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Entrepreneurial Learning for All: Activities & Tools to Grow Your Practice
2024-10-25 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-09-27 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | NM
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 critical thinking in the next generation of innovators!
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Lights On Afterschool
2024-10-24
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 New Mexico! Register your event here and learn more about Lights On Afterschool at https://afterschoolalliance.org/loa.cfm

Supporting Your OST Program with Child Care Funds: ECECD Licensing and the Star Levels
2024-10-23 11:00 - 12:30
Provider Panel: OST Experiences with Child Care Licensure (description coming soon!)
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Engage: Facilitating Service-Learning in Afterschool
2024-10-22 10:00 - 13:00
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 will share examples and tools that can be used and adapted for your program participants. You will leave ready to begin or enhance your afterschool program!
Learning objectives:
– Shift the paradigm from project to process
– Understand high-quality service-learning practices
– Have a plan to implement with your participants
– Gain access to free activities, tools, and templates

Keynote: The Scientific Impact of Kindness and Workshop: Owning Your 4 Walls Transforming Your School Culture with Kindness
2024-10-21 11:00 - 13:15
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: Owning Your 4 Walls Transforming Your School Culture with Kindness
In this inspiring talk, Brian Williams, founder of Think Kindness, shares science-backed strategies to help educators transform the culture in their immediate environments. Drawing from over a decade of experience speaking to over 1.1 million youth, Brian offers actionable tips to build community, compassion, and empathy that can be applied right away.

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Young Entrepreneur Institute: Enspire Conference 2024
2024-10-19 06:00 - 13:30
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!

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Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA: 2024 Resources in Action
2024-10-17 13:00 - 14:00
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 2024 GSAWN Stipend recipients who are using these free resources and get ideas to implement in you own programs.
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Promoting the Lifelong Health and Overall Well-being of Students through Physical Activity in Out of School Time Programming
2024-10-17 12:00 - 13:15
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 health and well-being are prioritized.
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ACRES: Monthly Math Tasters
2024-10-17 11:00 - 12:00
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 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern (10-11 am Pacific)

Engaging Math Routines: Which One Is Unique?
Thursday, November 21st 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern (10-11 am Pacific)

Please REGISTER for each session you are interested in attending.

NASA Celebrates Lights On Afterschool
2024-10-16 14:00 - 15:00
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 your space and STEM career questions. Organize a watch party in your afterschool program and help celebrate STEM in afterschool.

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Explora: Colorliculous Workshop (Virtual)
2024-10-16 08:00 - 17:00
Combining colors can yield surprising results. What happens when you mix pigments? What happens when you mix colored light? Learn to use chromatography to separate colors and find the hidden colors in everyday objects such as markers and coated candies. Ideas you can immediately use with your students!
Register by February 8 for kit pick-up or shipment for first 20 registrants.
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Explora: Unplugged Coding for Young Learners
2024-10-09 14:00 - 16:00
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours.)
Join Explora for pattern recognition and early algorithmic thinking activities which require no tech at all and build the early skills for coding. You’ll immediately be able to apply these ideas with your students!
Register by September 30th for kit pick up or shipment for the first 20 registrants. Sharing is accommodated.
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Making the Case: Youth Engagement Through Service-Learning
2024-10-09 12:00 - 14:00
Join us to explore the “why” behind service-learning, examining its importance and impact on youth and communities. Looking for ways to better engage youth? We’ll share exciting examples from service-learning in afterschool settings. We’ll also show how service-learning can help you meet your program goals and address social emotional learning through a four stage framework, investigation cycle, and research based standards for quality practice to ensure young people will grow as leaders and as active citizens.
Learning objectives:
– Understand the benefits of the approach
– Understand elements of high quality service-learning
– “Cross-walk” your organizational goals for greater youth engagement
– Gain free resources for adopting high quality service-learning
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ACRES Coaching: Facilitating Engineering Practices
2024-10-08 13:00 - 15:00
Engineering has become a staple of STEM programming for youth. How can we confidently bring engineering into our programming and support youth as they engage in problem solving? In this module, participants gain first-hand experience with engineering by solving a design problem. They examine the components of the engineering design process and discuss ways to model the process with youth.
*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE Code: AC423EP (Coach Emma C)

