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Does your non-profit community-based organization support Afghan and/or Ukrainian children and youth in Washington state? Visit https://lnkd.in/gckJVSuq for more info about the 2024-2025 Afghan & Ukrainian Refugee School Impact Subgrant, including: • Application & timeline • Eligible beneficiaries • Funding requirements & restrictions • Federal regulations • Helpful resources 📅 Apps due on August 9, 2024. The anticipated funding period for projects is October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025. Grants will typically range between $10,000 and $130,000. Grant funding from School’s Out Washington (SOWA) is contingent upon SOWA receiving Afghan and Ukrainian Refugee School Impact funding from ORIA.

We've made it to the final day of National Summer Learning Week! Today we're showcasing summer programs that demonstrate the week's theme of Community & Leadership. Today's features are: BRAVE- Building Resilience Awareness & Variations of Excellence Trailblazers Summer Program braveyoungpeople.org Bridging Cultural Gaps Future Leaders Speaker Program bcgwashington.org We're proud to highlight the amazing work of our grantees, who consistently go above and beyond just one theme from the week. Give these orgs a like/follow to support their work in the youth development field! #SummerLearningWeek #DiscoverSummer #SummerLearning National Summer Learning Association

We hope you're having a great National Summer Learning Week! Today we're showcasing summer programs that demonstrate the week's theme of Arts. Today's features are: South End Stories Teen Summer Theatre Intensive southendstories-artsed.org ❗ This program is still open for enrollment! To register, email francesca@intiman.org Horn of Africa Services Summer Program hoas.org We're proud to highlight the amazing work of our grantees, who consistently go above and beyond just one theme from the week. Give these orgs a like/follow to support their work in the youth development field, and stay tuned for our final post tomorrow! #SummerLearningWeek #DiscoverSummer #SummerLearning National Summer Learning Association

🔊 Exciting New! We are excited to announce the release of the Powered by Youth Voice: Future Directions for Afterschool survey report! This insightful report reveals how young people envision the future of afterschool programs and their desire to be involved in the design and implementation. 📄 Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gq6vzsvY Co-created by Jenna Sethi, Ph.D. @Informed Change , Tamara Hamai @ Hamai Consulting, and youth researchers, with support from the Mott Foundation and in partnership with Youthprise, this survey reflects the voices of over 1000 youth from 300+ afterschool programs!  Step into a world where afterschool is seen through the eyes of young people!  #PoweredByYouthVoice #FutureOfAfterschool #YouthVoice 

Happy Hump Day—and Day 3 of National Summer Learning Week! 🎉 Today we're showcasing summer programs that demonstrate the week's theme of Learning & Literacy. Today's features are: Atlantic Street Center Summer Academy atlanticstreetcenter.org Para Los Niños de Highline Descubriendo Nuestra Cultura (Discovering Our Culture) plnwa.org We're proud to highlight the amazing work of our grantees, who consistently go above and beyond just one theme from the week. Give these orgs a like/follow to support their work in the youth development field, and stay tuned for more features throughout the week! #SummerLearningWeek #DiscoverSummer #SummerLearning National Summer Learning Association

It's Day 2 of National Summer Learning Week! 🎉 Today we're showcasing summer programs that demonstrate the week's theme of STEM. Today's features are: Coding For All Welcome to WA Summer Program CODING FOR ALL codingforall.net Refugee Women's Alliance STEAM Summer Camp Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) rewa.org We're proud to highlight the amazing work of our grantees, who consistently go above and beyond just one theme from the week. Give these orgs a like/follow to support their work in the youth development field, and stay tuned for more features throughout the week! #SummerLearningWeek #DiscoverSummer #SummerLearning National Summer Learning Association

Happy National Summer Learning Week! 🎉 Today we're showcasing summer programs that demonstrate the National Summer Learning week (July 15–19) of Wellness, Health & Sports. Today's features are: Diaspora Family Healing Network Somali Youth Basketball Clinics dfhn.org Living Well Kent Summer Program livingwellkent.org We're proud to highlight the amazing work of our grantees, who consistently go above and beyond just one theme from the week. Give these orgs a like/follow to support their work in the youth development field, and stay tuned for more features throughout the week! #SummerLearningWeek #DiscoverSummer #SummerLearning National Summer Learning Association

We've extended the deadline for Bridge workshop submissions! Submit your workshop by this Friday, July 19, 2024: https://lnkd.in/gqzTXRYZ School's Out Washington is proud to provide a well-resourced, attentive, and mutually beneficial opportunity for Bridge presenters to flourish. We hope you'll consider contributing to this year's conference! Selected presenting teams receive up to 2 complementary registrations (value of $600) and promotion of your session and organization through our social media and conference schedule platform. --- What did 2023 presenters think of Bridge? "It was extremely well organized. There were many supports in place to ensure success." "We loved that we had a full room for our session." "The room host and multiple people checking in with our room before presenting was very appreciated!" "I had all the support I needed when facilitating." "Attendees were open minded and engaging with workshops." "The presenter prep room was SO helpful not only for session prep but also as a decompression room." "This year felt like the community building and connection was a huge emphasis and was really beneficial." --- Learn more about the Bridge Conference at https://lnkd.in/gDyUXN_t

Did you know that NAA members have exclusive access to dozens of National AfterSchool Association resources? This month, check out The Afterschool Guide for Staff Team Building Activities: https://loom.ly/ZxRm6jM

The summer months are the best time to host a site visit with legislators! 🌞 Download our Toolkit for Planning Site Visits with Legislators for resources and templates that will help you plan and make the most of your site visit: https://lnkd.in/gZWyMUNk Most legislators use the summer (after the last session has ended and before the next session starts in late fall) to get out and connect with people in their districts—and they want to hear from you. Sign up for updates from the Youth Development Strategy Table (YDST) here: https://lnkd.in/e6Xg9n7F