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November STEM Activities for Programs
Bouncy Ball Factory - Youth engineer bouncy balls that meet particular criteria. Using the engineering design process, they develop and test their creations. Paper Table - Youth engineer a table from a newspaper that is at least 8" high and strong enough to hold a...
Evidence-based Considerations for COVID-19 Reopening and Recovery Planning: The Importance of Adult Skills in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social and emotional learning experiences can play meaningful and important roles in helping young people recover from the damaging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and in promoting educational equity. In this document, we share evidence-based guidance focused on the...
What to Look for In a Summer Camp During COVID-19
​​​​​​​​Summer camps can be a chance for children and teens to make friends, learn new skills, and spend time outdoors. Kids have missed out on a lot of these opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read more.
Safe Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we've learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, going to school in person is how children and teens learn best. Many students also get vital resources they need to thrive at school. With a new school year starting this fall, though, many students are not yet be...
SEL Discussion Series for Parents and Caregivers
Families are a child’s first teacher and an essential factor in the cultivation of social and emotional competencies throughout a child’s life. When schools and families work together, they can build strong connections that reinforce social-emotional skill...
Talking Through Feelings: Family Conversation Starters
Parents and caregivers are being tasked with a near-impossible combination of roles during this time: working from home, home-schooling, counseling, managing your and your family’s stress, economic challenges, and much more. Click here to read...
Survey: Even With Delta Worries, Vast Majority of Parents Plan for In-Person Learning
Even amid concerns about the COVID-19 Delta variant, the vast majority of parents plan to send their children back to school in-person this fall—though Black and Hispanic parents are still less inclined to do so than white and Asian parents, according to new...
How Afterschool Programs are Using Data to Measure Outcomes and Equity
The power of using data to drive decision-making has become a mainstay in most industries, and in recent years has begun to take hold in the afterschool programming space, where data can help decision makers evaluate the quality of a program, as well as shed light on...
Reframing Family Engagement
It can be challenging for leaders and practitioners to engage and partner with families. It might appear that too many families are too busy or overwhelmed, uninterested, or simply unavailable and unable to be resources for their kids. In reality, we’ve identified...
How Schools Can Harness the Power of Peer Networks to Help Students Rebound During and After COVID-19
A recent synthesis of student surveys during the pandemic, compiled by the Center on Reinventing Public Education, revealed a stark reality about students’ experiences this year. K-12 students report more mental health problems and less sleep time than pre-pandemic,...
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