Summer Learning
Summer Learning
Opportunity Alert: High Schoolers, Grab Free College Credit & STEM Skills This Summer with Mapping Justice!
Hello Afterschool Community, The Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network (MSAN) is thrilled to share a time-sensitive and incredibly valuable opportunity for high school students across Mississippi: Mapping Justice, a free virtual STEM and civics course offered by...
Shine a Spotlight on Your Out-of-School Time Program!
At the Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network, we believe in the power of out-of-school time (OST) programs to transform lives and empower students. We know that these programs are making a real difference in communities across Mississippi, and we want to help you...
Raina’s Flight: How the 2024 STEM Next Flight Crew Launched Her Future
The STEM Next Flight Crew isn't just a program; it's a launchpad. Just ask Raina, a 2024 alumna who's already seeing the impact of her experience. Raina, like many students passionate about STEM, was looking for an opportunity to expand her horizons and connect with...
STEM Learning Pathways and Career Awareness
Career exploration and guidance are essential components of STEM education, ensuring that students are well-prepared for their future endeavors. STEM Next is dedicated to strengthening career awareness and exploration in out-of-school time (OST) settings, equipping...
STEM Activities For Youth
Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Curricula The Museum of Science, Boston’s Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) offers a collection of PK-8 engineering and STEM curricula designed to engage students in authentic, hands-on challenges connected to their lives and...
STEM Transformative Practices
STEM Next aims to raise awareness of four research-based practices that remove barriers to access and improve the quality of STEM learning experiences for youth. These practices are Access to STEM, Engineering Mindsets, Role Models, Mentors and Families, and STEM...

STEM Spotlight: Exciting New Resources & Opportunities for Afterschool Programs!
The Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network (MSAN) is committed to fostering a love for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) in all young people across our state. STEM disciplines are at the forefront of innovation, driving breakthroughs that shape our...

Announcing Mississippi’s Own: Welcoming Rhett to the 2025 STEM Next Flight Crew!
The Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network (MSAN) is absolutely thrilled to share a powerful announcement from our partners at STEM Next Opportunity Fund! They have officially selected the inspiring 2025 STEM Next Flight Crew, and we are incredibly proud that...

Opportunity Alert: High Schoolers, Grab Free College Credit & STEM Skills This Summer with Mapping Justice!
Hello Afterschool Community, The Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network (MSAN) is thrilled to share a time-sensitive and incredibly valuable opportunity for high school students across Mississippi: Mapping Justice, a free virtual STEM and civics course offered by...

Major Funding Opportunity: 21st CCLC Cohort 9 Grant Now Open!
Hello Afterschool Community, The Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network (MSAN) is thrilled to share a significant announcement from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Federal Programs: the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the...

Shine a Spotlight on Your Out-of-School Time Program!
At the Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network, we believe in the power of out-of-school time (OST) programs to transform lives and empower students. We know that these programs are making a real difference in communities across Mississippi, and we want to help you...

Raina’s Flight: How the 2024 STEM Next Flight Crew Launched Her Future
The STEM Next Flight Crew isn't just a program; it's a launchpad. Just ask Raina, a 2024 alumna who's already seeing the impact of her experience. Raina, like many students passionate about STEM, was looking for an opportunity to expand her horizons and connect with...

2025 Q1 STEM Opportunities Abound: Explore Free Resources & Programs
Want to inspire your students with the power of genomics? STEM Next and Illumina are bringing the "Future is Bright" campaign to afterschool programs nationwide! Through hands-on activities like DNA extraction experiments and career chats with genomics leaders, young...

STEM Learning Pathways and Career Awareness
Career exploration and guidance are essential components of STEM education, ensuring that students are well-prepared for their future endeavors. STEM Next is dedicated to strengthening career awareness and exploration in out-of-school time (OST) settings, equipping...

STEM Activities For Youth
Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Curricula The Museum of Science, Boston’s Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) offers a collection of PK-8 engineering and STEM curricula designed to engage students in authentic, hands-on challenges connected to their lives and...

STEM Transformative Practices
STEM Next aims to raise awareness of four research-based practices that remove barriers to access and improve the quality of STEM learning experiences for youth. These practices are Access to STEM, Engineering Mindsets, Role Models, Mentors and Families, and STEM...
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