Carnegie Hall invites young people ages 14-22 to apply for The B-Side, a free, beginner-level music industry course. Designed for aspiring artists and future industry leaders alike, this new program introduces young people to the ins and outs of the business side of the industry. Learn essential skills and connect with performing artists, music executives, accomplished producers, songwriters, and more for a personal look into the industry. Applications are open through December 16, 2022.

The Estelle Lubliner Scholarship, awarded by the Museum of Jewish Heritage, aids students beginning their college education. These scholarships are awarded to students able to carry out academic work at a college or university and who have an interest in countering antisemitism, racism, and other kinds of hate through Holocaust education. Applications must be submitted by February 1, 2023.

The New York State Network for Youth Success invites participants to join them in Albany for their in-person Advocacy Day on January 25, 2023. Advocacy Day is an opportunity for supporters of afterschool across New York to gather and engage in coordinated efforts to amplify the importance of afterschool. Participants will meet with legislative offices to express the importance of supporting and funding afterschool programs. Registration closes on January 10, 2023.

Starting a new program or working to grow an existing program can be exciting and fulfilling, but it can take hard work. Afterschool Alliance has put together a comprehensive toolkit to create a hub for all of the resources you'll need to learn to build support in your community, reach policy makers, engage the media, and find sustainable sources of funding.

The Wallace Foundation has released a new guide, Navigating SEL From the Inside Out - Middle & High School Focus. The guide offers detailed information on 18 evidence-based programs for older youth, including the specific social and emotional skills the programs help develop and the instructional methods they use. It also describes factors to consider in rolling out SEL programs for adolescents, including the different developmental needs of middle school and high school students.

Frontline workers are essential to our economy but are left out of DEI initiatives that create opportunities for advancement in their companies. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and McKinsey collaborated on a report, Race in the Workplace: The Frontline Experience, to explore how frontline employees of color face specific challenges related to advancement and experience.

Search for job opportunities in afterschool from organizations including Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York, DREAM Charter School, and University Settlement Society of NY on PASE's Job & Volunteer Listings.