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.

Lindsey Rustad – IF/THEN Ambassador

Lindsey Rustad – IF/THEN Ambassador

Personal Statement It’s past midnight in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, but my team and I are still out beneath the icy canopy of the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. With temperatures hovering below freezing, our breath comes out in great billows of steam....

April Activities for Programs

April Activities for Programs

Activity Plans for Earth Day: Math and Climate Change - Teach about the climate by understanding the math. This website has a variety of k-12 activities that teach and encourage youth to care for the planet.  Activity: Piles of Paper - In this activity, learners keep...

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant – IF/THEN Ambassador

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant – IF/THEN Ambassador

Biography Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a large carnivore ecologist with an expertise in investigating how humans can influence the behavior and ecology of large carnivores. She frequently travels to northeastern Montana where she is studying grizzly bear movement, behavior,...

April Transformative Practices

April Transformative Practices

Equity and Inclusion Toolkit: A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction Toolkit | SABES - Created to help educators develop an anti-racist, culturally responsive math practice. It offers “an integrated approach to mathematics that centers Black, Latinx, and Multilingual...

Incorporating Role Models – April

Incorporating Role Models – April

Article: Incorporating the Stories of Women, People of Color, and LGBTQ+ Scientists Into the Physics Classroom - Short article from NSTA about the contributions of women, people of color, and other diverse scientists to the field of Physics. Includes a link to lesson...

Additional Professional Development – April

Additional Professional Development – April

STEAM Resources for Libraries May 17th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT / 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET Libraries are instrumental in bringing high-quality STEAM experiences to their communities. Join us to learn about resources and opportunities specifically designed for libraries.In this...

Additional Professional Development – March

Additional Professional Development – March

Webinar March 24, 2022: Join the Discussion to Celebrate Women in STEM to hear about the challenges and successes of  women in STEM. REGISTER HERE Recording: The IF/THEN® Collection in Action... at Museums! - Join representatives from ASTC member museums as they...

Activities for Programs – March

Activities for Programs – March

Activity Toolkit: STEM Educators Academy Activity Toolkit from ExpandED Schools — This Activity Toolkit offers hybrid learning engineering design challenges, STEM facilitation skill builder videos, and engineering design activities categorized by content areas....

Transformative Practices – March

Transformative Practices – March

Equity and Inclusion Toolkit: Women's History Month | Managing American Spaces (state.gov) Resource Toolkit for Women’s History Month contains lesson plans, discussion guides, posters, social media, and movies about the struggle for women’s equality in the United...

Parent Workshop: The Engineering Design Process at Home

Parent Workshop: The Engineering Design Process at Home

April 1, 2022: 6:00AM Pacific / 7:00AM Mountain / 8:00am Central / 9:00am Eastern Life is messy and your child doesn’t always deal with clear-cut problems. Join Technovation to learn about the Engineering Design Process and how this framework can help anybody approach...