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[New Post] Bringing Therapy Dogs into Youth Afterschool Programs This blog shares the tasks therapy dogs complete and the benefits of therapy dogs in classrooms and youth programs. blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/09/bringi…
[New Webinar] Introducing Therapy Dogs into Afterschool Programs Fri. 10/10/25, 10am-12pm PST This webinar is designed to raise understanding of the use and benefits of therapy dogs in schools and afterschool programs. eventbrite.com/e/introducing-…
[New Post] Creating a Staff Development/ Training Plan for the Year Training plans can enhance employee skills and promote program improvement. Investing in training that emphasize teamwork and communication can also contribute to better collaboration. blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/09/creati…
[New Post] How to Help Kids Understand and Manage Their Emotions According to Ariana Hoet, Ph.D, from Kids Mental Health Foundation, “The best way to teach kids to express emotions is by making the time to talk about them and normalizing all feelings.” blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/09/how-to…
[NEXT WEEK] The Importance of Play in Afterschool This webinar is designed to raise understanding and awareness of the value of play in afterschool programs and the forms play can take. To learn more and register, click the link below: eventbrite.com/e/the-importan…
[New Post] Identifying and Understanding Feelings "Helping kids identify their feelings is a crucial part of social and emotional development and is core to dealing with trauma and being able to self- regulate. blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/09/identi…
[New Webinar] The Importance of Play in Afterschool It’s time to reexamine the value of play and make it an important part of our afterschool programs. This webinar is will raise understanding and awareness of the value of play and the forms it can take. eventbrite.com/e/the-importan…
[New Post] Designing Welcoming, Equitable, and Positive Girls' Sports Programs - 9 Tips Designing youth sports programs with girls in mind is key to making youth sports welcoming, equitable, and positive for all. blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/09/design…
[New Post] Sports and Play Promotes Social Emotional Learning and Character "The research says there is a strong connection between organized sports and play and the development of SEL and character." blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/08/sports…
[New Post] How to Help Girls Develop Through Sports and Role Models "Through girls’ sports afterschool programs can promote leadership, engagement and personal empowerment." blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/08/how-to…
[New Post] Neurodiversity in Education According to Google AI, “Neurodiversity in education is important because it acknowledges and embraces the natural variation in how humans process information and learn." blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/08/neurod…
[New Post] Tips for Volunteering with Kids In this blog we offer tips on how to talk with children about what issues really matter to them and what causes they would like to support. blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/08/tips-f…
[Upcoming Webinar] 8/14/25- Working with Neurodiverse Children in Afterschool In this webinar, we will explain neurodiversity and highlight some ways afterschool programs can support neurodivergent youth to thrive. To learn more and register: eventbrite.com/e/working-with…
[Upcoming Webinar] 8/8/25- Creating a Professional Development Plan In this webinar we will explore the key components and benefits of developing a plan for professional development, and strategies/activities to create a staff development plan. eventbrite.com/e/creating-a-p…
[New Post] Neurodiversity: Terms and Definitions The Neurodiversity Working Group published a comprehensive glossary of terms related to neurodiversity. This blog offers a partial list of terms from this publication. blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/07/neurod…
[Upcoming Webinars] 8/8/25- Creating a Professional Development Plan To learn more and register: eventbrite.com/e/creating-a-p… 8/14/25- Working with Neurodiverse Children in Afterschool To learn more and register: eventbrite.com/e/working-with…
[New Post] Why is Neurodiversity Important? According to Google AI, “Neurodiversity is important because it recognizes that human brains differ in their structure and function, and these differences are natural and valuable." blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/07/why-is…
[New Webinar] Tues. 8/12/25- How to Talk With Kids About the Threat of Deportation This webinar is designed to raise awareness of the fears that children have who are vulnerable to the mass deportation of undocumented people and how best to talk to them. eventbrite.com/e/how-to-talk-…
[Upcoming Webinars] 8/8/25- Creating a Professional Development Plan To learn more and register: eventbrite.com/e/creating-a-p… 8/14/25- Working with Neurodiverse Children in Afterschool To learn more and register: eventbrite.com/e/working-with…
[New Post] An Overview of Neurodiversity In this and subsequent blogs, we will explain neurodiversity and highlight some ways to support neurodivergent youth to thrive in afterschool programs. blog.learninginafterschool.org/2025/07/an-ove…
Afterschool Alliance @afterschool4all
24K Followers 8K Following The Afterschool Alliance works to ensure children have access to affordable, quality afterschool and summer learning programs. #AfterschoolWorks
Missouri Afterschool ... @MO_AfterSchool
830 Followers 630 Following MASN builds systems across the state that improve, support, and sustain high quality afterschool programs.
