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Are you considering incorporating service learning into your 2025-26 afterschool offerings? The National Youth Leadership Council has curriculum and guides tailored towards leading service-learning initiatives in afterschool learning environments. Head to NYLC’s Resource Library to view their Engage Service-Learning Handbook series, with each edition tailored to a different developmental period: 1. ages 9-11, 2. ages 12-13, and 3. ages 14-18. Each handbook provides a series of 15-20 developmentally appropriate one-hour lesson plans that guide a group through a service-learning process. Check out the broader Resource Library to find other resources for afterschool and out-of-school time providers, including topic-based guides. Note that you will have to provide an email address to view and download resources. 

Are you the parent or guardian of a child who currently receives special education services in a New York City public school, or do you know others who are? A PhD student in School Psychology at Fordham University is conducting a brief, anonymous 10–15-minute research study to better understand what families know about their special education rights, like the IEP process, mediation, and due process hearings. Participants can enter a raffle to win one of five $20 gift cards. This study has been reviewed and approved by Fordham University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). Take the survey or share the survey with eligible participants via the online form. If you have questions, contact: Jessie Pace at jpace12@fordham.edu. 

Join the National Council of Nonprofits for a national webinar on October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM to learn more about what nonprofits need to know about the current federal grant landscape. New executive orders, agency memoranda, and grant agreements have caused confusion and concern from nonprofits that regularly partner with the federal government to provide essential services in their communities. This webinar will cover what nonprofits need to consider as they plan for future federal grants, including what to think about in the application process, how to navigate the new grant certifications, and how to plan for new processes. This webinar will not be recorded, so save your spot via the Zoom registration and plan to attend the live session. 

Join the Collaborative of Youth Development Intermediaries on September 15, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM for a virtual session exploring and discussing the DYCD COMPASS concept paper, which outlined the vision for the forthcoming COMPASS RFP. Facilitators will share pro tips for responding to government RFPs and strategies for avoiding common pitfalls. Presenters will review suggested steps to take to prepare for the RFP's release, which is anticipated for Fall 2025. Save your spot today by registering via Zoom. 

Liberated SEL is recruiting high school students for LiberatED Youth Leaders Program, a six-part virtual series in October 2025 - November 2025 that is open to current 9th-12th grade students living in the Northeastern region of the United States. Participants will collaborate with LiberatED staff and fellow youth to co-create a healing-centered community focused on leadership development, self-advocacy, stress management, emotional intelligence, and mental health supports. This is an opportunity for students to build leadership skills, expand peer networks, and reflect on what they need to thrive in school and other learning environments. Check out the Google Form application to see the full details and to apply by September 26, 2025.