Professional Development

NAA publishes fresh, new content every week covering a wide variety of topics related to the field of aftershool. In addition, NAA offers a variety of opportunities for virtual professional development (PD) through meaningful content, conversations and connections. Click here to see full descriptions of virtual PD offerings.

Podcasts

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UPCOMING PODCASTS:

No upcoming podcasts at this time.


PAST PODCASTS:

Afterschool Answers Podcast Series

Welcome to “AfterSchool Answers,” an Executive-only Podcast series hosted by NAA’s President & CEO, Gina Warner. With each Podcast, you’ll gain valuable insight as we chat with some of our industry’s most knowledgeable and talented people. Each series will aim to dig deeper into various issues and topics that impact both your professional success and that of your program.

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NAA Quality Conversations

Each day, over 10 million children participate in afterschool programs. Working parents rely on these programs to keep their children learning, growing and safe during the gap hours—after the school day ends, but before parents come home from work. Parents also rely on these afterschool programs to be staffed and run by professionals who have training and expertise in working with children and youth. In a series of podcasts, NAA Executive Director Gina Warner will speak to researchers, experts, practitioners and funders about afterschool quality—what it is, how to achieve it and why its imperative.

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