The after-school field is filled with dedicated professionals who give so much of themselves and their time to others. Take a few minutes to nominate one for the School-Age NOTES Foundation Quest for Excellence Award, sponsored this year by the AfterSchool Professional Network.
This award is exclusively for frontline staff members who work directly with [...]
Search Institute’s Center for Spiritual Development is conducting a world-wide survey on the spiritual development of youth between the ages of 12 and 25. We’re looking for youth in the United States who can participate in this survey, (along with youth from seven other countries). All youth who complete the survey will be entered in [...]
Have you started planning your Lights On Afterschool event? For the second year in a row, the Empire State Building – a New York City landmark – will be lit a vivid yellow in honor of Lights On Afterschool day. This year’s celebration will mark the 10th anniversary of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers [...]
Name: Staples Foundation for Learning Supports Job Skills and Education Programs
Sponsor: Staples Foundation for Learning
Deadline: 10/24/2008
Amount: varies
Type: Education
Description: The mission of Staples Foundation for Learning is to provide funding to programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth.
To be eligible for funding, applicant organizations [...]
Sponsor: Mockingbird Foundation
Deadline: 8/1/2008
Amount: varies
Type: Education, Arts & Culture
Description: The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. offers competitive grants to schools and nonprofit organizations to support music education for children.
Mockingbird is particularly interested in music projects that encourage and foster creative expression in any musical form (including composition, instrumentation, vocalization, or improvisation), but also recognizes broader and more [...]
The Coalition’s first open conference will take place September 17-19 at Navy Pier in Chicago. This conference will bring together a national cross-section of program providers, researchers and policy-makers in the growing movement for science and technology in out-of-school time. Sessions will include research-based best practices, curriculum development, and evaluation, with a particular focus on [...]
The purpose of the Lodestar Center Nonprofit News (LCNN), formerly the Arizona Nonprofit Community Report, is to share information relevant and beneficial to those who lead, manage and support nonprofits. Our goal is to inform and inspire our readers. Therefore, submissions must contain information for the benefit and interest of any and all members of the [...]
Child Welfare Information Gateway has reorganized and substantially updated the Substance Abuse section of its website. Designed for child welfare, substance abuse, and other related professionals working with children, youth, and families affected by substance abuse, the section provides an overview of the impact of substance abuse on child welfare, resources for families, and information [...]
July 30, 2008
1:00 pm CDT
Would you like to learn how to use technology for more than tutoring and computer games in your afterschool program? In this free webinar, participants will learn how to integrate technology with academic content to create engaging and enriching afterschool activities. This webinar will also showcase free technology resources developed by [...]
New Report Details Innovative Ways to Help Teens Struggling With Drugs, Alcohol and Crime
One of the most pervasive problems facing adolescents who enter the juvenile justice system is drug and alcohol abuse, yet drug treatment is scarce for young adults in this country. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, fewer than [...]
