Nov 27-29, 2007
Westchester Marriott
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NYSSACC Children's Champion
Arch of Success/Winner's Circle
John Albert
Vice President of External Relations
The award is presented to the individual* NYSSACC Board Member that has displayed exceptional leadership skills, abilities and dedication to NYSSACC and its' mission.
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TASE 2007 Excellence Awards
This year the New York 21st CCLC Statewide Technical Assistance Center (TAC) will recognize distinguished individuals* who have made national and state contributions to the field of out-of-school time (OST) programming. These individuals share and exemplify the vision and mission of the TAC.
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*These individuals will be honored at The After School Experience (TASE) Conference formal dinner, Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown, New York.
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Message from Our Director
The cool air is creeping in. Bright green leaves are experiencing a metamorphism as they morph from bright green to shades of marigold and burnt orange. Yes, fall is here and with this season comes one of the finest events in the state, The After School Experience Conference. The After School Experience: "Simply the Best!" is the theme of this 10th Bi-Annual Event at the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown, November 27-29, 2007. And, celebrate we will!
During this conference we will honor our "unsung heroes" - individuals in the after school movement who are doing exceptional work. Two renowned celebrities will be in our midst to bestow the awards along with our beloved John Soja, 21st CCLC State Coordinator. Youth ballroom dancers from American Ballroom Theater will show us how programs can expose youth to unconventional art forms and develop unimaginable skills. The conference is not great because of the planners, the location nor all the incredible information that oozes from experienced keynote addresses and workshop presenters. The conference is great because of YOU! We seek to:
· Provide professional development to ALL after school providers;
· Empower program providers to know that they are indeed making a major difference in the lives of youth despite lack of funding, resources and sometimes support;
· Motivate staff who, many times, are overworked, underpaid and in the eyes of society, not always highly esteemed. Yet, they give of their personal resources, time, energy and themselves, wholeheartedly never looking for anything in return.
· Allow all who are a part of the movement to "let their hair down", and simply have an educationally enjoyable time among colleagues and friends. Networking, sharing, learning and laughing...
Over 20 years ago, I met Bob Hope and Lena Horne. I asked them how they managed to stay so youthful and vibrant; they told me it was quite simple, they enjoyed life and they laughed a lot.
This I leave you, laughter is good medicine for the soul'; by golly, let us live, let us learn, let us give but along the way, let us laugh...get ready, get ready, get ready for an affair to be remembered.
For the youth,
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Empire State Building Puts Lights on Afterschool
This year Lights On Afterschool will take place on Thursday, October 18, 2007.
At the request of the Afterschool Alliance and the New York State Afterschool Network (NYSAN), the yellow lights shining at the top of the Empire State Building on October 18, will be in support of Lights On Afterschool, the only national rally to call attention to the importance of after-school programs. At over 300 events across New York State and 7,500 nationally, Lights On Afterschool will bring together students, parents, educators, lawmakers, and community and business leaders to show support for afterschool programs. This eighth annual Lights On Afterschool will also kick-off a year-long celebration of the 10th anniversary of 21st Century Community Learning Centers, the chief federal funding stream for afterschool programs.
If your program has not yet planned an event for Lights On Afterschool, there's still time. The Afterschool Alliance website contains lots of ideas and easy to use materials to create an art project, invite parents and public officials to an open house or showcase your program in other ways. Go to http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/lights_on/index.cfm. Lights On events give youth a chance to showcase the skills they learn and the talents they develop at their afterschool programs, and to send the message that millions of kids and families need afterschool programs.
Once your event is scheduled, please help us spread the word about the Empire State Building lighting with the following simple steps:
* Register your event at http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/lights_on/get_involved.cfm. Register by October 18 and you could win a $500 gift certificate from www.discountschoolsupply.com, which offers everything from art supplies to curriculum tools to furniture for your program.
* Mention the partnership with the Empire State Building in your news releases
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Parental Involvement
Whether low-income, urban students attend a public or private high school matters less to their academic success than whether their parents take part in their education, earn enough money to offer enriching experiences and have high aspirations for their kids, a study from an education advocacy group suggests.
