Upcoming Workshop Opportunites

First Fridays – Essentials of Grant Writing Date:  February 5, 2016 Time:  10:00 – 12:00pm Location:  CASN Office, Building 1, Hartford Looking for funding to support your after school or summer program? How do you identify potential funders and develop your idea into a proposal and budget? We will discuss ways to make your case more […]

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Incorporating Restorative Justice in Afterschool Settings Webinar

Join the The Rhode Island Statewide Afterschool Network as they host this month’s webinar. Incorporating Restorative Justice in Afterschool Settings – What is restorative justice? How is incorporating restorative justice techniques into afterschool programming empower students to resolve their conflicts as a community? The Rhode Island Statewide Afterschool Network and Youth in Action, an organization based […]

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Superheroes Unmasked

Everyone has a superhero within. Superheroes Unmasked empowers children to learn from the inside out.

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Your Input Matters!!

Proposed CCDF (Care 4 Kids subsidy) Plan Open for Comment The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act is the law that authorizes the federal child care subsidy program known as the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). It is the primary Federal funding source devoted to providing low-income families that are working or […]

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2016 Childhood Conversations Conference

How Are the Kids in Your Village? Strategies to Strengthen Your Part of the World Saturday, April 2, 2016 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hartford-Windsor Marriott, Windsor, CT Breakfast, lunch, snacks, dessert, free parking, and conference materials will be provided. Over 20 workshops! Morning Keynote:  Whatever Happened to, “Go outside and play?” Replacing Screen Time […]

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An #AfterschoolVictory!

Here is the latest news on reauthorization of ESEA, now known as ESSA Congratulations to all of you for your tireless efforts to preserve and improve 21st CCLC in the reauthorization! By a strong bipartisan vote of 85 to 12, the US Senate cleared the second to last hurdle for the reauthorization of the Elementary […]

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Think CT needs more after school and summer programs?

We do. And so do the 213,766 Connecticut children who would be enrolled in a program if one were available to them. We need your help to turn this number around. Did you know that youth spend only 20% of their waking hours in school? How they invest the other 80% of their time is a […]

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Opportunities for Elevating Afterschool in 2016 Elections Webinar

Mark your calendars and join us! Opportunities for Elevating Afterschool in 2016 Elections Webinar Date:  Monday, December 7th Time:  2pm-3pm EST Duration:  1 hour Description: Major election years bring increased public dialogue on issues like the economy and education, but breaking through the din is challenging. What are the trends and opportunities networks can take advantage […]

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December Workshop Opportunities

First Fridays – Fitting in Learning Date:  December 4, 2015 Time:  10:00 – 12:00pm Location:  CASN Office, Building 1, Hartford After a long day of school, and snack and homework time, it can be a real struggle to fit enriching content into your program schedule.  What’s more, many educators feel bored at the very idea […]

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2015 Fall Conference Reminders

We are so excited to have you join us this Saturday, November 14th at the Co-Op Arts and Humanities High School in New Haven!!!! Here are a few important details for the day: You can park free of charge in the Crown Street Garage at 213 Crown Street but you must pick up a validation […]

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