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Anti-Bias Tools and Strategies from the Anti-Defamation League
These additional resources provide a wide range of tips, tools, strategies and lessons for K-12 educators, administrators, students and family members to promote safe, respectful and inclusive learning environments. Click here to learn more.
Embedding a Racial Equity Perspective in the Positive Youth Development Approach
Positive youth development (PYD) is a strengths-based approach used by programs to support the development of young people’s skills, nurture their interests and values, seek and incorporate their input, and connect them to positive adults and useful resources. Click...
Afterschool Snack – News and Current Events
Stay up to date with all the news and current events happening in afterschool. Click here to learn more.
Mississippi Summer and Afterschool Programs Report
This detailed report highlights important research for afterschool in Mississippi including the supply and demand for afterschool programs and Mississippi summer and afterschool locations. Click here to view the report.
Reopening Programs
As communities and states begin to emerge from lockdowns, afterschool and summer learning programs are developing plans to welcome young people back through their doors. There are significant considerations programs need to undertake in order to successfully and...
Afterschool Research: Health & Wellness
Afterschool programs are helping young people get enough physical activity and providing nutritious snacks, keeping kids active and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Close to 16 percent of U.S. children ages 6-19 are overweight, and another 15 percent are at risk of...
Starting an Afterschool Program
There's no definitive approach to starting an afterschool program; each community is different and the process varies depending on where you are and what type of program you plan to create. Still, there are several common resources that every program can use—we’ve...
The Evidence Base for Summer Enrichment and Comprehensive Afterschool Opportunities
This document highlights some of the evidence base that shows well-designed and well-delivered summer enrichment and comprehensive afterschool can address “learning loss,” accelerate learning, and expand opportunities for student success. The findings are part of an...
Find an Afterschool or Summer Program in Mississippi
Explore the many afterschool and summer programs in Mississippi. Click here to view the program map.
Mississippi Afterschool and Summer Program Locations
The out-of-school- time programs included on the map are gathered from programs who complete an intake form monitored through the Mississippi State line after school network. Click here to view the map. Want to put your program on the map? Follow this link to complete...
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