by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 25, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Accelerating Learning, Advocacy, Afterschool in Mississippi, Family Resources, Million Girls Moonshot, School & Community Partnerships, STEM in Afterschool
Help the Mississippi Afterschool Network to make an impact that will last years by filling out a short, 3 minute survey. This important opportunity will help us to shape the future of afterschool in Mississippi. All we ask is for you to share your thoughts and...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 17, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Afterschool in Mississippi, STEM in Afterschool
When the pandemic hit Jackson, Mississippi, the ongoing challenge to keep teenagers in high school got even harder. As the economic impacts of Covid-19 reverberated through the state, Amber May, network lead of the Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network, watched...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 17, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Advocacy, STEM in Afterschool
Celebrate Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on February 24, 2022! DiscoverE’s Girl Day is a time when volunteers, educators, and others act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and show girls how engineers change our world. Earn an A+ from all of the...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Most kids don’t know any engineers or technicians. And they don’t really know what engineers do. This leads to interesting assumptions—like engineers sit in a cubicle doing math problems all day. Whether you meet with students in-person or virtually, you can spark...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Feb 12, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Advocacy, Million Girls Moonshot, STEM in Afterschool
Personal Statement Hi, I’m Dr. Joy. When I was a little girl, I had a curious mind fit for a scientist. I loved taking things apart when they stopped working and trying to repair them by putting them back together. Curiosity led me to complete a summer research...
