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Join us on Wed 6/10 for
Soaring Beyond Expectations: A Statewide Afterschool Showcase
Stay tuned for registration details and information in the coming days!
When: Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Time: 8:30am - 2:30pm
Where: NJPSA, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Cost: $35 per person / includes lunch and all materials
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Job Posting: The Meadowlands Area YMCA Seeks School Age Child Care Director
The Meadowlands Area YMCA is a rapidly growing and progressive association that is looking for individuals that can contribute to our team. Located in Bergen County, New Jersey we are in the shadows of the Meadowlands Sports Complex (home to the NY Giants, NY Jets and the 2014 Super Bowl) and right outside of New York City. It is an exciting time in our 94 year history - our YMCA is developing a recently purchased building into our first full facility YMCA. We are looking for a motivated individual that loves working with all age groups, has a proven leadership track record in the supervision and delivery of programs/services; and believes in Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility.
Supervisor: Program Director
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and/or three to five (3-5) years of managerial or supervisory experience as a YMCA program director, camp director, and school age child care director (or educational institution, business, program, or agency related to children).
- Must be extremely organized and detail oriented, be able to work in a very hectic environment; be self-motivated; and have experience supervising people.
- A working knowledge of the computer especially Microsoft Office Suite (Windows environment).
- Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
- A professional image and the ability to work harmoniously with staff, members and the community are imperative.
For responsibilities, salary and other details, please click here to download the official posting.
Send letter of application and resume via e-mail at:
[email protected] or via mail to: The Meadowlands YMCA, P.O. Box 252, Rutherford, NJ 07070
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Click
here
to register today!
When:
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Where: NJSACC
First Baptist Church
170 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm *
Cost: FREE, but registration is required and limited to 25 people
If you operate a
Licensed
Afterschool
Program
, come join us for this valuable
roundtable
to share information, resources and network with colleagues!
* Lunch will be provided along with door prizes.
For questions, contact NJSACC at: 908-789-0259
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$100,000 in New Grants Available to School Districts and Schools
Application Deadline: Midnight, Sunday, April 26, 2015
Click
here
for details and to apply!
Current Funding Opportunity
PSEG Foundation is contributing $100,000 to support the inaugural Sustainable Jersey for Schools Small Grants Program to implement projects that help schools gain points needed for Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification and make progress toward a sustainable future.
Application Information
This grant cycle of the 2015 Schools Small Grants Program will award:
- Four $10,000 grants to school districts
- Thirty $2,000 capacity building grants to support school green teams
- Districts are the eligible applicant for the 10K application
- Individual schools are the eligible applicant for the 2K application
Application Deadline: Midnight, Sunday, April 26, 2015
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Let's Celebrate Afterschool: Outdoors in the Garden State! Celebrate with us from now until Friday, May 22nd
In honor of Earth Day, NJSACC kicks off the Celebrate Afterschool: Outdoors in the Garden State! campaign, just in time for the warm weather!
Celebrate Afterschool: Outdoors in the Garden State is an annual celebration of all that the Garden State has to offer. NJSACC encourages afterschool programs to get outside and enjoy, explore, and play!
How can you participate?
Simple! From now until Friday, May 22nd, engage kids by having fun outdoors! Below are activities and event planning guides to help you get started!
Are you noticing great outdoor play happening in your program?
Great! Take a picture and post it on Facebook or Twitter using hashtag #CelebrateNJAfterschool
Create an account with Facebook or Twitter and then, post your picture and hashtag on your wall. Visit Facebook or Twitter to register and get started!
Already using social networks in your program?
Great! Share your outdoor adventures with us all month long and until May 15th, 2015. NJSACC will then compile all of the photos we see and share them back with all of you, so make sure you've gotten permission to share the photos! :)
Take a moment, share with us and get inspired to Celebrate Afterschool: Outdoors in the Garden State!
Click here for a Packet of Activities
Click here for an Event Planning Packet
NJSACC has created a resource booklet for providers that lists easy, inexpensive activities that can connect children with nature in categories like Trees and Leaves and Nature Art. There are lists of field trips and enrichment program resources for providers as well as nature fun facts and nature experiments that can be done in only a few minutes.
Many programs decide to organize larger events to involve families and the community. NJSACC developed an Event Planning kit to guide afterschool programs on how to Celebrate Afterschool with a sample Press release and invitation letters for community leaders and celebration ideas.
Questions or Concerns? Please email: [email protected]
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NIOST's 'Leading for Quality' Training designed for NJSACC!
June 3rd - June 5th, 2015
Click
here to register by Friday 5/15/15
Come to the National Institute on Out-of-School Time's
Leading for Quality
training designed specifically for NJSACC. This new training is for directors of all experience levels who run single or multi-site programs. Join afterschool and extended day professionals who want to boost their leadership skills, create a plan for program improvements and strengthen their organization through a variety of hands on, experiential learning activities.