Boosting School Budgets With Afterschool Suppers and Snacks
2024-09-26 13:00 - 14:00
It pays to serve afterschool suppers and snacks! Through the Afterschool Nutrition Programs, schools can receive reimbursement for every supper and snack served at eligible sites. This funding can add up! This webinar will showcase how school districts are drawing down funding to create financially viable afterschool nutrition programs, as well as tips and tricks for covering extra staff hours, program structure, and staffing ideas.
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Highlighting the Role of Afterschool Programs in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism for Students in Partnership with Schools and Families
2024-09-26 12:00 - 13:15
Chronic absenteeism is a national education crisis as students who are chronically absent are much less likely to read at grade level and to graduate high school. This webinar will highlight the role of high-quality afterschool programs to help reduce chronic absenteeism. Attendees will learn about a range of strategies and resources that can be leveraged through partnerships with schools and families to address chronic absenteeism and ensure that all students thrive and reach their full potential.

Exploring Issues of Equity in Artificial Intelligence
2024-09-26 09:30 - 10:30
Exploring Issues of Equity in Artificial Intelligence
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to shape various aspects of our society, it is imperative that we address the challenges of fairness, bias, and inclusivity. Join us for this interactive webinar to learn more about what AI is and what issues of equity we must work to address.
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Explora: Get Charged Up!
2024-09-18 15:00 - 17:00
An in-person workshop for educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours).
Get charged up about electricity! We’ll integrate literature as we explore static electricity and basic circuits. Use what you discover to make your own scribble bot that wiggles and draws on paper. Ideas you can immediately use with your students.
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Roads Taken Since Youth Program Participation: Lessons Learned and Ways to Apply Them
2024-09-18 11:00 - 12:00
Join researchers from the Roads Taken project for a quick road trip as they present action-oriented insights tailored to youth program leaders in afterschool and summer programs. This five-year research project focused on alums from six multi-year, intensive STEM programs, primarily serving youth historically underrepresented in STEM fields. The study reached out to alums 15 to 25 years after their participation to uncover long-term impacts.
Key takeaways for program leaders include:
1. A conceptual framework that helps explain and study program effectiveness
2. Program strategies that led to positive long-term outcomes, including success in STEM academics/careers, personal involvement, community involvement, social-emotional development, and identity formation.
3. A practical tool kit for staying connected with youth program alums, highlighting the benefits of alum engagement, such as their ongoing role in your program, creating supportive networks among alums as they move through life and careers, and gathering valuable data for potential funders.
4. Resources for more information on the research and recommendations for action
In addition to answering questions, presenters invite webinar participants to share their ideas on the long-term impact they aim to achieve, strategies for maintaining contact with alums, and the effects these strategies have on their programs.
Speakers:

Priya Mohabir, Senior Vice President, Youth Development & Museum Culture, New York Hall of Science
Carey E. Tisdal, Director, Tisdal Consulting

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Resources to Empower Girls in STEM Entrepreneurship
2024-09-12 13:30 - 14:30
Resources to Empower Girls in STEM Entrepreneurship
Combining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education with entrepreneurship builds essential skills like problem-solving and innovation while also enabling girls to explore their purpose and passion. Join us for this webinar to learn how you can integrate entrepreneurship into your STEM programs.

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Summer EBT: Reflections on the First Summer of Implementation and Looking Towards the Future
2024-09-12 13:00 - 14:00
The inaugural summer of the Summer EBT program is drawing to a close. Now is the time to celebrate the accomplishments of the program and reflect on lessons learned and best practices for 2025. Join FRAC to hear from state agencies on the rollout and implementation of the program, as well as adjustments they are making for future years to improve program access.
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Empowering Tomorrow: A Panel Discussion on Service-Learning and Character Development of Youth
2024-09-12 10:00 - 11:30
Join us for an enlightening and engaging panel discussion on “Service-Learning and Character Development of Youth.” This event will bring together experts, educators, and community leaders to explore the transformative power of service-learning in shaping the character and future of young people. Through thought-provoking dialogue and real-world examples, you’ll gain valuable insights into:

The principles and benefits of service-learning in educational settings.
Real-life examples and success stories of youth character development through service-learning.
The role of community partnerships in enriching service-learning experiences.
Strategies for integrating service-learning into school curriculums and youth programs.
The impact of service-learning on civic responsibility, empathy, and leadership skills.

