Making toasted pumpkin seeds is a great way to teach students about nutrition (they’re high in protein), cooking safety, and recycling (eating the pulp from the pumpkin instead of throwing it away). First, if you are scooping seeds out of a fresh pumpkin, soak the seeds to remove the pumpkin meat, and let them completely […]

News Release Contacts: Mary Graham 615-495-9970 Mary.graham@uwtn.org Million Girls Moonshot Comes to Tennessee! State’s Afterschool Network Joins Nationwide Effort to Close the Gender Gap in STEM Tech and philanthropic leaders launch collective impact initiative to work with afterschool programs in Tennessee and nationwide to increase diversity and equity in science, technology, engineering and math Nashville, […]

TAN is helping United Ways of Tennessee conduct a survey to help better understand the impact of the COIVD-19 pandemic. Survey questions will cover issues including those about childcare, Afterschool opportunities, and the availability of technology for remote education and working from home. The survey is sponsored in part by the Tennessee Afterschool Network and can be accessed […]

Looking for a fun and safe way for youth to learn more about their area’s biodiversity? BioBlitz is the learning experience for you! Join National Geographic staff and educators for a series of free webinars for out-of-school time professionals that share resources on exploring biodiversity from home and within your local communities. The webinar series […]