Dates: June 3rd - June 5th, 2015 Time: 9am - 2pm each day / Registration will begin at 8:30am Place: NJSACC, 170 Elm Street, Westfield, NJ 07090 Cost: $120 per person includes breakfast, lunch and materials each day Goals of Training:
- Learn how to promote high quality programs and engage families
- Learn how to hire, orient and support staff properly
- Take tips back to your program to meet the needs of children through engagement in learning and building supportive staff relationships
- Build your leadership skills with hands on activities
Targeted Audience are Directors who are:
- Ready to increase their management and leadership skills
- New or from programs experiencing challenges such as staff turnover, budget constraints, or other organizational issues
- Seeking to make changes
Training Content:
- 3 days of hands on, interactive training incorporating the NJ Quality Standards for Afterschool
- Trainer will assist directors in beginning to set goals for staff development, programmatic and other quality improvements
- Each participant will receive a comprehensive notebook for personal reflection and reference
Last day to register will be Friday, May 15, 2015. No refunds will be given after May 15, 2015 but substitutions can be made at any time.
Click here to register by Friday 5/15/15 This project was funded in part with federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by No Child Left Behind, Title IV, Part B, 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant funds through a grant agreement with the New Jersey Department of Education. |
Afterschool is for the Birds!
Literally! New Jersey Audubon is working with a growing number of afterschool programs to include birds and birdwatching as one option for enriching students' out-of-school time. No matter where you are located - urban, suburban or rural community, birds are the most visible form of wildlife. They are easy to see and tolerant of people. And, they do extraordinary things. Hummingbirds can fly backwards; Peregrine Falcons can fly at speeds of 200 miles per hour when diving for prey, and owls eat their prey whole and cough up a pellet that contains the prey's bones, fur and other non-digestible parts.
AfterSchool is for the Birds! (a.k.a. Teaching STEAM through Nature Study and Birdwatching) is a way to connect children to nature in their own communities. "We use birds as the hook to engage children in a healthy outdoor pursuits and teach them about potential careers in the natural sciences", says Dale Rosselet, New Jersey Audubon's Vice President for Education.
She goes on to say that this 8 to 10 week program "teaches children them how to observe, collect data, make hypotheses, pose questions, analyze and synthesize information" by getting to know the birds in their schoolyards, parks and neighborhoods."
Sam Wilson, teacher/naturalist at NJ Audubon's Nature Center of Cape May is conducting the program with Wildwood Public Schools this spring. A recent field trip to the beach had children looking at ducks, hawks, gulls and songbirds. They used binoculars, looked through spotting scopes, and collected data about the marsh and beach habitats. When not looking at the birds (a.k.a. ornithologist), kids were looking at rocks (a.k.a. geologist) and plants (a.k.a. botanist), finding evidence of animals, and generally have a fabulous relaxed time outdoors.
Josepha Penrose, Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction for Wildwood Public Schools, says, "Programs like this help children experience science in a real-world context. Our main goal as educators is to make learning meaningful for kids and what could be more meaningful than spending time outdoors actually seeing and touching what they have learned about during the school day? Some of these kids may develop a lifelong interest, hobby, or even career because they went on birding field trips." When asked what the children liked about the program, one boy said, "Being outdoors is so much more fun than being indoors where there is nothing to do and see. Science is my favorite subject and what I want to go to college for."
Wildwood Public Schools is part of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.
For more information about New Jersey Audubon's program offerings, contact Dale Rosselet, Vice President for Education, at:
[email protected], visit
www.njaudubon.org or call: 1-609-861-1608 x14
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Notice of Grant Opportunity:
'21st CCLC
Competitive Grant: Cohort 11'
- apply by 4/30
21st Century Community Learning Centers Program-Year 1/5
Division: Student Services and Career Readiness
Office: Student Support Services
Purpose:
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program Competitive Grant: Cohort 11 is intended to supplement the education of students in grades 4-12, who attend schools eligible for Title I school wide programs or schools where a minimum of 30 percent of students are from low-income families. The program aims to assist students in attaining the skills necessary to meet New Jersey's Core Curriculum Content Standards.
Therefore, all 21st CCLC programs must provide participating students with academic enrichment opportunities that complement the regular school day. The vision for New Jersey's 21st CCLC Program is to develop high quality out-of-school time programs through community learning centers that provide services not just to the child but to the entire family unit.
Currently, New Jersey's 21st CCLC Program is comprised of 48 grantees throughout the state. Grantees include local education agencies (LEAs), non-profit, for-profit, community-based, and faith-based organizations, operating solely or in partnership with other agencies.
Eligibility to apply for this 21st CCLC grant is open to all NJ public or private agencies, LEAs, nonprofit organizations, city or county government agencies, faith based organizations, institutions of higher education and for-profit agencies that are not currently receiving 21st CCLC funding.
The first year of this five year program is September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016.
Eligible Agencies:
NJ public or private agencies, Local education agencies, non-profit organizations, city or county government agencies, faith-based organizations, Institutions of Highter education and for profit agencies. Limited to that will serve grades four through 12.
- Approximate Number of Awards: 5-10
- Grant Program Type: Competitive
- Total Amount Available: $2,500,000
- Application Due Date: 4/30/2015
Click here to view the published NGO Document (.doc)
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Diane Genco
Executive Director
NJSACC: The Network for New Jersey's Afterschool Communities
www.njsacc.org
[email protected]
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