As interest in social and emotional learning (SEL) grows, so does the commitment from educators nationwide to advancing high-quality implementation. To encourage practices in schools, communities, districts, and states, CASELpresents the Mary Utne O’Brien Award for Excellence in Expanding the Evidence-based Practice of SEL to practitioners that are leading SEL efforts to enhance the social […]
The Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) and their partners are ready for another year-in-review! Join us virtually as we report out on the Dallas Cultural Plan and discuss how the Dallas arts scene has adapted to all the changes of 2020 and how we will continue to work together in this new future. 2:45 […]
FREE AND OPEN to all who create and support arts programming for youth with the values of youth voice, racial and social justice, and collective action. Community conversations are designed to be virtual “water cooler” chitchats, an open-ended dialogue for constructive sharing and co-learning. Registration for community conversations is required so we may join you […]
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 […]
Join National Summer Leadership Association Voices of Summer Webinar Series: Fine Tune Your Engine for High Impact Summer Operations. Hear BellXcel and the Lancaster Partnership for Learning Equity to learn strategies to gear up for your summer programs and fine-tune your engine for high-impact operations. In this virtual tune-up, you will hear how dedicated leaders […]
This P.E.P. Talk will discuss "Teaching from a Place of Truth: All of History or None of it " and featuring guest Elizabeth Leiba. This
Join National Summer Leadership Association Voices of Summer Webinar Series: Cultural Crossroads: Exploring the important intersection of summer program training & design with the critical need to address race, equity, and inclusion Summer and extended learning programs play an important role in providing a safe space for student learning and exploration, especially for BIPOC students. […]
The Leadership Academy of Creative Arts (TLACA) and Big Thought are hosting a two-part Racial Equity & Leadership Conference Part 1 -Friday, January 27, 4pm - 6pm Part 2 - Saturday, January 28, 10am - 2pm This leadership conference is open to students ages 12-18. Click the following link to register your student: Racial Equity […]
The Leadership Academy of Creative Arts and Big Thought are hosting a two-part Racial Equity & Leadership Conference Part 1 -Friday, January 27, 4pm - 6pm Part 2 - Saturday, January 28, 10am - 2pm This leadership conference is open to students ages 12-18. Click the following link to register your student: Racial Equity & […]