, Jul 15, 2024 11:59 PM EST

It's never too early to start planning for your Lights On Afterschool event! To help you lay the foundation for an unforgettable celebration, check out this selection of resources from the Afterschool Alliance. This page includes:

· Event ideas and planning timeline

· Media kits

· Engaging policy makers 

· Lighting up a landmark 

· And more!

Explore these resources now to plan a successful event in October!

Join us for our upcoming webinar about keeping your OST Programs safe, "Crisis Prevention & Emergency Preparation: Enhancing Your OST Program's Safety Protocols." Our highly engaging and resourceful guest speakers - Shane Meserve and Charlotte Hendricks - will share their tips on emergency response training and trauma-informed approaches to post-incident support. You'll learn how to spot potential risks for violence, create effective emergency response plans, and handle real-time emergencies in your programs.

NAN has partnered with The Children's Cabinet to offer free opportunities for professional development to Out-of-School-Time(OST) professionals in Nevada!

OST: Science & Literacy... Using Fiction And Non-Fiction

Virtual -  July 17, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

OST: Constructing Strong Relationships - Parents as Partners

Virtual -  July 24, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

OST: Nailing It! Age - Appropriate Practices

Virtual -  July 31, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

2024 National Summer Learning Summit

Summer Learning Summit is the only conference exclusively focused on summer learning. The conference will provide attendees insights and solutions into the evolution of the field from closing academic achievement gaps to now addressing opportunity gaps and fostering social-emotional learning. 

The conference will be held on November

11th - 13th in Washington D.C.

Responding, Reimagining, Realizing OST Coordination

in a New Era

During the pandemic, out-of-school-time intermediaries helped support OST programs to address the heightened needs of children and their families.

The new report, commissioned by The Wallace Foundation, is based on one of the largest studies to date of OSTIs during the pandemic. The authors find that the OSTIs made contributions in three areas:

• Working and advocating for program accessibility and responsiveness to young people’s needs. 
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• Strengthening or forming partnerships with other institutions to support families.
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• Working to advance equity in the community’s system of OST programs.

National Summer Learning Week; July 10-14, 2024

National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance of keeping kids learning, safe, and healthy every summer, and ensuring they return to school ready to succeed in the year. We have transformed our annual national awareness day into a week-long celebration of the awesome power of summer learning through five unique themes. We encourage families to participate by visiting DiscoverSummer.org where they can discover summer programs and new summer learning resources. Scroll down to discover helpful resources, insights on our new themes, and ways you can join the celebration on social media!

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!

Website: www.nevadaafterschool.org

Email: NAN@unlv.edu