July 28-29
Where: Missouri S&T, Rolla Missouri
Registration: FREE
An energizing, hands-on experience for STEM educators and out-of-school time professionals—featuring keynote speaker David Edward Garcia, the motivational comedian-educator whose message of perseverance and joy resonates with learners and leaders alike.
We are the Missouri Afterschool Network!
Partnerships
Building partnerships: at the local, state and national levels.
Policy
Supporting policies: that sustain and advance afterschool programs.
Quality
Ensuring quality: by creating statewide systems for programs and professionals.
Learn the Latest News
MOSAC Minis Expand to Southwest Missouri
The Missouri School Age Conference (MOSAC) has long served as the state’s premier gathering for afterschool professionals. To extend its reach, MASN created MOSAC Minis—regional one-day events offering high-quality professional…
Midwest STEM Conference 2025: A Powerful Showcase of Partnership and Possibility
“The first Midwest STEM Conference truly showed the power of partnerships,” said Terri Foulkes, Executive Director of the Missouri Afterschool Network. “By bringing together school-day educators, afterschool professionals, higher education,…
How Missouri’s Afterschool Programs—and the Grants That Fund Them—Fuel Missouri’s Workforce and Families
Walk into an afterschool program in urban or rural Missouri, from St. Louis to Springfield, and discover more than students engaged in homework help, robotics, or gardening clubs. You’ll find…
Investing in Rural Missouri’s Future: How Bulldog Time Strengthens Students and Their Community
In the Missouri Bootheel, where opportunities are limited and resources are stretched thin, afterschool programs change lives. Portageville’s Bulldog Time afterschool program exemplifies this. Their middle and high school programs…
More Than After School: How the ExcEL Program Supports Gasconade County Families
On a recent evening in Gasconade County RII, the school was buzzing with energy, not from a typical school day, but from something just as powerful: a night of connection,…
Words of appreciation from Rep. Jeff Coleman
This week we celebrate the work of people who drive the Missouri Afterschool Network’s mission to sustain high-quality afterschool programs: afterschool professionals. The mobilizers of our amazing afterschool programs make…