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Afterschool Policy Pulse
2025-09-12 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-09-23 00:00, 2025-10-10 10:00 - 10:30 (America/Denver)
Welcome to the Policy Pulse! Every second Friday at noon ET, Afterschool Alliance Senior VP of Policy, Erik Peterson, will recap the latest policy developments, what we know (or don’t know!) about how they may impact afterschool and summer programs, and what may be coming up next. Submit your questions in advance so we know what’s top of mind for you: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScatCxIspYzqu7wSl2T-OWV2iipwr4CHsZF8Ttyn2UDbD_4jQ/viewform

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Oyanova: Empowering Communities and Inspiring Change
2025-09-16 12:00 - 13:00
Join NGCP for a compelling webinar with Oyanova co-founders, Jessica and Emily Esquivel. Discover how the Esquivels utilize their backgrounds in science and psychotherapy, and their commitment to community, to cultivate well-being, innovation, and generational wealth.
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Getting to the Source of State-Dedicated Funding for Kids
2025-09-18 12:00 - 13:00
Ensuring that all children in the United States have the opportunity to grow and thrive requires significant public spending at all levels of government. With major federal investments for kids set to decline in the coming years, advocates need to explore new strategies to maintain, sustain, and expand support at the state level. One promising approach is creating state dedicated funds—public revenue streams set aside by state legislatures or voter approval to support programs and services for children and youth. These funds offer a more stable and protected source of funding outside the annual budget process, and may insulate child and youth programs from political and economic churn. Join Children’s Funding Project to learn more about state dedicated funds as we share highlights from our forthcoming paper State Strategies for Sustained Investment in Kids: A Landscape of Dedicated Funding, which takes a comprehensive look at dedicated state-level funds for child and youth programs outside of the K-12 school day. In this webinar we’ll speak to some of the advocates highlighted in the paper and discuss the range of approaches states have taken to dedicate funding to kids. Attendees will leave with a sense of the decision-making, coalition building, and advocacy that made these wins possible and with concrete strategies that state leaders and advocates can use to identify what might work in their own state. Everyone who registers for the webinar will receive a copy of the recording.

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Summer EBT Deep Dive: Implementation Successes and Best Practices in 2025
2025-09-18 13:00 - 14:00
Join FRAC for a webinar celebrating the second year of the Summer EBT program. Hear from state agency representatives on how implementation played out in 2025, the successes they have had this summer, and their thoughts on best practices in the program for the coming years.

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2025 Space Apps Albuquerque Webinar
2025-09-20 15:00 - 16:00
2025 NASA Space Apps, Albuquerque: Webinar Registration

“Albuquerque, we have a problem…”
🌍 NASA International Space Apps Challenge, Albuquerque: Informational Webinar
First time hearing about the NASA International Space Apps Challenge? Heard about the prizes and want to know how to win? Whether you’re a coder, artist, student, scientist, or someone who wants to make the world a better place, this webinar is for you!
Join us for a lively and insightful session to explore the world’s largest and most exciting hackathon, right here in Albuquerque! We’ll talk about how you can participate (no, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist!), how to prepare, and what the event weekend will look like. Plus, there will be space at the end of the presentation to answer all of your burning questions! (See what we did there?) 🌠
During each webinar, presenters will discuss:
✅ How to register ✍️
✅ Past project showcases 🖼️
✅ Q&A with organizers 💡
✅ What you can win 💸
👇 Fill out this form to receive webinar dates & times:

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ACRES: Make Math Meaningful- Back pocket ideas
2025-09-24 10:30 - 11:30
We know there are so many topics to cover in the fall as you onboard staff. Let the ACRES team help. Math resources will be showcased and shared so staff have tools in their back pockets to make math meaningful and move beyond just helping with homework. This is a free, LIVE, virtual workshop that will last 45 minutes FMI email acres@mmsa.org.
To register, go to the ACRES 2025 workshops registration form.

An Introduction to Career-Connected Learning and a Framework to Support Out-of-School Time Providers
2025-09-24 13:00 - 14:00
Description: At STEM Next Opportunity Fund, we are bringing career-connected learning to out-of-school time educators! We are accelerating our efforts to advance career-connected learning in afterschool and summer learning programs with the introduction of the Career-Connected Learning: A Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers. This new Framework is an actionable tool for out-of-school time providers and staff who want to design and implement career-connected STEM learning experiences in out-of-school time—afterschool and summer programs. In this training, attendees will be introduced to the concept of career-connected learning, dive into the Framework and its four main strategies, and leave with materials to support professional development for staff and three career-connected learning STEM lessons to facilitate with youth.
Audience: This training is designed for out-of-school time program providers and staff, including directors, professional development and quality specialists, and facilitators. It is also ideal for out-of-school time organizations, including museum and library staff.
Attendees who complete the post-training survey will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 Amazon gift card for their program.
Register today!: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/t5-k1TucRx2JDYBxd1nK9w

YEI Power Hour: Launching an Entrepreneurship Club
2025-09-24 14:00 - 15:00
YEI Power Hours are hosted by Young Entrepreneur Institute, where we believe every child should understand and experience entrepreneurship. Learn more about our programs at www.youngentrepreneurinstitute.org.
Our Educator Power Hour for September is focused on Launching an Entrepreneurship Club is on Wednesday, September 24, at 4-5 PM EST. Register by completing this form.
Contact echois@us.edu with any questions.

