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. | |
Start Planning for Your Conference Experience Today! | Florida After School, Inc. invites you to LIGHT IT UP at our 2025 Annual Conference, October 21–24 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South. This high-energy event will unite hundreds of afterschool and youth development professionals from across Florida. Get inspired by Keynote Speakers Karen McCullough and Carlos Santini, then raise your voice at our all-member Lights On Afterschool Rally—a powerful call to keep students learning, thriving, and on the path to success. | | | | If you have an idea for an afterschool spotlight or would like to be featured, email Holly to help share your story! | |
"I am living proof that afterschool works." | By Madelyn Hinkelman, 2023 Afterschool Youth Ambassador Emeritus.To hear additional remarks from Madelyn Hinkelman, view the recording of July 17 Senate Afterschool Caucus Briefing on 21st | | | | |
Mom to Mom: Mindfulness program helps South Florida teens navigate anxiety, social pressures | On this week's Mom to Mom, Local 10's Nicole Perez sat down with the leaders of a program taking a unique, hands-on approach to mental wellness. | | | |  |
Kid Entrepreneurs take over Jim Moran Institute for summer business marketplace | The free Kidpreneur summer business program was developed by the Early Learning Coalition to keep kids engaged during the monthslong school break. | | | | |
Naples mom opens Spanish immersion school to help kids learn a second language | The program offers workshops to help children learn Spanish through repetition, crafts, and activities to make the process natural and fun. | | | | |
Growing great kids: Learn about 4-H programs that nurture youth, teach life skills | Learn more about Leon County's 4-H programs at an Open House from 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 16, at the Leon County Extension Office, 615 Paul Russell Road. | | | | |
Florida utility companies, energy technology groups and community organizations team up to empower teens with hands on STEM-related energy career information | This summer, the Youth Energy Academy (YEA) hosted a series of career exploration events throughout Florida, designed to expose youth to careers in electric utility industries and related STEM fields. | | | | |
Celebrating National Wellness Month with Back-to-School Trainings - USTA Florida | USTA Florida is celebrating National Wellness Month in August by getting out in the community with back-to-school trainings for PE teachers. | | | | |
Back-to-school: Dietitian shares 6 healthy back-to-school meals for kids | Katherine Shary, a registered dietitian, said healthy meals can be both healthy and fun for kids going back to school. | | | | |
ChatGPT will launch new study mode for students | Study mode is designed to help students be more engaged and interact with their work, the company said. Students also tested out the tool for themselves. Teachers also collaborated with the company in creating the tool. | | | | |
Families Can Now Use College-Savings Plans for More Services | Families can now use 529 plans to pay for a broader array of K-12 expenses and career-prep programs. | | | | |
Looking to support Leon County educators? Here's a list of teachers' wishes | The Tallahassee Democrat has collected wish lists from teachers so the community can support and sponsor classroom operations. | | | | |
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! | | | | |
Tools for school: Duval County supply giveaways | Jacksonville Today | Jacksonville Today compiled a list of school supply giveaways throughout Duval County ahead of the 2025-26 academic year. | | | | |
4 Principles for Classroom AI, From an Experienced Educator (Opinion) | Ignoring AI, even if it intimidates you, isn't the path to take for you or your students. Instead, consider this advice. | | | | | | |
Mental Health and Resiliency Peer Learning Community - anticipated to start September 17, 2025.
The summer peer learning community (PLC) cohort will serve to establish opportunities for professional learning on the topics of supporting the mental health and resiliency of youth during an out-of-school time (OST) program. Professional learning opportunities will include monthly webinars, networking discussions, and other supplemental materials.
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| | WFSU Public Media and FSU Rebound & Recovery are excited to welcome you for EdCamp [NAME]. This "unconference" is a chance for educators, parents, and caregivers alike to talk about issues and innovations they are experiencing in their day-to-day lives. Break out sessions are participant lead and driven. | | | |
| | 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. | |
| | 5 High-Impact Ways to Use Your Multi-Center Childcare Data | Streamline childcare data with LineLeader. Make informed decisions, drive innovation, and align teams. Book your personalized demo today! | | | | |
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