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. | |
Our Mental Health and Resiliency Peer Learning Community is back! The next cohort starts mid-September. Sign up today! | |
This peer learning community (PLC) will provide you with an opportunity to collaborate with like-minded peers and learn about youth mental health. Participants will also gain access to the Charity for Change character education curriculum for use at their program. Professional learning opportunities will include monthly webinars, networking discussions, and other supplemental materials. Join us for an informational session to learn more!
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| | | | If you have an idea for an afterschool spotlight or would like to be featured, email us to help share your story at info@flafterschool.com. | |
Boys and Girls Club create "Garden for Good" to help with food insecurity | The Boys and Girl Club of Sarasota and DeSoto county created the Good Garden to help provide healthier foods to local pantries. | | | | |
Engaging your elected officials: Elevating afterschool through site visits | Opening up our doors to the community and decision makers and hosting a site visit takes a little extra work, but it has been one of the most critical pieces in community investment and sustainability we have developed for our program... | | | |  |
Special Olympics Florida empowers young athletes with skills and fun activities year-round | While this is not a Summer Olympics year, for "Special Olympics Florida" there is no off-season! | | | | |
Keller Swan hosts second annual Project Backpack | Keller Swan Injury Attorneys hosted its second annual Project Backpack event at its Jupiter office on August 2, donating 300 fully stocked backpacks to students across South Florida. Created to encourage local students as they return to school, the event featured food trucks that provided free meals to the first 100 kids, a bounce house,... | | | | |
Miami-Dade Parks offers afterschool programs as students head back to class | As students return to class on Aug. 14, Miami-Dade County Parks is launching a new season of afterschool programs designed to keep kids active, engaged and thriving outside of school. | | | | |
SKY-CARE Internship Program | Seventeen high school students from across Volusia County, Florida, made history this summer as the inaugural cohort of the SKY-CARE Internship Program, an intensive eight-week immersion in the world of aviation and aerospace research and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) innovation. | | | | |
We've got something to celebrate! Join us for Lights On Afterschool 2025 | |
Federal afterschool and summer funding for this year was restored, thanks to 100,000 people who raised their voices. Let’s celebrate!
Lights On Afterschool, the annual rally for afterschool programs, is back for its 26th year! Every year on the third Thursday in October, more than 8,000 afterschool programs nationwide host celebrations and open their doors to their communities to showcase what they do every day to keep kids safe and engaged in learning.
There are lots of ways to participate and show your support for afterschool programs:
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Programs should register their events today to get signed up for great giveaways across the next ten weeks.
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How to get kids back on a sleep schedule for the school year | A good night's sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it's worth easing kids back into a routine with the start of a new school year. | | | | |
'Soft skills' vital to help kids compete with AI for jobs of the future: education expert | An education expert is calling on schools to teach students soft skills that machines can't replicate, so kids can compete for tomorrow's jobs reshaped by AI. | | | | |
Mizzen Education’s Reimagined Platform | Mizzen Education’s refreshed platform is now live! Created with and for educators nationwide, it offers over 1,800 free, high-quality K-12 learning resources from Nickelodeon, PBS, Learn Fresh, and more. New tools make it easier than ever to browse, save, schedule, print, and collaborate with your team in real time. Visit mizzen.org and start exploring! | | | | |
Shared advocacy and sustainable financing: Making a "big picture" case for community supports | While policy and funding are developed in discrete streams, communities are intertwined and organic, blending funding into a web of community supports. | | | | |
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Full-Time Temp Opportunity!
OPS Florida 4H Camps Environmental Educator
| You will play a key role in creating engaging and hands-on environmental experiences. Your responsibilities will include: Organizing, delivering, and evaluating 100 educational programs focused on Florida's vital natural resources (land, air, soil, water) for students in grades K-12 through on-site and outreach programs. | | | | |
| | Training 1: An Introduction to Career-Connected Learning and a Framework to Support Out-of-School Time Providers | |
This training is designed for out-of-school time program providers and staff, including directors, professional development and quality specialists, and facilitators. It is also ideal for out-of-school time organizations, including museum and library staff.
Attendees who complete the post-training survey will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 Amazon gift card for their program.
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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. | | | |
| | 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! | | | | | | 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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