Afterschool Webinars

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law by President Obama last month effectively reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – but what does ESSA mean for afterschool and summer learning program providers?

Those of us in the out-of-school time field have long known that afterschool and summer programs can have a huge impact on youth through the development of social and emotional skills, even if we haven’t always called them by that name. Join us for a great discussion of how and why afterschool programs around the country are doubling down on the importance of SEL during which our expert presenters will help identify straightforward, cost-effective strategies for improving SEL in any program.
 

Environmental education inspires student to engage with and learn about the world around them. Afterschool programs have a unique opportunity to foster this exploration of the natural world, take students outside, and engage students in real-world science. Join us with Plum Landing, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and Science Action Club for a conversation on tools, curriculum, and resources on environmental education in afterschool.

The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and widening existing social justice gaps in education broadly and out-of-school time is no exception. Given this unprecedented time, we focus on real-time approaches that afterschool and summer learning programs can use to move the needle on issues of equity and access.

Join us for the first installment on our Federal Policy and Afterschool webinar series and get the scoop on the funding process, what's new with 21st Century Community Learning Centers and the Child Care Development Block Grant, and what's next for afterschool on Capitol Hill.

This year Congress is looking at reauthorizing several laws that can have a serious impact on afterschool programs around the country, including the Higher Education Act and the Child Nutrition Act. Join us for the second installment of this webinar series to learn how both of these important pieces of legislation impact your program and the children and families you serve.

ECEC, the Afterschool Alliance, and afterschool practitioners representing Knowledge Universe and other providers will share how key federal programs including the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) support the implementation of school-age programs.

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 opened up a new federal funding source for afterschool programs across the country by expanding the At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program to all states. This webinar is intended for afterschool providers interested in bringing afterschool meals to their program.

Want to stop budget cuts?  Your Lights On Afterschool celebration can help. In this webinar, Afterschool Alliance VP of Policy Erik Peterson will run us through the gamut of potential threats to afterschool funding that make this Lights On Afterschool so critical and answer questions from the audience about the latest developments in federal policy. We will then be joined by Dan Gilbert from the Alliance, who will show you the basics of planning a successful Lights On Afterschool event.