The Riley's Way Foundation is hosting a virtual retreat on January 30, 2022 from 2:00 PM-5:00 PM focused on Networking through a Lens of Kindness. This event will feature interactive activities and youth-led workshops where young leaders between the ages of 15 and 22 can network in a fun and safe environment with others who are making a difference in their communities across the country. Complete the application to attend.

Tanenbaum is offering a five-part webinar series, World Olympics for All 2022, that will provide practical advice on using the Olympic Games to teach students academic content, social and emotional skills, and physical well-being. They will also address how to use their recently updated World Olympics curriculum to connect the Olympic Games to English Language Arts, Social Studies, and STEM subject areas. The first webinar episode takes place February 18, 2022 at 2:30 PM and will continue on a weekly basis. Registration is now open.

The Pulitzer Center is providing a new opportunity for afterschool program educators and administrators to access, adapt, and facilitate 1619 Project resources with their classrooms. Partners will receive consultation and resources to support their implementation of 1619 resources in their contexts, the option to connect with a community of afterschool educators who are also doing this work, and the opportunity for their students to share creative responses to The 1619 Project in a virtual symposium at the end of the school year. Interest forms will be considered on a rolling basis until March 1, 2022, or until the program reaches capacity.

NYS Network for Youth Success is highlighting the impact of afterschool and wants to hear your voice. Record a brief testimonial highlighting your afterschool story and featuring your program and participants. Videos can be uploaded on the Flipgrid page. They are also hosting an event, Afterschool Rising: Virtual Showcase, on February 1, 2022 at 5:00 PM. Celebrate afterschool and hear directly from families, afterschool professionals, and other stakeholders. Registration is now open.

PASE has teamed up with researchers at Columbia University to help local officials and community-based organizations understand the unique challenges facing New Yorkers and how they can target resources to help. Communities Speak is collecting information through an anonymous survey. Your responses will help ensure that local policymakers understand what they can do to support you and your family.

William T. Grant Foundation's Youth Service Improvement Grants program supports activities to improve the quality of direct services for young people ages 5 to 25 in the five boroughs of New York City. The goal is to strengthen existing services by helping youth-serving nonprofit organizations address challenges or remedy problems at the point of service, where staff and youth interact. Applications are due March 10, 2022 at 3:00 PM. For complete instructions on preparing a proposal, download the 2022 Application Guide.

Search for job opportunities in afterschool from organizations including Public Preparatory Network, Groove With Me, Inc., and Tech Kids Unlimited on PASE's Job & Volunteer Listings.