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Are you a current or emerging leader in the field of afterschool? The NAA 2018 Annual Convention—taking place in Atlanta, March 18 – 21—is designed to build and support leaders like you!

Are you a current or emerging leader in the field of afterschool? The NAA 2018 Annual Convention—taking place in Atlanta, March 18 – 21—is designed to build and support leaders like you!

We are looking for expert professionals for the National AfterSchool Association's Afterschool Expert Hub, powered by Catalyst:Ed—a technology-enabled service connecting afterschool and out-of-school-time (OST) providers and partners with expertise both within and outside the National AfterSchool Association network for their short-term, mission-critical needs.

NAA's goal is to inspire, connect and equip afterschool professionals and leaders. Our Annual Convention is all about the participants and their experience.

Did you know that The National Afterschool Association is a great resource for STEM professional development? In a recent survey of the afterschool community, 98% of respondents listed NAA as a place to get valuable resources and information to improve STEM offerings and teaching practices.

Networking. Lots of people talk about it, but what is it, where does it happen, and how do you do it effectively?

Last year, I felt like a Gen Xer living in a millennial's world. Wait—who am I kidding? That's exactly what I was! This year is different. I realized that I'd somehow grown from latchkey, Doc Martens, and MTV of the '70s and '80s to afterschool for all, casual Fridays and Twitter for the 21st Century!