Project Scientist Program Partner Information Session
2025-09-24 16:00 - 17:00
Join Project Scientist for an upcoming Program Information Session to learn more about what it means to become a Program Partner by bringing Project Scientist to girls in your community.

Date: September 24, 2025
Time: 3:00pm PT, 5:00pm CT, 6:00pm ET
Location: Virtual Zoom Link

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If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to info@projectscientist.org

2025 NASA Space Apps, Albuquerque Webinar
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00

Girls Who Code Panel 1: Defending the Future- Careers in Cybersecurity
2025-10-01 17:00 - 18:00
Accelerate your tech career with hands-on workshops, networking, and interview prep. For college students & early career professionals.

Join us for a discussion on what it means to stay safe online and learn more about careers in cybersecurity.

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GWC Workshop #2: Design the Future of AI & Cyber with GWC & IBM SkillsBuild
2025-10-07 16:00 - 17:00
Accelerate your tech career with hands-on workshops, networking, and interview prep. For college students & early career professionals.

Kick off the annual GWC Challenge and learn more about IBM’s SkillsBuild to build and enhance your project.

This workshop will introduce participants to the new Girls Who Code Challenge and how they will leverage IBM SkillsBuild in the project development process. Explore the world of AI and cybersecurity as you meet IBM volunteers and learn about their career paths, and also learn more about this year’s GWC Challenge!
In this year’s GWC Challenge, you will buil a project that explores how people can use AI to protect their identities and creativity online.
Get a head start on the Challenge by diving into this free learning plan, brought to you by IBM SkillsBuild. Winning projects will receive prizes and a special spotlight with GWC.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please check out some of our FAQs below or here for additional questions.

If you are aged 18 – 26 and interested in elevating your early career tech journey, you are eligible to participate in Upskill Series! We are excited to offer this opportunity to our early career community.

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Career-Connected Learning Training: Building Broad Skills to Support Youth in the Workforce
2025-10-08 13:00 - 14:00
As the modern workforce evolves at an unprecedented pace, durable—or “soft”—skills are increasingly as important as technical skills in high-demand STEM jobs. Helping youth develop these skills is a core strategy of STEM Next’s Career-Connected Learning Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers.
In this training, attendees will learn how to weave durable skills into STEM activities so youth can confidently say to employers: I solve problems, think critically, communicate clearly, work well with others, and adapt to change.
Participants will leave with materials to support staff professional development and three ready-to-use STEM lessons for youth.
Audience: This training is designed for out-of-school time program providers and staff, including directors, professional development and quality specialists, and facilitators. It is also ideal for out-of-school time organizations, including museum and library staff.
Attendees who complete the post-training survey will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 Amazon gift card for their program.

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Beyond Astronauts: Your Guide to Space Careers
2025-10-08 16:00 - 17:00
This World Space Week, join STEM Next for a Career Chat moderated by our own teen Flight Crew member from Alabama, Charlee! We’ll be talking to the pros about the coolest jobs in the cosmos (and on Earth!).
Date: Wednesday, October 8th
Time: 3:00 PM PST / 6:00 PM EST
The universe of space careers is HUGE! From designing rockets at Lockheed Martin to unique missions at NASA, there’s a spot for you. This conversation featuring leaders in space exploration will focus on:
✨ Careers you never knew existed, all about living and working in space
✨ The skills you need to launch your future
✨ How to get started NOW on internship, college, and career prep
This event is for young people and teens ready to explore their future. Afterschool program leaders, we would love for you to join live with your youth!
Panelists include:

Whitley Poyser, Director of Deep Space Exploration at Lockheed Martin: She leads missions that will take humans deeper into space than ever before. As Director for the Deep Space Exploration Mission Segment, she guides teams building the technologies and spacecraft needed for journeys beyond the Moon.
NASA’s Dr. Sarah Wallace: Her work in the Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center focuses on understanding how microbes behave in the unique environment of space and developing innovative technologies to keep astronauts healthy.
Matt Nassoiy, Program Engineering Manager for GM’s Lunar Mobility Vehicle project, helping design and build the next Lunar Terrain Vehicle that could carry astronauts or gear on the moon’s surface.

