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The editorial team of the latest book in the Current Issues in Out of School Time Book Series is seeking chapter proposals. The 9th book in this series, titled Resilient Futures: Addressing Collective Trauma and Marginalization in Out-of-School Time Spaces looks to explore how youth and practitioners are addressing the collective trauma and opportunity facing this generation of young people. Topics of interest include: the role of out-of-school time learning in a post-pandemic world, co-creating nurturing and protected spaces for youth voice and youth development, navigating postsecondary options for various groups of youth, and systems change in out of school time, youth development and afterschool spaces. All proposals should be submitted via email (resilientfuturesostseries@gmail.com) by January 31, 2025 – review the specific submission guidelines on their Call for Proposals page. Send all inquiries to resilientfuturesostseries@gmail.com. 

Join Bank Street College of Education, Smith College, Yale Education Studies, and Wesleyan University for the first annual Summit on Undergraduate Pathways into Education (SUPE) on January 9, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Bank Street College of Education (610 W 112th St, New York, NY). This gathering will give participants an opportunity to learn more about education careers, social change, and wider possibilities in the career of education. The program will feature panels and networking. RSVP via this Google Form and help shape the event agenda.   

Connect to free college-planning support from the experts: admissions and financial counselors at the Coalition for College’s 170 member colleges and universities. In addition to direct support for students and families, the Coalition supports community-based organizations that provide free college counseling. Joining the Coalition’s vetted registry of CBOs connects your organization to top colleges and universities, free professional development opportunities, college-planning events for your students, free access to Scoir for CBOs, and more. Learn more and apply to join the registry. 

The New York Historical is now accepting applications for their free midwinter recess Tech Scholars: Web Design program, running from Monday, February 17, 2024 to Friday, February 21, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day. Participants will be digital changemakers and learn how to use HTML and CSS to design, code, and build their own websites. This program will explore how women across the spectrum of race, class, and sexuality exercised power and effected change, and websites will focus on these themes. Visit the New York Historical’s website for information about the Tech Scholars digital humanities programs, and make sure to apply by January 12, 2025.