Explore resources and toolkits developed by local, state, and national organizations who are invested in supporting and expanding our reach in afterschool and summer programs.
Finding Community via Afterschool Networks
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Created by Nebraska’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers, ConnectNow is an online space intended to bring together afterschool, out-of-school, and summer learning professionals, educators, community partners, and advocates across Nebraska.
Advocating for and Sustaining Your Program
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The Afterschool Alliance’s fifth edition of America After 3PM (2025) provides national and state data about the need and support for afterschool in the US and Nebraska. Use this dashboard to advocate for support for your program!
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This online calculator works like a student loan or mortgage calculator. It lets you determine the costs of a variety of options for high-quality afterschool programs and the summer portions of year-round programs.
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Nebraska Department of Education’s NEP data is available by state, district, and school. View and download attendance data, graduation rates, test scores, and more.
Engaging Clubs, Curricula, and Play
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Find free K-12 activities, collections, and resources designed specifically for the afterschool space on Mizzen Education.
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Connect with this free Nebraska Department of Education resource to help K-5 students learn about agriculture, food, health, and nutrition. You could even learn how to build and maintain a garden for your program!
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This free program was designed for students in grades K-8 to connect students to science, social studies, math, language arts, nutrition and more all while tracking their physical activity to “walk” across the state of Nebraska!
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Explore hundreds of games by group size, available space and equipment, appropriate ages, and developmental skills. These games are designed to keep kids in grades K-6+ engaged and playing!
Staff Development
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This on-demand distance education system provides professional development online for afterschool and summer staff anytime you are ready to learn! Courses are free, and certificates are available upon completion for a minimal fee.
Sign Up: https://od.bkc.psu.edu/user/sign_in
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A professional development resource for out-of-school time (OST) professionals, Click2Science is designed to build higher-quality OST STEM programs by giving frontline staff the skills they need to create positive STEM learning experiences with youth.