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The STEM Talk | Your 30-Minute, Monthly STEM Pulse Check
2025-10-09 10:00 - 10:30
Join the Afterschool Alliance
The STEM Talk | Your 30-Minute, Monthly STEM Pulse Check
for our next STEM Talk, where we’ll cover the latest federal budget updates, NSF grants, new Department of Education RFI initiatives, and more. We’ll also dive into the Presidential AI Challenge and how these policy shifts are reshaping the federal STEM education landscape.

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Explora: Unplugged Coding for Young Learners Workshop
2025-10-09 10:00 - 12:00
Join us for pattern recognition and basic algorithmic thinking activities which require no tech and build early skills for coding. You’ll immediately be able to apply these ideas with your students!
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Curiosity to Career: Finding Your Place in the Age of AI with Akkodis
2025-10-14 16:00 - 17:00
Accelerate your tech career with hands-on workshops, networking, and interview prep. For college students & early career professionals.

Join Girls Who Code’s partner, Akkodis, as they lead this insightful panel on AI tools and skills!

If you are aged 18 – 26 and interested in elevating your early career tech journey, you are eligible to participate in Upskill Series! We are excited to offer this opportunity to our early career community.
This panel will help participants gain insights into AI tools and skills relevant to today’s workforce. Participants will leave with concrete skills, resources, and actionable insights.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please check out some of our FAQs below or here for additional questions.

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Explora: Makey Makeys Workshop (In-Person)
2025-10-16 15:30 - 17:30 | Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
Join us for coding activities with Makey Makeys, an easy-to-use microcontroller. Learn a variety of activities adapted to young learners. You’ll immediately be able to apply these ideas with your students!
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Enspire Power Hour
2025-10-22 08:00 - 17:00
On October 22, YEI will have Doan Winkel kick off Enspire with a special virtual session, “Enspire Power Hour” from 4-5:30pm.
He will speak about 3 themes relating to AI: Students’ relationship with AI, Educators’ relationship with AI, and Entrepreneurship in the Classroom with AI.
Doan is the Founding Director of the Donnelly School of Leadership and Social Innovation at John Carroll University and holds many other prestigious titles. He has spent 15 years as an entrepreneurship educator and instructional designer and built three complete entrepreneurship degree programs as well as created 20 entrepreneurship courses and updated more than 40 with AI. He has won awards for his digital curriculum and provides consulting, training, and more

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Building Powerful Youth-Adult Partnerships
2025-10-22 10:00 - 11:00
Strong relationships are the foundation of meaningful learning and mentorship is one of the most powerful ways to cultivate them. In this thought leaders session, we’ll explore how educators can build authentic, supportive, and empowering relationships with students through mentorship practices that foster trust, connection, and growth.
We’ll dive into key questions, like:

What do effective youth/adult partnerships look like in today’s educational landscape?
How can we create relationship-rich environments where every student feels seen, heard, and supported?
What are practical strategies for sustaining authentic relationships, especially in busy or virtual learning spaces?

Whether you’re mentoring students formally or building everyday connections that matter, this session will provide tools, stories, and inspiration to help you lead with empathy, authenticity, and intentionality.
Join us as we reframe mentorship not just as a program, but as a powerful approach to student success.

Guest speakers coming soon!

For questions, or to schedule a consultation, please contact us at nylcweb@nylc.org.
This event will take place on Wednesday, October 22 at 11:00 AM CT via Zoom. You will receive the link to join the Zoom call closer to the date.

Making Math Meaningful
2025-10-22 15:15 - 16:00
Discover ways to use natural materials to represent math problems, find and understand math in nature, and use math to investigate authentic outdoor math problems in this training let by ACRES. Gain access to a hub of resources to explore, as well as activities you can use immediately. This is a free, LIVE, virtual workshop that will last 45 minutes. For more information, email acres@mmsa.org. To register, go to ACRES 2025 workshops
Date: October 22, 2025 5:15 – 6:00 p.m. ET / 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. PT

You Can Create Career Connections and Nurture STEM ID
2025-10-23 10:30 - 11:15
In this ACRES training, OST staff learn tips and tricks to help them make STEM career connections early on in the school year. Participants experience several easy-to-implement strategies, including a photo elicitation activity, learn about how youth form STEM identities, and then learn how to conduct related activities with youth. This is a free, LIVE, virtual workshop that will last 45 minutes. For more information, email acres@mmsa.org. To register, go to ACRES 2025 workshops.

Speed Networking #2: Interest Form
2025-10-23 16:00 - 17:15
Complete the Girls Who Code interest form for a chance to network with tech industry professionals!
If you are aged 18 – 26 and interested in elevating your early career tech journey, you are eligible to participate in Upskill Series! We are excited to offer this opportunity to our early career community.