Georgia Statewide Aft... @AfterschoolGa
1K Followers 1K Following Our mission is to advance, connect, and support high quality afterschool and summer learning programs to promote the success of children throughout Georgia.
Every Hour Counts @EveryHrCounts
3K Followers 928 Following A coalition of citywide organizations that increase access to quality learning opportunities, so every student can thrive.
Kentucky Out-of-Schoo... @kyosa4kids
793 Followers 893 Following Supporting the continued growth, development and accessibility of quality out-of-school time programs for Kentucky's children & youth.
Foundations, Inc. @foundations_inc
4K Followers 3K Following Foundations is dedicated to improving the quality of education for our nation's children by strengthening the skills of educators. #EveryChildEveryDay
NJ's Afterschool & OS... @NJSACC
1K Followers 1K Following Celebrating 30 years of service, NJSACC (New Jersey School-Age Child Care Coalition) is New Jersey's Afterschool & OST Professional Network
OHAfterschoolNetwork @OhioAfterschool
1K Followers 1K Following The Ohio Afterschool Network advocates and builds capacity for sustainable investments in safe, healthy, and nurturing out-of-school time experiences.
Daniel W. Hatcher, MP... @hatchdw
3K Followers 5K Following Sr. Dir. Strategic Partnerships. @healthiergen (views my own)
Boston After School &... @BostonBeyond
2K Followers 1K Following A public-private partnership dedicated to making high-quality, year-round learning accessible to all Boston youth.
NIOST @NIOSTnews
2K Followers 1K Following The National Institute on Out-of-School Time, at Wellesley Centers for Women, active in the after school field for 40+ years. Follows/retweets ≠ endorsements.
MASP @MiAfterSchool
724 Followers 425 Following MASP is a statewide network influencing others in the power of after-school programs to help children & youth succeed.
Youth Today @YouthToday
10K Followers 3K Following Youth Today provides independent news, opinions, and updates from and for people who believe that when youth thrive we all thrive.
NVafterschool @NVafterschool
720 Followers 447 Following NAN supports out-of-school-time programs to provide access to safe and quality opportunities for all school-age youth.
erik c. peterson @erikAfterschool
2K Followers 5K Following Policy VP @Afterschool4All. Proud Dad. #AfterschoolWorks #ThisIsAfterschool #SmarterSummers Also: #Nats #ALLCAPS #HookEm #HoyaSaxa #Cymru
BellXcel @bellxcel
2K Followers 1K Following BellXcel is a national nonprofit that develops innovative solutions to advance the quality, accessibility and affordability of youth programs and activities.
EduCare Foundation @educare_fdn
882 Followers 2K Following EduCare’s Mission: To inspire and empower young people to become responsible citizens, compassionate leaders, and to live their dreams.
WV Afterschool @WVSAN
693 Followers 588 Following Statewide partnership to raise awareness on the importance and accessibility of high quality afterschool and summer learning programs for all school age youth.
CTAfterSchoolNetwork @CTASN
1K Followers 2K Following An initiative of the Connecticut Network for Children and Youth, Inc.
