The Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network works to better our state and its communities by connecting providers, parents and policymakers with proven tools and resources to increase the quality of and access to out-of-school time programming for K-12 children and youth.

 

Afterschool is a lifeline that keeps youth safe, helps kids learn and grow, and provides parents the ability to work without worry. 

Securing Funding and Long-Term Sustainability Webinar

Looking to secure funding for your afterschool program? Sign up for our 'Securing Funding and Long-Term Sustainability' webinar on November 20 at 2 p.m. ET. Discover essential funding sources, hear expert strategies for staying in local and federal budgets, and gain insights from successful afterschool programs keeping their doors open for the community!

Mississippi has hundreds of afterschool and summer learning programs across the state for children and families. Use this map to find a program in your area.

Mississippi has hundreds of afterschool and summer learning programs across the state for children and families. Use this map to find a program in your area.

Dr. Victoria Herrmann – IF/THEN Ambassador

Apr 10, 2022 | Advocacy, Million Girls Moonshot, School & Community Partnerships, STEM in Afterschool

Biography

Dr. Victoria Herrmann is the managing director of The Arctic Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to Arctic security research. She has testified before Congress, contributes to The Guardian and Scientific American on climate policy, and was named one of the most 100 influential people in climate policy worldwide by Apolitical. As a National Geographic Explorer, she traveled across America interviewing 350 local leaders to identify what’s needed to safeguard coastal communities against unavoidable climate impacts.

Her current project, Rise Up to Rising Tides, is creating a matchmaking platform to connect pro bono experts with climate-affected communities. The project seeks to safeguard the heritage of 13 million Americans at risk of climate displacement. She is an Assistant Research Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, where she teaches environmental communication and serves as the Principle Investigator of the National Science Foundation funded Arctic Migration in Harmony Research Coordination Network. She was previously a Fulbright Awardee to Canada, a Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the National Academies of Sciences, and a Gates Scholar at the University of Cambridge, where she received her PhD.

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