Rebecca Longenecker, Quality and PD Committee Co-Chair Rebecca Longenecker, assistant program coordinator for the Nixa XLT Program, and an 11-year program veteran, quickly fell in love with the afterschool community. “I realized that afterschool was my forever career, but was never told that afterschool could be a forever career,” Read more…
A message from Terri Foulkes, MASN executive director “The 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant is a vital funding source for afterschool programs across Missouri. The upcoming grant competition for the 2024-2029 award period presents a crucial opportunity to secure funding and continue , providing enriching afterschool opportunities for students. Read more…
As we mark Afterschool Professional Appreciation Week, it’s time to turn our attention to the unsung heroes who are the driving force behind afterschool programs. While the Missouri AfterSchool Network (MASN) has raised awareness of the week, the local celebrations taking place in communities across the state provide the direct Read more…
The Missouri state capitol rotunda echoed with the vibrant energy of 100 plus enthusiastic afterschool youth and professionals for Show Me Afterschool Day. The excitement weaved through the crowd of afterschool advocates ready to have valuable conversations with their local representatives. The Missouri AfterSchool Network’s policy committee connected legislators with Read more…
Access MASN’s Network Showcase resources for an insightful look at the breadth of afterschool programing in Missouri. Additional links to documents that were displayed, just not yet linked, will be added after the 50 State Meeting.
As a School Age Community (SAC) Grant recipient, the Care Day Afterschool Program in Warrenton, Missouri, can offer continual opportunities for students to engage in various STEM programming. Naturally, Care Day coordinator Dr. Janelle Stanek seized the chance to register for the Missouri AfterSchool Network’s STEM Mobile Lab; “When MASN Read more…
Approximately 7.8 million people actively participate in Afterschool programs across the country, with 850,000 being employed as leaders and professionals within the wide range of programs. To recognize these individuals for the valuable work they provide students, each year the National AfterSchool Association (NAA), the voice of the afterschool profession, Read more…