Mulvane Art Museum in Topeka kicked off their Lights On Afterschool event on October 15th by providing Museum tours and hands-on art activities for students and families from Jardine and French Middle Schools, USD 501, afterschool programs. There were 93 students and 20 adults that attended the event, where they learned about the artwork of James Cook, and the students made their own textured art in the Artlab.

  

  

  

  

Governor Brownback signs a proclamation for Lights On Afterschool Day.

  

  

  

  

  

  

National Education Association  

  

  

  

Lego Children's Fund 

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

Rural vs. Urban Advocacy                     

November 18th, 2013

11:00 AM CST

Dial In Number - 1 (877) 278- 8686
       Access Code - 528972

  

Kansas is a rich and diverse state - and this diversity often offers us challenges and opportunities. During this Afterschool Conference Call, we will discuss the lessons that can be learned from our similarities: the desire to provide quality programming, our challenges in dealing with school funding issues, and how we engage and bring out the best in our students. We will also talk about ways to address challenges and find common ground so that afterschool programs all across the state can find ways to stand together and speak with one voice so that we help one another be the best we can be.

  

  

  

  

  

• Attend mini-plenary "Power Sessions" on the latest topics in summer learning, such as Connected Learning and Early Literacy.
• Gain best practices from high-quality summer learning programs.
• Leave with strategies on how to make the case for summer learning using data. 

  

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Marcia Dvorak, Director