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AfterSchool of Thought

Welcome to the "AfterSchool of Thought," a blog series for those with products and offerings for afterschool programs and the professionals who work in the field.

Displaying items by tag: Heidi Ham

I love books. I love hearing authors read from, talk about or—in the case of nonfiction—demonstrate the practices from their books. It's especially powerful!

I love books. I love hearing authors read from, talk about or—in the case of nonfiction—demonstrate the practices from their books. It's especially powerful!

Published in Executive Extra
Tuesday, 03 September 2019 10:41

We Know Your Worth. You Are Our People.

Have you ever been at an event and thought: "I've found my people!"

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 10:47

How to Leverage Relationships for Learning

The National AfterSchool Association recently published the article "Reading is a Way to Learn."

According to UNICEF, 1 out of every 20 children aged 14 or younger (93 million kids worldwide) is living with a moderate or severe disability, leading them to be marginalized and excluded from their schools or communities.

Published in Executive Extra

According to UNICEF, 1 out of every 20 children aged 14 or younger (93 million kids worldwide) is living with a moderate or severe disability, leading them to be marginalized and excluded from their schools or communities.

Published in News
Tuesday, 12 March 2019 15:00

Leadership Quality Cannot Be Recycled

Teaching youth about poetry is a fun way to get their minds thinking creatively—but that doesn't mean poetry is only for youth. Heidi Ham, NAA's Vice President of Programs shares her own poem on the value of leadership in the field of afterschool.

Published in Executive Extra
Monday, 18 February 2019 17:00

My Afterschool Story: Tania Tauer

To build the capacity of the afterschool field, it's important for afterschool professionals and leaders to understand the variety of career pathways and opportunities available to them. Heidi Ham, NAA VP of Programs and Strategy, sat down with Tania Tauer, Ph.D., and asked her to share the story of her afterschool career path to date.

Program staff are an afterschool program's greatest asset, yet many programs do not budget adequately for staff development.

Published in Executive Extra
Tuesday, 12 February 2019 11:13

5 Ways to Conquer Gender-Biased Practices

Hidden gender biases and gender roles' socialization lead to inequities.

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