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.
The Benefits of Having a Mentor as a Young Professional
Monday, 15 June 2020 12:09A good mentor can have a professional and personal impact. One young professional shares four things she's received from her mentors over the years.
When You Know Better, You Do Better
Monday, 15 June 2020 00:00"Causenetic"—a monthly podcast from YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas—led by cause driven leaders, Keith Vinson and Rodrigua Ross—recently welcomed NAA Board Member, Tasha Franklin Johnson Ph.D.
Out of School Nutrition and Physical Activity: Promoting Children’s Health in Afterschool Programs
Tuesday, 09 June 2020 09:35As programs are planning and beginning to reopen, it’s important to think of ways to help young people stay healthy through social distancing and other best practices related to prevention of the spread of coronavirus.
A Time of Unrest, Protest and Potential
Tuesday, 09 June 2020 00:00As an educator, I see myself as a lifelong learner. That's what I encouraged my students to be when I was in the classroom and leading out-of-school time programs.
OST Program Benefits to Share Now
Tuesday, 09 June 2020 00:00Out-of-school time programs are vital to our communities and are a critical component of many families' childcare strategies. COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way that interactions look in the short term and forced the reimagining of program offerings.
How to Avoid Zoom Fatigue
Wednesday, 03 June 2020 11:35It's no secret: Zoom has become a regular player in our lives.
Reaching Rural Communities
Tuesday, 02 June 2020 12:14During the COVID-19 pandemic, American Youth Policy Forum has been collecting resources pertinent to various disadvantaged youth populations. Recently, AYPF focused on resources related to rural populations and youth in foster care. We share some of them here.
Adapting Best Practices for the Future
Tuesday, 02 June 2020 12:10All over the nation and the world, afterschool professionals, leaders, and others are working diligently to ensure healthy and safe school-age child care and out-of-school time programs for kids and families.
Creating a Plan to Start and Operate a Virtual Summer Camp
Tuesday, 26 May 2020 10:19For over 100 years, summer camp programs have spent the months leading up to June preparing to operate on-location programs for youth.
Afterschool Is Essential
Tuesday, 26 May 2020 10:17Our 2020 has been quite a year so far, described over and over with phrases such as, "unprecedented, challenging, and uncertain."
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