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AfterSchool HQ Youth program management software that connects students with engaging activity programs

Your mission says what you do. Your vision says where you’re going. But can you clearly name the problem you exist to so...
08/24/2026

Your mission says what you do. Your vision says where you’re going. But can you clearly name the problem you exist to solve?

In Session 1, “What Problem Do You Solve? How to Design a Theory of Change That Connects Your Vision to Your Outcomes,” we’ll dig deeper into the challenges your organization is built to address and create a theory of change that connects your work to the outcomes you want to see.

Walk away with a clearer understanding of what problem you’re solving, why it matters, and how your organization is uniquely positioned to address it.

📅 September 3
🕛 12 PM EST

Register Now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2G_i3HA_Tb-GJw-8XnsOtw?_x_zm_rtaid=04j84kpcTW6-12633Ez_Sw.1787610473879.dbeefe45e8547522a693e5b598ec9b5e&_x_zm_rhtaid=607 #/registration

Join us for this hands-on session!

Afterschool Alliance just updated their research on what separates a good after-school program from a truly high-quality...
08/21/2026

Afterschool Alliance just updated their research on what separates a good after-school program from a truly high-quality one. Ten principles in total, and honestly, most programs are already living out more of them than they'd give themselves credit for.

The gap usually isn't the work itself. It's knowing how to point to it and say, clearly, here's the proof. ✨

Read the full breakdown, linked in bio. 🔗

Here's a shift worth making: instead of data that lives inside each grant portal, imagine data that lives with you, reus...
08/17/2026

Here's a shift worth making: instead of data that lives inside each grant portal, imagine data that lives with you, reusable, consistent, and ready whenever the next opportunity comes along. 🌱

Having attendance records, participation data, and outcomes in one place simplifies funding applications.

That kind of consistency is exactly what funders love to see. It signals reliability, and reliability builds the trust that leads to renewals and stronger long-term partnerships. ✨

The best part? It also means your team gets to spend less time wrangling data and more time doing the work that matters most.

Read the full breakdown, linked in bio. 🔗

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NASA put together a free toolkit for anyone curious about where flight is headed next, and it's built for young people t...
08/14/2026

NASA put together a free toolkit for anyone curious about where flight is headed next, and it's built for young people to actually dig into. Virtual content, classroom-ready activities, and connections across subjects, not just science class. 🌎

There's a full Spanish-language section too, so it's genuinely accessible for more classrooms and families, not an afterthought translation.

Whether your group is in Pre-K or heading into senior year, there's something in here that meets them where they are. The kind of resource that plants a seed a kid might carry for years. ✈️

Grab it at nasa.gov/sustainable-aviation-stem-toolkit

Anyone tried NASA's other STEM resources with their group? Curious what's worked. 💬

A district's SIS was never built to track ELO-P, ASES, or Attendance Recovery, and it doesn't need to be. That's not the...
08/11/2026

A district's SIS was never built to track ELO-P, ASES, or Attendance Recovery, and it doesn't need to be. That's not the gap. The gap shows up when that data lives in spreadsheets, paper rosters, or a different tool at every site, with no single place tying it back to your core student records. 📋

Under AB 1113, ELO-P, ASES, and 21st CCLC attendance has to flow into CALPADS alongside your in-school data. One missing record can hold up your district's entire certification. 😮‍💨

A good after-school program management syncs with your SIS. Enrollment and demographic data flows in automatically, attendance flows back out, and your team stops reconciling two disconnected systems by hand. CALPADS-ready reporting, built in. ✨

One synced system instead of two. Full breakdown linked in bio. 🔗



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Hiring the right person is hard. Keeping them is harder. 🫠 And more often than not, the difference comes down to somethi...
08/06/2026

Hiring the right person is hard. Keeping them is harder. 🫠 And more often than not, the difference comes down to something that never shows up on a resume: whether their values actually match your mission.

When they do, staff stay longer, burn out less, and show up fully. When they don't, even good pay and reasonable hours won't keep someone around.

We broke down how to hire for values without falling into the "culture fit" trap, plus how to build a hiring process your whole team can trust.

✨ Swipe through, then check the full article linked in bio. 👆

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What's one thing you wish you'd asked in an interview before making a hire? 💬

Finding and keeping great after-school staff has never been more important!Join us Thursday, August 6 at 12:00 PM EST fo...
07/31/2026

Finding and keeping great after-school staff has never been more important!

Join us Thursday, August 6 at 12:00 PM EST for a free webinar with Cat Hayes and Richmond Brown from Scoot Education as we explore practical strategies for building stronger, more sustainable OST teams.

In this session, you'll learn how to:
✨ Recruit educators who align with your program's mission
✨ Improve staff retention with healthier working conditions and supportive systems
✨ Use flexible staffing as a pathway to full-time employment while expanding access for diverse, skilled educators
✨ Match the right people to the right roles so your program can thrive

📅 August 6
🕛 12:00 PM EST

RSVP Now!: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tUOx0XwxRcC2fQOuAZDWqw #/registration

We hope to see you there!

Career Day. Job shadowing. A scavenger hunt for a stethoscope or a hammer. 👷This roundup from Varthana pulls together 8 ...
07/30/2026

Career Day. Job shadowing. A scavenger hunt for a stethoscope or a hammer. 👷

This roundup from Varthana pulls together 8 ways to get kids thinking about jobs and careers, without it feeling like a lecture. Role-playing a "workplace" in the classroom, matching games, interviewing a professional about their path.

Good ones to pull from if you're planning a careers unit or just want a change of pace this week.

Link in bio for the full list.

Free lesson plans for after-school and classroom educators, built with neurodiversity in mind. 📚LEV is a library created...
07/28/2026

Free lesson plans for after-school and classroom educators, built with neurodiversity in mind. 📚

LEV is a library created by Tech Unlimited, a nonprofit dedicated to developing programs for students who think and learn differently. Each course combines a technical skill—such as coding, video, or audio—with social-emotional learning, helping children develop confidence as they acquire new skills.

Each one includes a facilitation guide, printable resources, and an editable slide deck, so you're not building from scratch.

Link in bio to browse the library.

🚀 Heads up! NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch as early as August 30.It's got a mirror the size of Hu...
07/24/2026

🚀 Heads up! NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch as early as August 30.

It's got a mirror the size of Hubble's, but a field of view over 100x wider. Basically a much bigger net for scanning the sky.

If you work with kids and want to bring this into your program, NISE Network's got you: a free online workshop on August 11 from 2-3pm ET, featuring actual scientists from STScI and NASA Goddard who walk through the mission and share classroom-ready resources.

Link in bio to sign up. 🔭

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