Rhode Island Afterschool Network

Are you interested in making a difference in out-of-school time programs across Rhode Island? Please consider sponsoring the Annual Lights On Afterschool Conference! Please follow the link in our bio to complete the sponsorship form, and share with your friends! 💡

Looking for a place to keep an eye on afterschool nationally? Check out Afterschool Alliance's website for helpful resources and updates in the national space of afterschool!

As back to (after) school season is upon us some may be looking for staff or opportunities, RIAN has just the thing for you! Our job board is by the community and for community! Feel free to visit, browse, and add as you choose! Visit the link, go to our website, or visit our bio!

*REMINDER*
Today is the day! Please join us online for our August Network call @ 10:30AM

Join us this Friday, August 16th for our next Network Meeting! We will have guest speakers discussing staffing opportunities such as hosting college interns in out-of-school time programs!

Did you know Mizzen Education is an edtech nonprofit that partners with afterschool networks and out-of-school time educators to support high-quality experiences through a comprehensive digital library of teaching and learning resources!? Explore for free, linked in bio!

💰Funding Resource💰 The BOOST Cafe is an extension of BOOST Collaborative and provides no-cost resources to support our community with relevant, timely, and easy-to-implement tools and resources. The BOOST Funding page is a comprehensive compilation of available funding opportunities including grants, scholarships, awards, and contests to support your school and/or programs. We encourage you to visit the site often for updates and opportunities!!!

BACK TO (after)SCHOOL season has officially begun! Are you ready?!

Happy International Friendship Day! Did you know that in addition to learning new skills and knowledge, out-of-school time programs also help young people with social emotional learning and making friends?!

From your friends at RIAN, we hope you have a fantastic International Friendship Day🤝🤍

Looking to improve math, science, and ELA scores? Looking to sustain or develop post-ESSER summer learning programming? Are you hosting an Algebra 1 Readiness Camp? Would you like students to complete CTE credentials or explore careers? Do your students participate in enrichment courses within the All-Course Network? “Launching a quality summer learning program is akin to launching the school year, only with less time for planning and execution.” (Getting to Work on Summer Learning, Schwartz, 2018) Get a head start! Join RIDE for a summer learning planning day. With guidance from the District Summer Learning Network, participants will receive sustainability tools and road maps to begin the summer learning planning for Summer of 2025. LEAs are encouraged to bring a team of participants including district and school leaders, school counselors, content and curriculum coaches, school committee members, community-based organizations, and municipality partners

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting the 2024-2025 Back-to-School Initiative webcast. Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communications (SPEC) will provide information to help parents of young children and college students understand the tax credits (Child Tax Credit, Additional Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, etc.) and benefits they may be eligible to claim when they file a tax return. They will also raise awareness of free tax preparation available at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) sites. Please register using the link below or in our bio and mark your calendars to join our virtual Back-to-School Symposium!

Title: 2024-2025 Back-to-School Initiative Webcast!
Date: July 30, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM ET/12:00 PM CT/11:00 AM MT/10:00 AM PT

July is National BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month!

Not only when working with young people, but all people need access to mental health resources! Spread the word about screening, and encourage individuals in your community to check in on their mental health by taking a free, private mental health test at mhascreening.org.

Learn more and access Mental Health America's 2024 BIPOC Mental Health toolkit through the link in our bio!

reminds us of how much learning can happen out of school in quality programs!!! What is something you learned over the summer or what is something you'd like to learn?

Did you know that 77% of guardians find STEM and computer science opportunities for summer learning important? So do we!!! What are some ways that y'all incorporate these opportunities in your summer programming?!

Are you subscribed to our monthly newsletter? If not, you're missing out on valuable state-wide and national out-of-school time information, potential funding opportunities, and much more!!! Subscribe with the link in our bio. 📥

Have you heard of Mizzen Education? They are an edtech nonprofit that partners with afterschool networks and out-of-school time educators to support high-quality experiences through a comprehensive digital library of teaching and learning resources! Explore for free, linked in bio!

🌟We're excited to celebrate July 15-19🌟

This year's themes include:
1) Literacy & Learning
2) Arts
3)Wellness, Health, & Sports
4) STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)
5)Community & Leadership

What do you have planned? Share and tag us in your !

RESOURCE ALERT: The Summer Activity Guides are FREE resources available to afterschool providers. Activity batches are provided with supplemental materials to assist in preparing and implementing high-quality summer programs. Check them out on our website, link in bio!!!

Our July Network Meeting on the 19th has been cancelled. However, please be sure to share and tag us in all of your amazing work highlighting the summer learning that is happening across Rhode Island July 15th-19th!

Elevate your STEM facilitation with ACRES Coaching! Explore the art of asking purposeful questions in three engaging sessions on Mondays: 7/8, 7/22, and 8/5/2024. Connect with experienced educators, unlock new lesson plans, and deepen your practice. Register today with code AC357PQ (Coach Becky T) and let's empower youth through STEM together! Register at the link in our bio.🌱

RIAN June 2024 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/2fe283687760/rian-monthly-january-newsletter-8322980

ATTENTION CURRICULUM WRITERS:
Techbridge Girls is recruiting educators to participate in our STEM and equity training, curriculum, resources, and ongoing support. Visit the Techbridge link in our bio to get more information, register for the upcoming information session tomorrow June 25, 2024, at 11:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Central / 2:00 PM Eastern, and apply to participate in Fall 2024 programming. Reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions.

Grant opportunity for community partners!!! Grant submissions are available

Join The Rhode Island Afterschool Network for our June Networking Meeting where we will be joined by a few community partners to talk about their work and summer programming plans!

Would you like to get some (free) extra help around this summer? Your organization would not only get support, but you would also be providing an experiential learning opportunity for students out of school!

If you are interested in one/multiple intern(s) please DM us or email Kimya at [email protected].

Note: interns are limited and not guaranteed

RIAN May 2024 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/2ba88a844a3c/rian-monthly-january-newsletter-8259255 Check out our Resources and Events!

🔔 BOOST Bill Hearing: Your Presence Counts! Join us Thursday at 4pm for the House Finance Committee Hearing in support of Out-Of-School Time Programming in RI - https://mailchi.mp/b5f56b51f876/boost-bill-hearing-your-presence-counts

Thank you to our amazing partners like Young Voices Everyone