Rhode Island Afterschool Network

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Jam Packed November Network Meeting this Friday 11/15, 10:30am-12:00pm as we dive into Apprenticeship, Service Learning & Equity! We are excited to host Kasey Johnson, Employer Relations Manager from Building Futures, who will lead a discussion on the future of Apprenticeship in the Out-of-School Time (OST) space. We'll also hear from Adam Donaldson, National and Community Service Program Specialist with Serve RI and AmeriCorps Programs. Additionally,?RIAN's Equity Action Group (EAG) will present our new equity tool and seek valuable feedback from our network.

Registration is open for our Annual Lights On Afterschool Breakfast and Conference! The Empowerment Factory Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket Young Voices RI Youth In Action, RI Financial Literacy Youth Initiative Providence After School Alliance Connecting for Children & Families Rhode Island for Community & Justice SEGUE INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING

SAVE THE DATE: RIAN's #LightsOnAfterschool Conference happening October 24th from 8am-1pm!!!

??Dimensions of Success (DoS) Certification?? For anyone interested in becoming Dimensions of Success (re)certified, STEM Next will reimburse?members of the Moonshot CoP (that's you) for the registration costs following successfully completing the certification process. More information is in the attached flier, and available within the? Moonshot Data Toolkit (https://lnkd.in/eiyAVDGc)

BIG NEWS: We're thrilled to announce Usher as Honorary Chair of Lights On Afterschool 2024! Learn more about the partnership and join the celebration:?3to6.co/lightson

Join host, Rhode Island After School Network (RIAN), in celebrating Out-Of-School Time (OST) programs and their critical role in the lives of children, families, and communities on October 24, 2024 at the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket Sign up to?sponsor?by using the form or scanning the QR code below! For additional information or questions, please reach out to the Statewide Director, Carlene Fonseca, at?[email protected] Thank you for your continued support Please be on the lookout for more event related information!

Summer is a crucial time to engage our kids in a different way! #SummerPrograms #OutofSchoolTime #Enrichment #Experiences #WorkBasedLearning #CareerExploration

Looking to improve math, science, and ELA scores? Looking to sustain or develop post-ESSER summer learning programming? Are you hosting an\ Algebra 1 Readiness Camp? Would you like students to complete CTE credentials or explore careers? Do your students participate in enrichment courses within the All-Course Network? “Launching a quality summer learning program is akin to launching the school year, only with less time for planning and execution.” (Getting to Work on Summer Learning, Schwartz, 2018) Get a head start! Join Rhode Island Department of Education(RIDE) for a summer learning planning day. With guidance from the District Summer Learning Network, participants will receive sustainability tools and road maps to begin the summer learning planning for Summer of 2025. LEAs are encouraged to bring a team of participants including district and school leaders, school counselors, content and curriculum coaches, school committee members, community-based organizations, and municipality partners!

??THE RESULTS ARE IN?? Did you know that nationally 30 million youth participate in an organized summer program? This is fantastic, yet, we still have so many young people and families that are unable to participate due to a plethora of barriers. "Providing high quality summer learning experiences to all students in the U.S., regardless of income, background and zip code is an important and solvable challenge" #NSLA #SummerLearning #AccessForALL