Melissa William @smithluca45
257 Followers 4K Following Promoting Fundraising Campaigns and helping campaign owners raise donations is my first priority as a FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN MARKETING EXPERT 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
TechKendra @jkaysamples
17 Followers 96 Following Unfriendly black techie Can't make the world a better place if I don't work on me first
Out2Learn Houston @Out2LearnHOU
131 Followers 866 Following Looking for after-school & summer programs in your area? Check us out!
NAZA (Nashville After... @nashville_Z
814 Followers 467 Following Citywide system of free, high-quality afterschool & summer programs for middle school youth. Part of @NowatNPL
Dr. Kate Vincent, LCS... @KateVincentLCSW
572 Followers 1K Following LCSW 📖 | Doctor of Education 🍎 | Scholar-Practitioner 👓 | SEL Enthusiast 🎉 | Beyond the Bell Aficionado 🔔 | Butler🐶 + UChicago Alum🏙 | DU Doctorate 🏔
PERTS @pertslab
4K Followers 1K Following The Project for Educational Research That Scales (PERTS) is a nonprofit that equips educators to create learning conditions that boost engagement and accelerate
Michelle Owens @MK_Owens
853 Followers 2K Following #WholeChildHealth, #OBX life, 3 amazing kiddos, #UCF & #OleMiss
Karen Brooker @karbrooker
138 Followers 652 Following Sharing news bites about new technology, especially in the education field.
Jessica Gunderson @jgundy14
226 Followers 517 Following public service agitator, organizer, and collaborator. northern CA and people lover. idea and adventure seeker. infinite optimist. opinions are my own.
Thrive Paradigm @Thrive_Paradigm
3 Followers 77 Following Supporting organizations to advance equity and justice.
Power Of Us Workforce... @PowerOfUsSurvey
104 Followers 282 Following We want to know you and your story as a youth-serving professional or volunteer. #PowerofUsSurvey
Rhonda Scott @cherubs228
156 Followers 295 Following General Manager-San Bernardino ....Be the Change
AcademicSolutionsGrou... @ASGforChange
340 Followers 2K Following Academic Solutions Group leads education organizations to achieve sustainable results. How can we work together to develop your model of sustained growth?
Karen J. Pittman @KarenPittman
2K Followers 436 Following Partner, Knowledge to Power Catalysts @KPCatalysts Creative Director, Changing the Odds Remix @CTORemix Co-founder & Former CEO - The Forum for Youth Investment
Office of Community S... @TheDSCW
2K Followers 5K Following
Brittany R. Collins, ... @brcollins27
1K Followers 4K Following Book: https://t.co/WMgA1KmSrE Website: https://t.co/Vr9yTZHCQK Contributing Editor: @edutopia Views my own. Engagement is not endorsement.
SoDakSACA @sodaksaca
55 Followers 122 Following
Gina Emdin @GinaGina479
846 Followers 5K Following K12 Regional Manager @CengsgeLearning Mom to 2 sons + 2 dogs. Passionate about helping ALL kids learn and succeed! Always an educator.
Teri Wilson @teriwilsonOST
77 Followers 270 Following Afterschool/Out-of-School Time Professional Expert and K-12 Education Enthusiast #Makingafterschoolcool
Cohesive Classrooms @CohesiveClass
600 Followers 3K Following Focused on creating community and establishing and maintaining proactive, instructive and responsive classroom structures.
Tiffany Gipson @progressivetiff
72 Followers 704 Following Strives to make the everyday extraordinary...by any means necessary and all my views are my own!
Scott Mann @TeacherMann07
220 Followers 477 Following Husband, Father, k-12 Youth Entrepreneurship, Lifelong learner, Professional Development @ourventurelab
Teaching Fellows @CaTeachFellows
995 Followers 537 Following At the forefront of impact since 1999. Celebrating 20 years of service to 40,000 K-12 students! We Teach. We Lead. We Succeed. NOW HIRING - Click ⤵️
Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed... @IsabelTech2012
608 Followers 5K Following Gearbox Labs Director, STEAM curriculum Microcontrollers and science sensors in middle and high school https://t.co/TjOUyFb2Zq
Illinois Afterschool ... @Afterschool_IL
61 Followers 168 Following #AfterSchoolROCKSinIllinois Developing leaders through quality professional development opportunities. Regional chapter of @NatlAfterSchool association.
