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Our staff who work at the Nevada Afterschool Network share the vision and values of our community.
The Nevada Afterschool Network is here to provide outreach and advocacy for parents, children, and out-of-school program providers. We want to be the best Network we can be, so we rely on your feedback and participation to ensure the Network achieves its goals.
Meet two of our Program Specialists, Meg, and Mia working from Las Vegas!
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Click on their names to watch their testimonial video on why Out-of-School-Time Programs are important! |
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAMS AND YOUTH |
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Calling all OST programs in Nevada! NAN is excited to announce the opening of the Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Grant that aims to provide funding opportunities to increase access to high-quality and comprehensive OST programs to Nevada youth. Over $1 million in funds available! The deadline is June 9th at 5 PM PST.
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The 2023 National Young Entrepreneur Pitch Challenge is now open! |
Young Entrepreneur Pitch Challenge is a simple set of activities that helps kids learn creativity, problem solving, critical thinking and presentation skills. K-12 students are invited to create and submit video elevator pitches by July 15, 2023.
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23-24 STEM Leaders Academy Applications Open Now! |
Interested in making the shift to STEM, but not sure how? School teams that participate in the academy learn about high-quality STEM schools, develop their own STEM goals, and create a long-term plan for making the shift. $20,000 available per school to implement the plan!
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Engineering Fellows Applications Now Open! |
Nevada 4th grade teachers are invited to join this year's program. Learn about high-quality engineering lessons, modify/create a lesson to add to your existing curriculum, receive a bank of lessons from your peers, and a stipend to purchase materials. |
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Advocating for OST During the NV Legislative Session |
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Thank you to everyone that attended and supported NAN's "Lightbulbs for Legislators" event during the 2023 Children's Week at the Nevada Legislature. We hope you enjoyed hearing community members and representatives share their experiences and advocate to keep the lights on after school in Nevada. |
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Every Hour Counts National Conference |
At the 2023 Every Hour Counts National Conference, we’ll discuss what’s possible to engage, empower and support young people. We’ll explore how to develop community-wide solutions with leaders from across communities!
The Conference will be from May 30-June 1!
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Las Vegas Sci and Tech Festival |
Call for vendors, volunteers, STEAM professionals, and hosts! From April 28-May 6
Want to show off your STEM industry?
Reserve your vendor booth HERE. Showcase the fantastic science and technology in our community and host a "Science is Everywhere Day"
Contact the festival director for more info: scifest@lvnhm.org
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The Forum for Youth Investment: The 2023 Forum National Conference |
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The 2023 Forum National Conference is taking place May 10-12, 2023, in Detroit,
Michigan. This year's theme – Stronger Systems, Stronger Youth – will showcase the
Forum’s commitment to strengthening programs, supporting system leaders and
practitioners, shaping policies that advance youth development, and convening across
systems and sectors to learn together in community.
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NAN has partnered with The Children's Cabinet to offer free opportunities for professional development to OST professionals in Nevada! We hope you will take advantage of the following workshops this month and learn how you can keep providing the highest quality afterschool & OST programming! |
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Inspiring Leadership: Collaborative Vision Statement, Sharing with Community
Virtual - Tuesday, May 2nd - 4:00 - 5:00 pm
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Health, Nutrition, and Safety in Afterschool
Virtual - Wednesday, May 3rd - 5:30 - 6:30 pm
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OST: Constructing Strong Relationships with Parents as Parents
Virtual - Wednesday, May 10th - 5:30 - 6:30 pm
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Ready Set Go! Set in Afterschool
Virtual - Wednesday, May 17th - 5:30 - 7:00 pm
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2023 Summer Robotic Academy of Nevada Teacher (RAN) Training |
If you or someone you know is interested in starting a new FIRST robotics team next school year, join FIRST Nevada at one of three locations in the state for the 2023 Summer Robotics Teacher Training! Click here to fill out an interest form to receive updates when registration opens.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Please visit the NAN page to find all training opportunities available to afterschool and OST professionals!
Access the recording of past webinars here.
Check out our upcoming training calendar here.
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The Million Girls Moonshot Toolkit is a collection of resources and tools for all 50 Mott Afterschool States Networks, their partners, and programs, to utilize for the Million Girls Moonshot Initiative. All transformative practice resources have been vetted using a culturally responsive and equity lens to foster inclusive STEM learning spaces for all youth, particularly girls.
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Included in May Asset Package:
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Recruiting Volunteers & Mentors - VolunteerMatch Partnership |
VolunteerMatch is one of the biggest volunteer platforms, linking STEM professionals to programs and networks for volunteer and mentoring opportunities. With over 1.3 million visitors per month, VolunteerMatch is now FREE to networks and nonprofit program partners as part of the Moonshot.
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Nevada Out-Of-School Time Program Quality Toolkit
We invite you to use this new Self-Assessment toolkit and reach back to us for Questions, comments, & suggestions.
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2023 Discover Summer Communications Kit |
Summer is the perfect time to prepare your children for a successful school year ahead! Please visit DiscoverSummer.org, National Summer Learning’s (NSLA) free online summer program search engine and resource. Designed specifically for families, Discover Summer has been recently updated and now features over 50,000 out-of-school-time programs in all 50 U.S states.
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Afterschool Alliance: Youth Voice Toolkit |
This resource has been designed to be a collection of currently existing resources, spotlights of partners in the education and youth advocacy space, and useful definitions and terminology for this work. Additionally, in an attempt to model some of the promising practices outlined by currently existing resources, this piece is framed by direct recommendations of youth and has been supported by a youth advisory board that has contributed to, designed, and edited the final versions of this toolkit.
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Mizzen by Mott inspires, engages, and sparks learning in young people. With activities from premier organizations like Jazz at Lincoln Center and powerful management tools, this new app can help you strengthen your afterschool program.
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Website: www.nevadaafterschool.org
Email: NAN@unlv.edu
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