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. 

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.

Million Girls Moonshot

Meet Raina

Mississippi’s Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew Member

The Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network is delighted to participate in the Million Girls Moonshot initiative, dedicated to motivating and equipping the upcoming generation of innovators. The Million Girls Moonshot aims not only to empower girls to see themselves as future innovators but also to enhance the standard of out-of-school STEM learning for all youth, with a special focus on underserved and underrepresented communities.

Featured Webinars – June 2022

Featured Webinars – June 2022

Engineering Mindsets - Math Webinar Recording: The M in STEM: Making Math Meaningful Role Models and Mentors as an Equity Strategy Role Models Matters Training for STEM Volunteers Ready to train volunteers and role models in your Network, school, or Afterschool...

Transformative Practices – June 2022

Transformative Practices – June 2022

Equity and Inclusion We Rep STEM - STEM Profile - Joy James - We’ve said it time and again: Representation matters. That’s especially true for children, whose perceptions of the world are based, in part, on the things they see. When Joy James set out to write her...

Mizzen By Mott – June 2022 Featured Activities & Playlists

Mizzen By Mott – June 2022 Featured Activities & Playlists

The Mizzen By Mott app delivers inspiring and engaging activities that spark learning in young people. Supported by the Mott Foundation, Mizzen is available at no cost to afterschool professionals! Encourage partners to download the Mizzen By Mott app to access STEM ...

IF/THEN Ambassador – Dr. Ritu Raman

IF/THEN Ambassador – Dr. Ritu Raman

PERSONAL STATEMENT Hi, my name is Ritu Raman, and I’m the proud daughter of two amazing engineers. My firstmemories are of growing up in Kenya, watching my parents build communication towers in rural villages. We would travel to these villages every weekend and I...

IF/THEN Ambassador – Sam Wynns

IF/THEN Ambassador – Sam Wynns

PERSONAL STATEMENT Hi! My name’s Sam Wynns, and I am an explorer by heart. I grew up with the ultimate backyard - Yellowstone National Park where I spent my summers exploring its majesty and wildness. Out in nature, I felt simultaneously at peace and awestruck by what...

Activities for Programs – June

Activities for Programs – June

After-School Science PLUS - Download Building with Wonderful Junk and take the challenge!  Build a bridge or a platform that meets a set of requirements and test it. Challenge the kids to add to the activity (For example build a bridge that will hold a student up 6...

Annual Survey – Million Girls Moonshot

Annual Survey – Million Girls Moonshot

Let’s Show the Nation how Mississippi Does STEM in Afterschool! Mississippi Afterschool Network  is a part of the Million Girls Moonshot, helping out-of-school time programs as they increase the quality of STEM learning opportunities for all young people, especially...

Mizzen by Moonshot – April

Mizzen by Moonshot – April

The Mizzen By Mott app delivers inspiring and engaging activities that spark learning in young people. Supported by the Mott Foundation, Mizzen is available at no cost to afterschool professionals! Encourage partners to download the Mizzen By Mott app to access STEM ...

Dr. Victoria Herrmann – IF/THEN Ambassador

Dr. Victoria Herrmann – IF/THEN Ambassador

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...