Reading with Relevanc... @Relevantreading
754 Followers 3K Following An #SEL curriculum on a mission: inspiring students to read deeply, think critically, talk openly, and write reflectively about topics that really matter.
Angelina Hernandez @angiec422
170 Followers 707 Following Mother • Activist • Feminist • Ally • Educator • Odds Changer • Californian • Chicana #SaveAfterschool #FundEducation #Vote tweets & opinions are my own
Laurie Posner @la_posner
121 Followers 622 Following dedicated to social justice, ed equity, civic engagement. tweets my own. @BaruchColleg, @LeadershipWome @commofwriters alum
Adrian Izaguirre @adrianatnaleo
414 Followers 1K Following Interim TX State Director of Civic Engagement @ NALEO Educational Fund HISD Alum: Kelso, Ortiz & Chavez, UNT Alum| Thoughts & opinions expressed here are my own
IIIT East Asia @iiiteastasia
235 Followers 89 Following IIIT East Asia Office coordinates programs and activities on Islamization of Knowledge and Curriculum Reform for East and South East Asia regions.
Valerie's Licensed Ch... @s_licensed
20 Followers 379 Following Valerie's Licensed Child Care Service Valerie Simmons, P.E.C.E., Owner/Director/Educator Shavonne White, Educator/Assistant Director
Mika Jain @mikajain
1K Followers 5K Following All things edu + philanthropy at Mika Jain Consulting | Former @TeachForAmerica @ArtemisAgency @KIPP @MINDUP. Singer with @VoxFeminaLA. SEL for every child.
Jefferson County's Sp... @county_special
244 Followers 2K Following Jefferson County School System's Director of Special Education Services and School Improvement
Eve Bernshaw @EBernshaw
603 Followers 4K Following Author of Cognitive Decision Process: TheTransitionProcessTM. The 20Do's&Don'ts of FunctionalRelationshipsTM SubsAbuse & FamilyOfOrigin issues Free forourVETS
Faruk Hoosain @FarukHoosain
4K Followers 7K Following https://t.co/Cff2jTsOkd Culture fairness inspires Irrepressible activist 4 quality education. Lover of global spirituality. 11/11 we give thanks🎂🍹
martijn_inksmith @InksmithMartijn
270 Followers 1K Following No longer with @InkSmith3D / @CanShieldPPE, but still interested in #EdTech #Coding #Robotics
Happy Camper Live🙂 @HappyCamperLive
346 Followers 2K Following Keep your kids ACTIVE from home with our Virtual Summer Camp 365 days a year!
IYS KIDS @IysKids
32 Followers 216 Following Our mission is to offer HOPE to youth, providing for their needs and mentoring toward positive choices and healthy relationships.
Mark Ellis @afaroffplace
366 Followers 3K Following Education Manager at the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. Views are my own.
Rural Literacy Soluti... @RuralLiteracy
255 Followers 487 Following Registered Organisation in partnership with @participate and @participateLrng. we strengthen literacy in rural schools in Ghana through after school programs.
Peter K. Amoabil @PeterAmoabil
766 Followers 1K Following @wakelet community Impact Award ,Educator at GES, @EmpaticoOrg Ambassador, Executive Director @ruralliteracy
Ruth Obel-Jorgensen @ruth_obel
11 Followers 184 Following
InVirtuteDebate @InVirtuteDebate
70 Followers 953 Following Improving the public speaking and debate skills of underprivileged students in Texas. Check out our website: https://t.co/VNbtLhMgYw.
Afterschool Alliance @afterschool4all
24K Followers 8K Following The Afterschool Alliance works to ensure children have access to affordable, quality afterschool and summer learning programs. #AfterschoolWorks
Every Hour Counts @EveryHrCounts
3K Followers 928 Following A coalition of citywide organizations that increase access to quality learning opportunities, so every student can thrive.
OHAfterschoolNetwork @OhioAfterschool
1K Followers 1K Following The Ohio Afterschool Network advocates and builds capacity for sustainable investments in safe, healthy, and nurturing out-of-school time experiences.