Speakers include:

Amy Meuers, NYLC CEO
Dr. Arthur Schwartz, Character.org President

Who Should Attend:

Educators and school administrators
Youth program coordinators
Students and young adults
Community leaders and activists
Parents and guardians
Anyone interested in service-learning and character development of young people

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Youth as Solutions Q&A Session
2024-09-10 16:30 - 17:00
Youth as Solutions is creating a generation of citizens who are passionate about making a positive impact in their schools and communities by addressing community health, educational equity, environmental justice, or civics and democracy issues. Leadership teams of young people in grades 6-12, along with an adult mentor, apply to be part of Youth as Solutions, where they will participate in a guided service-learning experience from October through May, identifying and taking action on an issue in their community. Mini-grants for project implementation are included. Applications open until Sept. 13, 2025. Ready to learn more? Attend a YAS Q&A Session for a brief overview and answers to individual questions about the program or the application form.
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Lights On Afterschool 101
2024-09-04 12:00 - 13:00
Lights On Afterschool is back for its 25th year, celebrating afterschool programs, students, and staff! Taking place this year on October 24, 2024, this nationwide event brings together more than 8,000 programs showcasing the important role that afterschool plays in supporting youth, families, and communities. Like afterschool programs, Lights On Afterschool celebrations come in all shapes and sizes and don’t have to be huge to be effective.
Whether this is your first Lights On Afterschool or your 25th, join us for this webinar to inspire you to get the most out of your event!
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Floaters and Sinkers
2024-08-28 14:00 - 16:00
Floaters and Sinkers
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours.)
Roll up your sleeves and experiment! Modify materials to make them float or sink, and design a foil boat that will carry a cargo.
Register by August 16th for kit pick up or shipment for the first 20 registrants. Sharing a log in and kit of materials is possible.
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Empowering Youth Through STEM and Civic Engagement: Tools for Educators in Out-of-School Time Programs
2024-08-28 12:00 - 13:00
Join the Afterschool Alliance for a webinar tailored to educators dedicated to empowering youth through STEM and civic engagement. This session features insights from experts at the Collective for Youth Empowerment in STEM & Society (CYESS), Earth Force, and Teen Science Café Network, offering you practical tools and fresh ideas to engage older youth in innovative ways. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your current STEM programs or spark new initiatives, this webinar will provide valuable tools to support your work.
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Summit for Early Science Learning 2024
2024-08-24 07:30 - 15:30
Please join the Coalition for Science Learning in Early Childhood at Explora and the NM Museum of Natural History & Science Saturday, August 24, 2024 for the Summit for Early Science Learning 2024. Spanish interpretation will be available. Attendees will receive a swag bag with STEAM materials to use in their classrooms. Breakfast, lunch and a training certificate will also be provided.
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To inquire about a registration fee waiver or a travel stipend, please email Victoria Roanhorse at cslec@explora.us.

On the evening before the Summit (Friday, August 23, 2024), there is a reception on at the Balloon Museum, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, to enjoy hors d’ouerves, experience a performance from Baile Folklórico, and to celebrate STEAM learning and early childhood work statewide.

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Expansion Strategies for Afterschool Suppers and Snacks
2024-08-22 13:00 - 14:00
Expansion Strategies for Afterschool Suppers and Snacks
While there has been important progress made on expanding the reach of afterschool suppers over the last ten years, there is still room to grow! Afterschool suppers and snacks are a critical support for the students that rely on free and reduced-price meals. As we head into the new school year, this webinar will feature existing and new promising practices for expanding access to afterschool suppers and snacks in every state.
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Flipbooks and Stop Motion Animation
2024-08-22 10:00 - 12:00
Flipbooks and Stop Motion Animation Workshop
A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours.)
Discover ready-to-go activities which will support young students’ understanding of sequencing and storytelling. Explore digital tools appropriate for learners of all ages.
Register by August 10th for kit pickup or shipment for the first 20 registrants. Sharing a log in and kit of materials is possible.
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