Living, Teaching, & Embracing SEL with Jocelyn Guansing, Every Monday Matters At any given moment, we can experience a variety of feelings from despair to happiness, frustration to joy, and everything in between. How we recognize and regulate our emotions shapes how we show up every day, interact with the people around us, and better […]

Take a leap into the exciting world of quantum science with QuantumGirls! World Quantum Day is coming up on April 14, 2025. Join this exciting webinar to discover what quantum science is and why it matters. QuantumGirls, developed by the National Girls Collaborative Project in collaboration with Montana State University, and supported by the US Air Force […]

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is an over $12 billion federal investment that helps states support the child care needs of working families with children up to age 13. In 2024, new federal regulations required state-led agencies administering CCDF to use at least some grants and contracts to fund guaranteed child care slots, […]

Join us at 4 PM Eastern/3 PM Central for a fun, interactive workshop! We will play a business simulation using MediaSpark's GoVenture. Educators will learn like students and have aha! moments on a new way to teach This workshop is hosted by Young Entrepreneur Institute, where we believe every child should understand and experience entrepreneurship. […]

Counted Out investigates the biggest crises of our time through an unexpected lens: math. In our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get—all of it is underwritten by […]

Join STEM Next for a DNA Day Launch Prep Webinar to equip afterschool educators and teachers with the tools and inspiration needed to host an engaging classroom experience! We'll break down everything from crafting a dynamic DNA Day lesson plan to exploring hands-on activities that will ignite youth curiosity about genetics and genomics. Register

Welcome to the Afterschool Policy Pulse! Every second Friday at noon ET, our own 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 […]

Mindfulness, Presence and Listening for Leaders with Bobby Canosa-Carr, Enlighten Leadership Coaching One of the primary challenges of leadership is our human tendency to react instinctively rather than to respond with intentionality. Making the shift from reactive leadership to responsive leadership requires the ability to be fully present, to listen deeply, and to notice what […]

The ACRES project is thrilled to usher in an exciting new chapter. Starting in mid-March, we’ll be offering all of our STEM coaching materials for FREE—giving leaders like you the tools and resources to keep reflecting on the STEM lessons offered at your sites and within your programs. ACRES and its team of coaches have already […]

The ACRES project is thrilled to usher in an exciting new chapter. Starting in mid-March, we’ll be offering all of our STEM coaching materials for FREE—giving leaders like you the tools and resources to keep reflecting on the STEM lessons offered at your sites and within your programs. ACRES and its team of coaches have already […]

Join the SciTech Institute for their first-ever Civic Saturday event! It will feature four incredible young people sharing their experiences of creating change in their community. The aim of Civic Saturday to bring young people from around the country to learn from one another and ask questions to help spur their civic action. Following the panel, […]

Join FRAC for a timely and urgent webinar exploring the devastating consequences of proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and how they would affect children, families, local economies, and healthcare systems nationwide. With the House narrowly voting to advance a Senate-approved budget resolution, Congress is now poised to negotiate a sweeping reconciliation […]

Educator Power Hours are monthly, virtual, FREE professional development for educators. Our goal is to provide tools for the classroom that focus on entrepreneurship and life skill-building. Our Power Hours focus on a variety of topics including marketing, financial figuring, creativity, and so much more. Register  

Explore the power of surface tension as you try out a variety of wands, build bubble sculptures, create bubble art, and observe colors in bubbles. Gain ideas on how to integrate literature and science. You'll immediately be able to use the ideas with your students! Register here *Virtual. Zoom link sent day before* Register by […]

School breakfast is associated with positive social, emotional, and academic outcomes; however, far too many secondary students skip this essential morning meal. Join FRAC and a panel of school nutrition professionals as we discuss the unique breakfast challenges and opportunities in middle and high schools. We will identify common barriers to breakfast participation, best practices […]

Excited about 3D printers but not sure where to start? Join us for 3D printing basics and learn how to print parts for Sphero robots. Take away ideas and activities you can immediately use with your students! Register

Spring Lunch & Learn Series: What to Expect when you’re Expecting to be a Supervisor, Presented by Katherine Spinney Less than half of those in supervisory roles receive training and support on how to do their jobs effectively. This results in frustration, burnout, and turnover for supervisors, staff, and students. The goal of this session […]

Please join the Board on Children, Youth, and Families on May 1, 2025, from 2-3 pm ET for the release of its new report, The Future of Youth Development: Building Systems and Strengthening Programs. This report provides information to policymakers, funders, and youth development practitioners on the role out-of-school time (OST) programs play in child and youth […]

Welcome to the Afterschool Policy Pulse! Every second Friday at noon ET, our own 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 […]