Daniel W. Hatcher, MP... @hatchdw
3K Followers 5K Following Sr. Dir. Strategic Partnerships. @healthiergen (views my own)
Think Together @thinktogether
3K Followers 798 Following Think Together partners with schools to change the odds for kids.
NIOST @NIOSTnews
2K Followers 1K Following The National Institute on Out-of-School Time, at Wellesley Centers for Women, active in the after school field for 40+ years. Follows/retweets ≠ endorsements.
BOOST Collaborative @TEAMBOOST
4K Followers 3K Following We provide coaching, leadership training & technical assistance for in and out-of-school time professionals. Join us at this year's #boostconference!
Youth Today @YouthToday
10K Followers 3K Following Youth Today provides independent news, opinions, and updates from and for people who believe that when youth thrive we all thrive.
NVafterschool @NVafterschool
720 Followers 447 Following NAN supports out-of-school-time programs to provide access to safe and quality opportunities for all school-age youth.
erik c. peterson @erikAfterschool
2K Followers 5K Following Policy VP @Afterschool4All. Proud Dad. #AfterschoolWorks #ThisIsAfterschool #SmarterSummers Also: #Nats #ALLCAPS #HookEm #HoyaSaxa #Cymru
WV Afterschool @WVSAN
693 Followers 588 Following Statewide partnership to raise awareness on the importance and accessibility of high quality afterschool and summer learning programs for all school age youth.
CTAfterSchoolNetwork @CTASN
1K Followers 2K Following An initiative of the Connecticut Network for Children and Youth, Inc.
Dennis Schug @schug_dennis
10K Followers 4K Following
Ginger Shea @ginger_shea
154 Followers 209 Following
Terri Ferinde @tferinde
290 Followers 170 Following Afterschool advocate. Connector. Convenor. Communicator.
Jen Rinehart @jmrinehart
426 Followers 410 Following Interests include education, afterschool, expanded learning, yoga and health/wellness. Works @afterschool4all, but all tweets reflect my own views.
Beyond the Bell @BTBLA
3K Followers 748 Following Beyond the Bell serves over 100,000 students everyday before and after-school in Los Angeles. Support students by attending https://t.co/C60TGNKDCf
American Institutes f... @AIRInforms
55K Followers 3K Following Advancing Evidence. Improving Lives.
Regina Jackson @reginaoak
2K Followers 1K Following Past President/CEO @EOYDC. Thought Leader, Executive Coach , Chair Emeritus Oakland Police Commission, Best selling Author, Keynote Speaker, and Visionary
EOYDC @eoydc
2K Followers 653 Following East Oakland Youth Development Center | Building Character to Build Communities. #OaklandLove
Oakland Leaf @Oakland_Leaf
411 Followers 252 Following Oakland Leaf cultivates community transformation through creative education for youth and families in East Oakland and Fruitvale.
YTH @YTHorg
6K Followers 6K Following YTH (youth+tech+health) is the partner of choice for those in search of new ways to advance the health of youth and young adults through technology.
UC Irvine @UCIrvine
72K Followers 574 Following The official account of the University of California, Irvine. 🐜🍽💙💛 #UCIPride
YouthTogether @YouthTogether
607 Followers 272 Following Based and Built in Oakland, CA: Empowering youth to fight for Peace, Unity & Justice since 1996
Oakland Kids First @OaklandKids1st
514 Followers 335 Following OKF is an organization that believes youth voice, leadership and power are central to creating engaging and equitable public schools where all students succeed.
Deborah Vandell @DeborahVandell
152 Followers 15 Following Dean, School of Education University of California, Irvine Afterschool & early childhood researcher
STEM Connect @STEMCONNECT
19K Followers 28K Following The Center is established to coordinate & contribute to the development & implementation of #STEM programs aligned with the mission of Harmony PS.#STEMSOS
The Town Kitchen @TheTownKitchen
1K Followers 1K Following Oakland-grown social enterprise. food + community + workforce development.
CA Community Schools @CACommSchools
305 Followers 322 Following The California Community Schools Network is a hub for educators, advocates, and policymakers to connect and multiply our impact supporting California's students
Science Near Me @science_near_me
2K Followers 2K Following Explore science festivals, maker events, citizen science projects, after-school STEM opportunities, free talks, fun workshops, science policy forums and more.