The findings, to be released Wednesday by the Center on Education Policy (CEP), examine 12 years of data on more than 1,000 young people and find that they didn't get much of an advantage by attending private schools.
Though the SAT scores of students in private schools were higher than the scores of their public-school peers, their overall performance in math, reading, science and history was no better. They were no more likely to go to college or be more satisfied with their job at age 26 - they weren't even more likely to be civic-minded as adults. Read More | |
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Funding Opportunities
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Youth Service America - Grants and awards support and motivate youth, teachers, service-learning coordinators, and youth-serving organizations to plan and implement projects for National Youth Service Day and on-going service throughout the year. For Grants now available visit Youth Service America. Deadlines Vary
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation recommends the Healthy Youth Funding Database (HY-FUND). It is a user-friendly tool that contains up-to-date information about funding opportunities for adolescent and school health programs. These funding opportunities are from federal agencies and the private sector. For more info visit Funding Opportunities. Deadline: Varies
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NEA Books Across America Library AwardsThe NEA Foundation will make awards to public schools serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books for school libraries. Maximum Award: $1,000. Eligibility: practicing pre-kindergarten through grade 12 school librarians, teachers, or education support professionals in a U.S. public school in which at least 70 percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches. Deadline: November 12, 2007
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Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International EducationThe 2007 Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education raise awareness of the growing importance of international knowledge and skills for U.S. students. Eligibility: Any public or private elementary, middle, or high school with a clear focus on raising American awareness of the world and bridging the international knowledge gap. Maximum Award: $25,000. Deadline: December 3, 2007
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Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Award
The National Center for Family Literacy and Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Award is given to educators who demonstrate exemplary efforts to help parents and children achieve their academic and non-academic goals. Eligibility: nominated teacher must have worked in a comprehensive family literacy program for three years that includes children's education, adult education, parenting education (Parent Time), and interactive literacy activities between parents and children (Parent and Child Together Time). Maximum Award: $5,000. Deadline: December 5, 2007
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Littlest Volunteers Contest
Wondertime Magazine and The Walt Disney Company are looking for stories about teaching young children the joys of volunteering. They are asking that volunteers share their story of what they and their little one have learned from an experience. Maximum Award: $5,000 to winner's favorite charity. Eligibility: adults (parent, caregiver, or early childhood educator) volunteering with a child aged eight and younger. Deadline: February 29, 2008
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Mark Your Calendar
and the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence at George Washington University. The national conference features tracks and workshop sessions focusing on effective programs and strategies relating to school and community safety. Confirmed plenary speakers include USDOJ Assistant Attorney General Regina Schofield and USDOE Deputy Undersecretary Deborah Price. Registration is limited to only 400 participants!
The Mini-Society® Youth Entrepreneurship Training - November 8-10 - Morris Conference Center, SUNY Oneonta, NY - Mini-Society® designed for youth ages 8-12, is an experience-based approach to the world of work in which participants create their own society - governmental, monetary, legal and business systems. In doing so they employ the entrepreneurial process of turning a good idea into a workable business plan, budgeting for start-up expenses, setting up production services, interacting with customers and co-workers as well as sustaining the business.
2007 NYSSCA Conference - "School Counselors: Supporting Learning Environments" - November 9-10 - The Annual Conference of The New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA), is organized as an opportunity to bring school counselors together from across the state and will convene in Syracuse. For further information and a conference brochure, visit NYSSCA.
"Simply the Best!" - November 17-19 - Westchester Marriott, Tarrytown, NY - The November Conference will be comparable to none. Keynote addresses by those in the field who have a proven track record of success; over 30 interactive, informational workshops by practitioners and educators in the field; youth "entertainment" ; a Distinguished Grantee Awards Banquet to honor the work of those in the field; networking and so much more. If you are a part of the after school movement, you absolutely do NOT want to miss this premier event.For further information and registration visit http://ny21stcclc.org |
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