Join us for an exciting and STEM-filled Lights On Afterschool event! On Wednesday, October 16 at 4 p.m. ET, NASA and STEM Next Opportunity Fund will be celebrating Lights On Afterschool with a virtual event featuring Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, NASA's first female launch director! During the event, NASA will host a live Q&A with Charlie to answer all […]
ACRES is excited to be offering monthly Math Tasters! Our first Math Taster mini-series will be "Engaging Math Routines". Math routines are a great way to build on youth’s natural curiosity and provide ample opportunity for rich, authentic math discourse. The schedule for this series is as follows: Engaging Math Routines: Esti-Mysteries Thursday, October 17th […]
Whether it’s jumping rope, running, yoga, dance, horseback riding or rock climbing, afterschool and summer learning programs engage youth in an array of physical activities that promote lifelong health, overall well-being, and engagement. Webinar speakers will share best practices and strategies that can be leveraged in out-of-school time to ensure that student mental and physical […]
Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA: 2024 Resources in Action The Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA program, part of NASA’s Universe of Learning, provides resources and experiences that enable youth, families, and lifelong learners to explore fundamental questions in astrophysics, experience how science is done, and discover the universe for themselves. Hear directly from this year's […]
Livestream begins at 6 am MT Hands-on workshop and keynote focused on teaching STEM and Entrepreneurship Learn the latest about Artificial Intelligence for K-12 Students YIPPEE Showcase featuring entrepreneurial education providers and resources Take-home tools for your classroom YIPPEE points awarded Young Entrepreneur Market Giveaways and more! Register
Keynote: The Scientific Impact of Kindness Science shows kindness is powerful—so much so that UCLA created the Bedari Institute to study it. In this presentation, Brian Williams will explore its impact on student culture and guide the audience through 5 acts of kindness, leaving them with practical strategies to spark their own kindness movement. Workshop: […]
Learn about the mindshift needed to engage young people as authentic partners through service-learning, and how service-learning is different than community service. We will walk through the framing ideas and the steps to create and facilitate valuable youth experiences, including the IPARD process of Investigation, Preparation and Planning, Reflection, and Demonstration. At each level, we […]
Provider Panel: OST Experiences with Child Care Licensure (description coming soon!) Register
It's officially Lights on Afterschool Day in New Mexico! Read the Governor's proclamation! Lights On Afterschool is an annual celebration of the importance and impact of Afterschool programs on our communities. This year, the 25th year of Lights On, more than 1 million Americans will celebrate at 8,000 events nationwide and more than 50 in […]
Discover innovative activities and tools to enhance your entrepreneurial teaching practice in this engaging session by VentureLab. Participants will explore practical strategies for fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among students, with hands-on activities that can be easily integrated into various learning environments. Join us to equip yourself with the resources needed to inspire creativity, problem-solving, and […]