FindingtheGoldWithin @goldthefilm
317 Followers 2K Following FINDING THE GOLD WITHIN on iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, Hoopla, and Amazon Prime on May 30th. Award-winning doc by Karina Epperlein.
SPARKSAfterSchool @CUSDSPARKS
97 Followers 178 Following Looking to ignite a passion for learning by providing rich enrichment opportunities and academic support to the students in the Calexico Unified SD
Change Impact @_ChangeImpact
219 Followers 894 Following Helping social impact organizations achieve results and advance equity. Powered by humanity + technology. Founded by @JenSiacaCurry. We power #ChangeUpLearning.
AlternativesinAction @AIAYouthPower
300 Followers 256 Following Alternatives in Action inspires Bay Area Youth to realize their leadership potential. We prepare 1000+ youth for success in college, career, and community.
California Endowment @CalEndow
47K Followers 2K Following A private foundation promoting improvements in the health status of all Californians. #PeoplePower ✊🏾
Ever Forward Club @everforwardclub
1K Followers 663 Following WATCH THIS we are featured in to address the underlying causes of dropout rates, youth violence, and the growing achievement gap in a preventive manner.
Region 1 SSEL @R1EXplearning
36 Followers 85 Following We provide Technical Assistance for Expanded Learning programs in Region 1: Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties
Joe Hudson @JoeHuds67445427
5 Followers 13 Following
The Village Method @VillageMethod
170 Followers 610 Following We're a grassroots organization dedicated to make Black youth unstoppable while on their academic journey to college, career, and community readiness. Join Us!
Student Research Foun... @SRF_HQ
493 Followers 656 Following The Student Research Foundation serves as the voice for young people’s career aspirations, and as a clearinghouse for research on career & educational pathways.
California STEM Netwo... @CASTEMNetwork
2K Followers 881 Following Working to strengthen #STEMEd & opportunities in California
Education Week @educationweek
876K Followers 3K Following Inspiring and empowering you to make a difference in your K 12 community. Sign up for newsletters here: https://t.co/Oln1x7Y8WX
OST Hub @OSThub
212 Followers 417 Following
STEMsolutions @STEMsolutions
22K Followers 3K Following @USNews #STEMSolve National Leadership Conference exploring solutions in #STEM #workforce & #workforcedevelopment. The 2020 Event has been canceled.
Techbridge Girls @techbridgegirls
7K Followers 2K Following We believe that w/o BIPOC girls’ experiences, values, interests, voices, and brilliance, we will never experience what a STEM revolution can do for our world.
Maine Afterschool @MEafterschool
794 Followers 589 Following Every school-age child in Maine deserves access to quality; inclusive, affordable programs out-of-school that meet their needs. https://t.co/rTF6GB1JPQ
SciGirls @SciGirls
14K Followers 1K Following SciGirls: an Emmy Award winning @PBSKids tv show, website & outreach program with a goal to change how girls see #STEM & how the world sees girls. Made by @tpt.
summerlearning @summerlearning
11K Followers 6K Following The vision of the National Summer Learning Association is for every child to be safe, healthy, and engaged in learning during the summer. #KeepKidsLearning
Jennifer Peck @pcyjenny
392 Followers 146 Following Champion for expanded learning opportunities. Founding CEO of Partnership for Children and Youth @partnr4childrn
NGCProject @ngcproject
12K Followers 2K Following STEM experiences are as diverse as the world we live in. We create, connect and collaborate to transform #STEM for all youth.
Erin L Murphy @ErinLeeMurphy
139 Followers 236 Following Manager of Ocean Plastics Research at Ocean Conservancy
ExtendED Notes @ExtendEDNotes
458 Followers 371 Following ExtendED Notes is a digital hub for afterschool and extended learning professionals, providing tips, activities, news and more.
SistersInspireChange @sisters_inspire
56 Followers 75 Following As the leading women of color in California's expanded learning field, we are uplifting the next generation of women through mentorship & leadership coaching.Trends for United States
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