• Summer Camps & Meals in Oregon
• Partnering for Youth Engagement Video Highlight
• Celebrate Summer Learning Week 
• Summer Survey
• National Resources: NEW Summer Activity Guides & Mizzen by Mott National Webinar!
• Summer Training Opportunities
• Legislative Update
• Planning for Fall - Do you have a seat at the table?

A summer camp  or sleep away camp  is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers. The primary purpose of many camps is educational, athletic, or cultural development. A summer camp environment often emphasizes learning new skills in a safe and nurturing environment, providing a lasting psychological impact on the development of a child.

Thank you to everyone who filled out the OregonASK COVID-19 Survey, the information collected helped us respond to the needs of our partners statewide. As we approach 'mid-summer' with so much constantly changing, please fill out the  Summer Learning COVID-19 Survey to help us understand what Summer Learning opportunities, classes and camps are operating. This information will help us communicate to state leaders on the needs of the field that will better inform the decisions made going forward. We appreciate your time and information you provide, if you have questions about this survey contact Bethany Thramer.

Mizzen by Mott National Webinar July 8th!

As we head into summer and prepare for fall, a key will be identifying high-quality activities that help children to continue learning, growing and exploring - wherever they are. 

Built with and for afterschool professionals, Mizzen offers hands-on content that challenges, nurtures, delights and inspires youth. And, it's free to providers, thanks to support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Mizzen includes:

• High-quality content for kids of all ages in arts, STEM, digital and media literacy, 21st century skills, entrepreneurship, college & career readiness content, outdoor exercise, youth voice, and hands-on creative projects. 
• Pro Tips & organizational tools help providers hone their skills and bring content to life. Features like scheduling and messaging to support planning and coordination.
• To meet the needs of this moment, the Mizzen team has also added activities that especially focus on kids' well-being and SEL - and can be done at home or in small-group.

 You can download Mizzen from your favorite app store or learn more at www.Mizzen.org

During our 42nd Special Legislative Session, the Oregon State Legislature made great strides during the 3 days they were convened in Salem. They were able to wrap up unfinished business from the February short session, address much needed relief for renters and property owners, as well as other COVID-19 issues and needs, including the start of improving police accountability. You can find out more specifics directly from the  Oregon Legislative website, and a few highlights are also listed below: 

• Police accountability through establishment of the Joint Committee on Transparent Policing and Use of Force Reform. The committee is to examine use-of-force and transparency policing policies and propose legislation by the end of the year.
• Increasing access to broadband supporting equitable access to education for children 
• Adopted legislation established a Broadband Fund, including setting up mechanisms to help fund broadband service infrastructure projects in order to expand broadband access across the state.
• Housing stability and family economic security through legislative victories providing homeowner protections against mortgage foreclosures and extending a moratorium on evictions through this September with a repayment period through March 3, 2021.

So much has changed since students left their school buildings last March. The original plan of being out of school for a matter of weeks turned into students being home for six months with many experiencing little support for continuing remote education. With the Fall school year approaching, schools across Oregon are working hard to put together plans on how to safely reopen schools and provide the essential supports their students will need. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently came out with the updated  Ready School Safe Learners guidance that provides some structure for School Districts to plan within. You can continue to provide feedback HERE as  ODE will be providing updates throughout the summer, including on: