News
Check out the latest news about NAA and special announcements pertinent to the field of afterschool.
Park and Recreation Agency Grant Opportunity
Tuesday, 02 February 2016 05:57The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has announced a new funding opportunity for park and recreation agencies. These grant funds are intended to support the health of the children served at USDA Summer Food Services Program (SFSP) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sites.
NAA Makes the List! STEAM Ed Top Conferences
Tuesday, 02 February 2016 00:00Recently, the NAA Convention was ranked as one of the top Educational Conferences for 2016 by STEAM Education!
Andy Allan: NAA’s New STEM Superstar
Tuesday, 08 December 2015 00:00He's a STEM educator, creator and trainer!
Andy Allan's educational philosophy is to engage young people's natural curiosity and creative thinking through fun active-learning STEM experiences.
Efficacy Study of CypherWorx Shows Outstanding Learning Gains
Tuesday, 18 August 2015 00:00CypherWorx, Inc., takes high-quality course content and combines it with its high-quality custom course design, to produce exceptional eLearning opportunities.
Dollar General Afterschool Literacy Award
Tuesday, 04 August 2015 09:22The ability to read, write, and think critically are vital skills—important at every stage of a person's life to succeed academically, professionally, and beyond.
NAA Leader Graduates Presidential Leadership Program
Tuesday, 21 July 2015 05:38NAA President and CEO Gina Warner was one of 60 graduates of the inaugural class of the Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) program last Thursday, at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas.
NAA Awards STEM Credentials
Tuesday, 21 July 2015 05:25The National AfterSchool Association (NAA) recently awarded STEM microcredentials and digital badges to 44 afterschool and youth development professionals in Florida and Pennsylvania.
Your NAA Board of Directors
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 10:09The NAA board of directors welcomes new faces into leadership roles:
- Shelley Lambert, Chair
- Gretchen Yeager, Vice Chair and Treasurer
- Jaime Garcia, Secretary
NAA Represented at Presidential Leadership Event
Tuesday, 12 May 2015 05:20NAA President Gina Warner was amongst sixty military, business, and civic leaders from across the United States who recently met at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, during the inaugural event of the Presidential Leadership Scholars, to study decisions made by the nation's forty-third president while in office.
STEM Uncovered: Telling Our Afterschool Stories
Tuesday, 28 April 2015 00:002015 STEM Video Competition
Every day a light goes on in a young person's head as he or she grasps new concepts in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology—all because an afterschool or summer learning program has created a hands-on experience where interests are sparked and passions are fueled. Now is the time to tell that story.
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