Ambassadors to Advocate the Importance of Play for Children

Studies show that healthy, active children learn better, perform better academically and experience fewer behavioral problems.

When Helen Wang launched 6crickets.com in 2014, her goal was to help parents like herself find the best enrichment for their children during the out-of-school time hours.

What happens when educators and leaders give youth the opportunity to use their voices and make choices? Perrin Chick, STEM Education Specialist and ACRES Project Manager for Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, offers her perspective.

Studies show that healthy, active children learn better, perform better academically and experience fewer behavioral problems.

In June, NAA's International Learning Exchange (ILE) took place in Rome, Italy—where there were many lessons learned, visions shared and leaders leaving feeling inspired to impact their communities. Devan Blackwell, M.A., an Executive Member of NAA, has outlined his five key takeaway ideas from the event.

As a new school year approaches, planning ahead financially is usually in the front of every afterschool leader's mind—though finding helpful resources can sometimes be a challenge.

Running head-first into the new school year can be a stressful time for the whole family. See what Erika Petrelli, The Leadership Program's Vice President of Leadership Development, has to say about confronting the unknown and the fear of "what if."

Whether your 21st Century Community Learning Center (21CCLC) program is funded for the foreseeable future or not, it can still be a challenge to expand on current program offerings or keep lights on due to budgetary limitations.

Postive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is widely used in schools because it works.