Let us hear from you
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you have training opportunities you'd like to promote or have news related to
out of school time programs to share with a statewide audience, contact the
Nebraska CLC Network at jcole@nebraskachildren.org.
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 Expanding Horizons for Student Success...the Afterschool Way
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up today for this information packed conference on September 24, 2010 at LaVista Embassy Suites. Participants will gain
ready to use information and insights to grow and sustain high quality school
based and school linked out-of-school time programs. Register by
September 10th with payment of $45/person for all conference
materials, luncheon and refreshments due on the 20th.
Presentations
will focus on three core components of quality out of school time programs: 1)
improving student learning in core academic areas, 2) providing social benefits
and supporting positive behavioral changes and 3) increasing family and
community engagement to support students' success in school and in life.
Presenters
include Tracey Ballas (Executive Officer of School-Age Notes), Clay Roberts
(co-author of Building Developmental Assets in School Communities),
Heather Weiss (Founder and Director of Harvard Family Research Project),
Danette Parsley (Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning [McREL]),
plus 21 promising practice breakout sessions led by Nebraska out of school time
professionals.
This conference is sponsored by the 21st Century Community Learning Center Program at the Nebraska Department of Education in partnership with the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties, Nebraska Community Learning Center Network, Nebraska Parental Information and Resource Center (PIRC), and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension 4-H Youth Development.
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Turn the Lights On in
Nebraska!
|  The national Afterschool
Alliance has been turning the spotlight on afterschool programs for over ten
years. Join thousands across the country on October 21, 2010 in celebrating Lights On Afterschool, an annual event that calls attention to the vital role that high quality
afterschool programs play for America's children, families and communities.
This year we would like to see more Nebraska communities participate. We
strongly encourage program advocates to hold Lights On Afterschool events to
raise the profile of your initiative. Visit www.AfterschoolAlliance.org/loaEventKit.cfm to register your
event and gain access to a comprehensive guide, full of ready to use materials,
to help you plan, organize, implement and promote your own event.
At the state level, the Nebraska Community Learning Center Network will host a workshop at the Expanding Horizon conference
(see above) describing how you can use a Lights On event to build community support
for sustainable afterschool programs. The Network will also prepare a proclamation for Governor Heineman to
sign identifying October 21st as Lights On Afterschool Day in
Nebraska.
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Even More Training Opportunities
|  The Early Childhood
Consortium of the Omaha Area is bringing Michael Brandwein, a national expert
on working with youth, back to the Omaha metro.
Act quickly to register for one or both of these high energy, interactive presentations by clicking on the underlined sessions below - deadline is September 8!
Tuesday, September 14,
2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - How to Guide and Lead Young People in Positive Ways - a fast paced,
skill-packed session (for those working with children PreK through 8th
grade) that focuses on specific,
practical techniques you can use right away to guide behavior and promote
positive life skills development in young people.
Wednesday, September 15,
2010 from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Powerful & Practical Techniques to Train and Supervise Staff - a session that
focuses on skills that those in leadership positions can use to lead terrific
teams to providing outstanding service to children and families.
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