2020 will be a year that we will long remember as learning shifted online, out of school time professionals shifted their pedagogy and systems to remote delivery. We challenged ourselves to embed much needed social and emotional learning and academic tutoring into our efforts. And we found creative ways to retool our teams and our […]
This past year has proven the importance of out of school time (OST) for our youth and our communities—OST is not not a luxury for some; it is a vital component of where we live and how we raise our children. Every kid in Texas deserves the opportunity to participate in high-quality afterschool, summer, and […]
Save the dates for NSLA’s Summer Bootcamp: Get Ready for Summer Series for program leaders and their teams, March 1-5, 2021. NSLA won’t let COVID-19 steal the joy of summer learning and it starts with leaders like you. Program leaders and their teams are at the heart of high-quality summer learning experiences for kids across […]
Congress recently passed, and the President signed into law American Rescue Plan, which provides $2 trillion in emergency stimulus funding to address the immediate financial needs of families, businesses, and the education system amidst the economic fallout from COVID-19. Specifically, there will be $8.45 billion available at the state level for afterschool and summer programs […]
Explore our city's BIG wonders from inside the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library! Join us Saturday, August 5 from 11 am-3 pm for fun summer learning activities with Dallas City of Learning Community Partners. Admission and activities are FREE. See you there! Let us know you'll be there! Get directions
Big Thought will see you at the Dallas ISD STEM Expo on Sat., Feb. 3 from 9am-3pm at the Kay Bailey Convention Center, 650 S Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202. We will be joined by our partners Let The Beat Build and Design Connect Create. Get your free tickets here: 2024 DISD STEM EXPO The Dallas ISD STEM EXPO […]
Bring the family to the annual Big Thought TURN UP event Start your summer off right with games, activities and entertainment Sat. June 22 from 10 am - 2pm at the Frontiers of Flight Musuem.
July TURN UP Event happens at The Shops at RedBird, 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Rd, Dallas, 75237, Sat. Jul. 27 11AM-3PM. This one-day activity event features free admission for learners and their families as we look to connect each family with supportive services and programming opportunities to discover continuing education and career pathways options.
