Spring 2017 was an uneasy time for Gina Warner and her team at the National AfterSchool Association (NAA).
This is a transcript of the keynote address delivered in March 2018 by NAA President, Gina Warner, in recognition and celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the National Afterschool Association. The theme of NAA's 30th Anniversary Convention was "Leading the Charge: Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Brilliant"
WOW! What an amazing four days at the NAA 2018 Annual Convention in Atlanta! Here are some of the highlights.
Technology can change lives—and afterschool programs are an untapped solution to ensure youth have the access and supports they need to succeed with technology.
Report Identifies Need to Increase Digital Learning Opportunities and Technology Access to Bridge the "Homework Gap"
Presented by Gina Warner, President & CEO of the National Afterschool Association
October 20-21, 2017
California DREAM'n (Determination-Resilience-Empowerment-Achievement-Motivation)
Sacramento, California
Our brains are wired for novelty. We know this because we are alerted each time a stimulus in our environment feels out of the ordinary.
It's back to school (and afterschool) for most of the United States, but in Texas, Hurricane Harvey has shuttered hundreds of school districts.
The Journal of Youth Development is the official journal of two of the largest professional associations for those working with and on behalf of young people, the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA) and the National Afterschool Association (NAA).
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