Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week | Afterschool Advisor

April 19, 2023

This is your weekly newsletter featuring program spotlights, innovative resources, and training opportunities for the out-of-school-time industry in Florida. Together, we can ensure all children and youth in Florida have access to affordable, available, high-quality expanded learning opportunities to foster their success in school and beyond.

Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week is NEXT WEEK!

What is Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week? Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week is a time to recognize and appreciate those who work with youth during out-of-school hours. The week is marked by celebrations, public relations, and ...

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Disney donating $100K to enhance STEM education in...

Disney is donating $100,000 toward science, technology, engineering, and math - or STEM - education in Orange County public schools."Empowering the next generation of diverse storytellers has always been important to us, and this latest donation...

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www.wesh.com

Florida high schools compete in FGCU's annual Solar...

Florida Gulf Coast University hosted the 11th annual SunChase Solar GoKart race on Saturday. The event featured 13 GoKarts from 11 Florida high schools - some from as far as Miami and Tampa. Students raced karts they built themselves!

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American Heritage Schools' Palm Beach Campus Pre-Law...

American Heritage Schools has announced that its Palm Beach Campus Mock Trial Team has won the Florida High School Mock Trial Competition for the second consecutive year, making them state champions. The team also received the Outstanding...

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www.bocaratontribune.com

Florida High School Cross Country Team Helps Shelter...

For the last six years, members of the boys cross country team at George Steinbrenner High School in Lutz have joined forces with the Humane Society of Tampa Bay to promote pet adoption while helping resident pups get socialization and exercise.

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Celebrate DNA Day with your students

Since DNA provides the code of life for nearly all living organisms, scientists have been studying DNA and the human genome (complete set of DNA) for decades, leading to an ever-growing genomics industry. DNA Day is celebrated on April 25th, but...

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Funding awarded for virtual & augmented reality career si...

Check out this innovative project! In collaboration with immersive learning pioneer Transfr, After-School All-Stars will use virtual reality simulations to overcome career and opportunity gaps for disadvantaged youth in four major cities.

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www.prnewswire.com

Workforce Pathways for Youth grants available

In March, the Department of Labor published a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Workforce Pathways for Youth Grants. A pre-recorded applicant webinar will be available by April 14, 2023 and applications will be due May 19, 2023.

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How Young Learners Engaged With Sun Science At Home -...

A free, virtual heliophysics program, complete with materials kits and live expert Q&A. The camp leverages subject matter experts and resources from the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team community to provide high-quality, hands-on STEM...

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www.sciencefriday.com

STEMfinity's $10,000 Afterschool/Summer STEM Giveaway

STEMfinity sincerely values all of the hard work of OST professionals around the country put in to help support positive youth development. To show their appreciation to the thousands of Afterschool & Summer Programs nationwide that are making...

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Virtual CoP: Leveraging Summer as a Time for Opportunity

During this three-session Community of Practice, participants will be provided with a forum to share strategies, promising practices, and innovations for implementing high-quality, engaging summer learning programs with their peers. Participants...

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Collaborative Curriculum Design Workshops for Authentic STEM Education

The University of Florida Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences is pleased to offer a workshop for 9th-12th grade STEM and Agriculture teachers on invasive species. The Collaborative Curriculum Design for Authentic STEM Education (CCDASE) will help you re-work lessons to incorporate contemporary, local invasive species content with an equity teaching focus. The instruction time will total 24 education hours.

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Creating and Sustaining a Caring Culture in Afterschool ...

Watch the webinar:: Research on successful out-of-school time programs shows that positive impacts for youth and families are often directly related to a strong and supportive program and organizational culture.

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www.afterschoolalliance.org

Let's Make Waves! Every Hour Counts National Conference

At the 2023 Every Hour Counts National Conference, we'll gather to discuss what's possible to engage, empower and support young people. We'll explore how to develop community-wide solutions with young people and all leaders from across...

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everyhourcountsconference.org

Social Video Share: Summer Enrichment

Check out this 30-second animated video that shows how kids benefit from summer enrichment and makes the case for using ARP funding to support local summer programs. Fun, upbeat and perfect for sharing!

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