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
Students and teachers get to choose their own adventure before and after school at Jacket SWARM. The first half of the program is dedicated to academic support and individualized tutoring to promote the students’ learning. Afterwards, they spend time in an enrichment activity crafted and proposed by a participating teacher Read more
Traci Critser became the new program director of Tiger Academy this summer, after 15 years with the Hollister School District, 10 of them with the program. She did not attend an afterschool program growing up, which may be one reason she feels so drawn to it. “My parents both worked. Read more