Speed Networking is a powerful way to quickly expand your connections, build confidence, and practice sharing your skills with industry professionals. In this Speed Networking event, a smaller group of attendees will have the opportunity to meet virtually with professional corporate volunteers from various sectors, including those with technical backgrounds.
Capacity is limited, please register by the deadline Sunday, October 19th at 11:59pm ET or before capacity is reached to be considered. Registrants who are confirmed to attend this event will be notified on Monday, October 20th.
These volunteers are experienced professionals who are eager to share their knowledge and insights. During these sessions, you’ll practice:

Networking: during a few rounds of networking, you will meet a variety of professionals in different roles and companies
Sharing your professional goals: come prepared with an elevator pitch of your goals and strengths, and brainstorm any challenges and questions
Responding to advice: professionals will offer advice to kickstart your career in tech

It’s important to prepare questions to maximize your networking time. View Upskill with GWC through IBM SkillsBuild for activities to help you prepare!
If you have any questions regarding this event, please check out some of our FAQs below or here for additional questions.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speed-networking-2-interest-form-tickets-1675901318959?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

NMOST's Virtual OST Roundtable: Beyond the Clasroom
2025-10-24 10:00 - 12:00
NMOST will be hosting a VIRTUAL roundtable in partnership with our Lt. Governor Howie Morales October 24th, 10am – Noon!
Presenters will include:
Attorney General Raul Torrez and staff from the New Mexico Department of Justice, who will join us to discuss efforts to preserve funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers in New Mexico.

Jen Rinehart, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Programs at the Afterschool Alliance, who will join us to present the newly released 2025 America After 3 PM data with national and statewide insights about unmet demand, parental satisfaction, and access in rural and tribal communities.

Conor Hicks, Policy Analyst with the New Mexico Legislative Education Study Committee, who will join us to present his report with findings from the LESC’s evaluation on Out-of-School Time programming in New Mexico.

Register for our virtual Roundtable on October 24 at 10 AM!

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YES Curriculum in Action: Classroom Stories & Tips from Real Educators
2025-10-28 17:00 - 18:00
Want real-world advice on implementing YES engineering units? Join us for a fast-paced, story-rich webinar with classroom educators who’ve run YES in their schools. They’ll share which units they chose, how they prepped and organized materials, what facilitation moves kept students engaged, and the impact they saw in student collaboration, confidence, and problem-solving. Sign up here.

GWC Panel #2: Inside Tech - Career Stories & Insights You Need to Know
2025-10-29 17:00 - 18:00
Hear from professionals in the tech industry on their various career journeys!

Join Girls Who Code for an engaging discussion where experienced tech professionals will share insights into their career journeys and discuss current trends in the industry. Whether you’re interested in tech as a career path, or want to explore it as a potential field, this panel is for you!
Want to learn more? We recommend viewing our resources under ‘Career Exploration’ in Upskill with GWC through IBM SkillsBuild.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please check out some of our FAQs below or here for additional questions.

If you are aged 18 – 26 and interested in elevating your early career tech journey, you are eligible to participate in Upskill Series! We are excited to offer this opportunity to our early career community.
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Power of Us Webinar: Lessons Learned & Actions to Support the Youth Fields Workforce
2025-10-30 12:00 - 13:00
Join Every Hour Counts on Thursday, October 30 from 2-3pm ET for a conversation exploring key findings from the Power of Us Workforce Survey, a national study led by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and commissioned by The Wallace Foundation. With responses from more than 10,000 youth-serving professionals, this cross-sector survey offers a first-of-its-kind look at the workforce that supports young people beyond the school day.
From career pathways to compensation, the survey surfaces critical insights about the people at the heart of afterschool and summer programs—who they are, what they value, and what they need to thrive. We’ll unpack what the data means for systems leaders, funders, and advocates—and how we can take collective action to better support this essential workforce.
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Fueling Minds and Bodies: The Transformative Impact of School Breakfast
2025-11-03 13:00 - 14:00
The School Breakfast Program plays a vital role in supporting both student health and academic success by ensuring that every child starts the day with the nutrition they need to learn and thrive. Grounded in science-based nutrition standards, school breakfasts promote healthy growth and development, while also supporting school attendance, improving classroom behavior, and enhancing academic performance. Each school day, more than 15 million children benefit from school breakfast — thanks to dedicated partners, effective policies, and innovative service models. Yet, there’s still more work to do to reach every student who could benefit from this healthy morning meal. Join the Food Research & Action Center and a panel of school breakfast champions for an engaging discussion on the powerful impact of school breakfast programs and strategies to ensure every child begins the day well-nourished and ready to learn.

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