In preparation for the upcoming Lottery for Education Afterschool Programs (LEAPs) grant competition, the Tennessee Department of Education, Office of Whole Child Supports will be hosting technical assistance workshops. Prospective applicants will learn about the application process and the requirements for implementing the LEAPs grant. The request for applications will be made available at a […]

Statement of Jodi Grant, Executive Director, Afterschool Alliance “For the fourth year in a row, President Trump is proposing to eliminate the principal federal funding stream for afterschool programs, ending the federal investment in afterschool and summer learning programs and closing down the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative – which was renamed […]

STEM Next in partnership with the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation are continuing and expanding their STEM system building supports for all 50 statewide afterschool networks by providing ongoing professional learning opportunities. These opportunities are intended to support statewide afterschool networks in their efforts to promote high-quality and equitable STEM programming. (The following opportunities are designed for state network leads […]

Take the Challenge – the Lights On Afterschool #LightBulbChallenge. Take a picture of your staff and students imitating the Lights On logo, make a video of someone having fun with the logo, or post a selfie of yourself imitating the logo (you may need some help with that one). You can even take a series of […]