Ignite Afterschool

Join Ignite Afterschool and fellow professionals to share your Big Ideas! 🌟 Let’s build connections and enhance access to quality afterschool programs together. Don't miss our upcoming sessions! RSVP Link: https://shorturl.at/AaM9n #Afterschool #IgniteYourIdeas

African Immigrant Youth Career Development Grant Program. Visit YouthPrise website to LEARN MORE & APPLY! 🌟 🗓️Applications due by 11:59 PM on 10/24/2024. ⏳ Link: https://shorturl.at/HVTdH For questions, reach out to Abby at abby@youthprise.org. #Grants

Opportunity available for nonprofit. Register Now for M3 Continuous Improvement Kick-Off Sessions It's that time of year! Afterschool programs are back in session and it's time to start thinking about your annual continuous program improvement plan. How will you have fun with data this year? How will you use it to breathe new energy into your programming and improve your work with young people? Join the Ignite Afterschool network for one, two or both of our Fall M3 Continuous Improvement Kick-Off Sessions! Session 1 (Virtual): September 25th 11-12:30 Best for: Folks who are brand new to the M3 continuous improvement cycle and M3 Huddles. Never been through M3 before? Have new staff who have never participated in M3? This is the session for you! Description:  Learn about the concept of afterschool continuous program improvement and the steps in the M3 continuous program improvement cycle. Discover what role you can play and how to get started on your program improvement journey in a way that fits your capacity and program model. Register by clicking this link: https://lnkd.in/gVpF76qP Session 2 (Virtual): October 2nd, 2024 10:00-11:30am Best for: Folks who have participated in the M3 cycle and huddle before and those new to M3 who attended Session 1 on September 25th and would like to go deeper with next steps. Description:  Join other afterschool programs from around the state to share your M3 continuous program improvement plans for the year. Discuss and get tips for your 2024-2025 data collection plans. We will also discuss how to put together a strong team to attend the Winter M3 Huddle sessions. Register by clicking this link: https://lnkd.in/gsnt9_6U

Happy Fourth of July from Ignite! As we celebrate our nation's independence, let's remember the power of community and the impact we can make together. Have a safe and joyous holiday! 🎆🇺🇸

⚡️ Exciting Announcement! Our friends at Every Hour Counts are thrilled to invite you to the grand release of the Powered by Youth Voice: Future Directions for Afterschool survey report at their upcoming webinar on June 26th at 2-3:15PM ET!⚡️ Step into a world where afterschool is seen through the eyes of young people! Hear from research partners including Informed Change, Hamai Consulting, and youth leaders to discover what over 1000 young people across the country find meaningful about their afterschool experiences and their ideas to make them even better so they feel truly welcomed, engaged, and loved when they walk in. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity! Register here:https://shorturl.at/STOKd #PoweredByYouthVoice #FutureOfAfterschool

Ignite Afterschool is Hiring. 1. Youth Fellow in Professional Development & Quality. 2. Youth Fellow in Policy & Issue Education. Help empower youth, build partnerships, and shape policy. Application Link: https://shorturl.at/MvW3q Question? Darian@igniteafterschool.org

Greetings LinkedIn community! Happening this Weekend📅 Extending a warm invitation and sharing the excitement about the upcoming event in our network. Come together to commemorate Juneteenth, honoring the historic moment of freedom for all. Come together for engaging discussions, performances, and a shared commitment to unity and progress. Save the date and spread the word across our network! #JuneteenthCelebration #UnityInFreedom

Did you know that nearly 1 in 2 students in 21st Century Community Learning Center afterschool program who had been chronically absent during the previous school year improved their school day attendance? Remind Congress that 21st CCLC programs are helping young people get excited about learning, attend school more, make gains in reading and math, and graduate on time: 3to6.co/Congress #AfterschoolWorks

Highlights! Sprockets Citywide Network Gathering at the Wellstone Center! 🌟 Incredible discussions on cultural values, white cultural characteristics, the importance of pronouns, and more. Loved connecting with fellow youth workers and building our community! 🤝✨ @sprocketssaintpaul

THRIVING STRATEGY SIX: ADVOCACY. Ignite Afterschool just launched Be It, an expansion pack for Believe It. Build It., Minnesota's Guide to Effective Afterschool Practices. Be It includes six thriving strategies that elevate your youth work to new heights. Stay tuned for the next Thriving Strategy! WHAT IT MEANS: Advocacy is messy. Sometimes it’s personal — it can be specific to you, your program and/or the young people you support. Sometimes it’s fixing policies and practices at your organization so that they better support youth and youth workers. Sometimes it’s coaching young people to advocate for their own needs. And sometimes it’s advocating for bigger policy change at a city, county, state or national level. WHY IT MATTERS: While advocacy is undoubtedly challenging, it also has the potential for great reward. Systemic change can happen, funding sources can increase, opportunities for youth can expand — but only if we come together to advocate for our needs and values personally, publicly, and alongside young people. MANAGER ACTION ITEM: Understand the role your organization can play in formal advocacy efforts (especially if you are a nonprofit) and empower youth workers to engage in allowable advocacy work. Do This: Challenge your organization to take a stand for the opportunities and resources young people need. Ask youth workers to reflect on policies or practices that have the potential to improve youth outcomes and then take action to change them. To Learn More & Download the Guide, Please Visit Our Website. https://lnkd.in/g-FxfRwC