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. | |
Jaene Miranda, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, named a 2025–26 White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship for Afterschool | GREENVILLE, S.C.— The White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship has selected 17 afterschool leaders from across the nation to participate in this prestigious 10-month program, designed to equip fellows with the policy knowledge to effectively advocate for afterschool and summer programs. | | | | If you have an idea for an afterschool spotlight or would like to be featured, email Holly to help share your story! | |
OMB releases remaining education Title funding, AmeriCorps funding still withheld | On July 25, the Trump Administration and U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced they would soon release education funding that states had expected on July 1. Normally, a large portion of federal | | | | |
Swim South Florida: Miami-Dade County offers free lessons for kids | In this "Swim South Florida" story, Local 10's Nicole Perez has found out all the details about an initiative meant to make sure children in Miami-Dade County learn how to swim and it is free to parents and caregivers. | | | |  |
'I'm feeling grateful': Palm Beach County nonprofits team up for back-to-school giveaway | As Palm Beach County students prepare for their August 11 return to the classrooms, local nonprofits are teaming up to make sure kids are ready for the big day. | | | | |
Teacher Feature: IRC littlest learners get head start thanks to 17-year Pre-K teacher | CBS12 News' next “Teacher Feature” in Indian River County has worked almost two decades teaching the youngest students, starting them where they are and lifting | | | | |
Florida program helps families with free services to keep children safe at home | Child advocates and agencies focus on the importance of keeping families together and use placing children in foster care only as a last resort. | | | | |
Learning From Others: How WTEF combines tennis, academics, and life skills to foster healthy decision-making | From the court to the classroom, Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (WTEF) has equipped D.C.'s young people with the skills, experiences, and community of support needed to lead | | | | |
GLR Week 2025 Webinars All Week! | |
Meet the Moment: Focus on the Gap(s)!
GLR Week 2025 features a rich mix of webinars and peer exchanges, as well as a variety of in-person and online sessions, organized and hosted by CGLR's nationwide network of state and community lead organizations and stakeholder coalitions.
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Back-to-School Made Simple: Reduce Chaos + Boost Enrollment. | As OST and afterschool professionals gear up for the back-to-school season, preparation and simplicity are key. Join us for a practical conversation on how to reduce operational chaos and increase enrollment by centralizing registration, family communication, and program management in one easy-to-use platform. | | | | |
Q&A: From anxiety to connection: How Wyman helps teens build social skills | Youth Today spoke with Williams to learn about Wyman's Teen Connection Project and its goals to reach more young people with critical mental health support. | | | | |
Thirty years of data reveal the long-term impact of youth mentorship | Earlier this year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA)-the nation's largest youth mentoring network-released a groundbreaking study, stemming from 30 years of data, that | | | | |
Ready to save some money? Pay no sales taxes on school, hurricane supplies. What to know | The permanent exemption of sales tax for hurricane supplies and the month-long sales tax holiday on school supplies start Aug. 1. | | | | |
Explore the Youth Workforce Readiness Toolkit | Have you seen our Future-Ready Youth Toolkit — a free, comprehensive resource guide created specifically for afterschool and summer programs in Florida. Check it out today! | | | | |
A collection of resources for educators as they prepare to administer the SAT Suite of Assessments. | | | | |
Honda Corporate Funding Opportunities | Honda support the communities where we live and work through financial contributions and the volunteer efforts of Honda associates. Honda offers funding opportunities for programmatic support and community event sponsorships. | | | | |
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Afterschool Alliance Policy Pulse Webinar -
August 8, 2025 12:00 PM
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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 know what’s top of mind for you: Policy Pulse Question Submission
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| | Amazon Future Engineer is a childhood-to-career computer science education program intended to inspire and educate millions of students from historically underrepresented communities globally, including hundreds of thousands of students in the U.S. each year. | | | | | | Transform Science Teaching with OpenSciEd Professional Learning | NSTA is proud to offer OpenSciEd Professional Learning Packages, designed to support districts and schools in implementing high-quality, inquiry-based science education. | | | | Encouraging STEM Practices | Free Microcredential Opportunity in Partnership with the National After School Association now available for educators interested in STEM. | |
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Webinar - August 1
Back-to-School Made Simple: Reduce Chaos + Boost Enrollment.
| Join us for a practical conversation on how to reduce operational chaos and increase enrollment by centralizing registration, family communication, and program management in one easy-to-use platform. | | | | |
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