Missouri AfterSchool Network

Non-Grantee Technical Assistance: Virtual Office Hour
2025-05-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-05 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
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 you work one bite at a time ON this huge and important task
Support Subsidy
Includes a health serving of one on one support navigating the expectations, forms, and process to become registered to receive subsidy
Support Programs Seeking Licensing
Optional toppings include help navigating licensing rules, A licensing companion guide, a helpline, And training for staff on “what to expect” when becoming licensed

Entrepreneurship/CAPSA Youth Workforce Initiatives PLC
2025-05-07, 2025-06-04
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 best practices and resources for developing a healthy youth entrepreneurship ecosystem around the state.
The Career Awareness and Post-Secondary Access (CAPSA) Peer Learning Community provides support and resources to middle school and high school afterschool programs engaging in college and career readiness/career awareness and post-secondary access activities. As a peer learning community, this group shares best practices and resources supporting students’ future hopes and dreams through career pathway planning.

Quality/PD Committee Meeting
2025-05-08 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
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 Afterschool Pipeline.There is no charge to participate.

Director Networking Call
2025-05-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-10 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

Pipeline LIVE! Monthly Director Update
2025-05-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-17 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
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 ask questions of your fellow program directors. The first part of the call is geared to all program directors. The second part of the call is specifically for DESE grantee program directors.

Ambassador Monthly Meeting
2025-05-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-20 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-18 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-16 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-16 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
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 elected officials. Each year, MASN’s policy committee chooses 5-10 new applicants and provides the selected applicants with training, peer networking opportunities, and mentorship.

Public Awareness Committee Meeting
2025-05-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)

National Summer Learning Week
2025-07-08 - 2025-07-12

Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Challenge closes
2025-07-15

Youth Workforce Initiatives PLC
2025-08-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-10 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
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 best practices and resources for developing a healthy youth entrepreneurship ecosystem around the state.
The Youth Workforce Initiatives PLC provides support and resources to middle school and high school afterschool programs engaging in college and career readiness/career awareness and post-secondary access activities. As a peer learning community, this group shares best practices and resources supporting students’ future hopes and dreams through career pathway planning.

Pipeline LIVE! Monthly Director Update
2025-08-19 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
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 ask questions of your fellow program directors. The first part of the call is geared to all program directors. The second part of the call is specifically for DESE grantee program directors.
Register today!

Ambassador Monthly Meeting
2025-08-20 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
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 elected officials. Each year, MASN’s policy committee chooses 5-10 new applicants and provides the selected applicants with training, peer networking opportunities, and mentorship.
Times: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

STEM PLC - Coaching Circle week
2025-08-25
The goal of the STEM Peer Learning Community (PLC), supported by a grant to MASN from the Million Girls Moonshot (MGM) initiative, is to equip afterschool educators with the tools to facilitate effective STEM learning. The PLC will focus on expanding content through STEM Playlists and enhancing delivery through Reflective Coaching. PLC participants are eligible for scholarships to MOSAC and a stipend for developing a STEM Playlist thanks to funding from the STEM Next Opportunity Fund.
Date & time set by coach.

STEM PLC - Full Group
2025-08-26
The goal of the STEM Peer Learning Community (PLC), supported by a grant to MASN from the Million Girls Moonshot (MGM) initiative, is to equip afterschool educators with the tools to facilitate effective STEM learning. The PLC will focus on expanding content through STEM Playlists and enhancing delivery through Reflective Coaching. PLC participants are eligible for scholarships to MOSAC and a stipend for developing a STEM Playlist thanks to funding from the STEM Next Opportunity Fund.

Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Challenge Celebration
2025-08-26 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)

Public Awareness Committee Meeting
2025-08-28 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Have a voice in increasing public knowledge and support for high-quality afterschool programming across the state.
The Public Awareness Committee is a standing committee that provides a forum for afterschool programs and partners to raise awareness of the value and importance of afterschool and summer enrichment programs throughout the state.

Missouri School Age Conference (MOSAC) - Early Bird Registration Ends
2025-08-31 | Lodge of the Four Seasons, 315 Four Seasons Dr, Lake Ozark, Missouri, 65049
Join us for Missouri’s only state-wide conference dedicated to afterschool! MOSAC features nationally recognized keynote speakers, opportunities to learn from peers, and fun-filled social events. We encourage the program to send staff of all levels – from seasoned administrators to rookie entry-level staff. MOSAC is a wonderful opportunity to learn new information, connect with others, and feel valued as a professional.
Learn. Connect. Celebrate.
