Kimberly Albrecht helps lead the Clayton Kid Zone Afterschool Program, in addition to volunteering her time with MASN committies such as MOSAC Planning & STEM. Hear from Kimberly about her passion for STEM:My journey to embracing STEAM in afterschool started my third year of being in the afterschool profession. My Read more…
The STEM Next Opportunity Fund has announced the 2024 Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew, and MASN is thrilled to announce that Sruti, an 11th grader from St. Louis, is the first Flight Crew Member from Missouri! Motivated by her impactful STEM experiences beyond the classroom, Sruti and other Flight Crew Read more…
Last week we celebrated Mental Wellness in Afterschool Week at the capitol. Thanks to the support of our afterschool staff and legislators, some Missouri youth have a safe space that is crucial to their advancement. A wide body of research identifies afterschool programs as a protective factor for youth mental Read more…
Through the MASN Quality Committee, afterschool program directors have voiced a need for a regular, virtual, space to ask questions, brainstorm, and build connections with peers. A director networking call is a need we at MASN can help facilitate! Ashlee Liska, associate director for quality, highlights the importance of listening to Read more…
MASN will offer the certification for 21st CCLC external evaluators for the 2023-24 program year. Read more about the criteria and process for becoming a certified external evaluator.
As 2024 kicks off, MASN looks ahead to providing another record-breaking year by supporting the needs of the afterschool programs in Missouri. As a team, we are adapting to meet the ever-growing needs of afterschool professionals. In 2023, we added three new team members including two we recruited from the Read more…
This year marked the 30th gathering of MASN’s Missouri School Age Conference (MOSAC)! Attendees celebrated building MOSAC to what it is today, 30 years of cultivating connections in professional development sessions, at networking socials, and with MASN’s resource partners. Brad Lademann, MOSAC coordinator, reflects on community-building benefits found in the Read more…