The ambassador program empowers up-and-coming leaders in the field to confidently and effectively advocate for afterschool access for all Missouri children. MASN provides training and mentorship to help ambassadors build relationships with federal, state, and local elected officials through in-person meetings, program visits, phone calls, emails, and social media.
Through Child Care Development Funds provided by the Office of Childhood, MASN is now providing FREE Afterschool Technical Assistance for afterschool and summer enrichment programs. MASN staff can guide you as you work through these processes. Program Start-up Support Talk with MASN staff regularly for guidance and moral support as Read more…
The Entrepreneurship in Afterschool Peer Learning Community (PLC) provides support and resources to afterschool programs engaging in entrepreneurship education. Although entrepreneurship education is available to all grades, this PLC focuses on opportunities for middle and high school students in out-of-school time programs. As a peer learning community, this group shares Read more…
Join us quarterly to contribute to statewide systems-building work in the areas of Policy and Advocacy, Quality and Professional Development, STEM, and Public Awareness! Committees are open to all afterschool staff, administrators, and community partners. Committees meet virtually once each quarter. Meeting dates and times are published in the MASN Read more…
MASN facilitates monthly Afterschool Program Director Networking Calls on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Each opportunity to collaborate will focus on a different topic, announced in advance, so program directors can prepare questions or be ready to share experiences and expertise.
Join afterschool program directors from across the state on the third Tuesday of each month for an informative, virtual call. Each month, MASN provides information on all things afterschool happening in Missouri. The information often includes funding and partnership opportunities, policy highlights, events and professional development, and a chance to Read more…
The Afterschool Ambassadors program empowers up-and-coming leaders in the field of afterschool to confidently and effectively advocate for afterschool access for all Missouri children. By actively attending in-person meetings, program visits, phone calls, emails, and social media, ambassadors are able to build strong relationships with our federal, state, and local Read more…
