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Each year, NAA recognizes the Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders—showcasing young emerging leaders who have a proven passion for professional development and demonstrate influence and efforts to elevate the field.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought many changes to the delivery strategy for school-day and out-of-school time (OST) programs.

Maybe because—like many of you—I have spent the better part of my life in or around school, my mind automatically visualizes September as the start of a new calendar year, full of promise and possibilities.

Being an afterschool professional and leader is easier when you know you've got your bases covered.

It's 9:07 a.m. and I'm just starting my day at work. I should have logged on by 9 a.m. at the latest, but I laid in bed instead.

A little over a month after COVID-19 was characterized as a global pandemic, the University of Pittsburgh School of Education and United Way's Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School Time partnered to address the question:

The Science of Learning and Development (SoLD) Alliance uses SoLD as a driver for equity and excellence in the education ecosystem, ensuring all youth can realize their potential to thrive in school and life (SoLD Alliance, 2019).

Help youth hit the ground running this fall by developing a plan for their future and understanding their interests, passions, and strengths.

No matter our age, there's often a clear distinction between assertiveness displayed between males and females.

To successfully achieve equity in classroom and afterschool programs, leaders must start from a place of self-awareness: e.g., awareness of inequities, biases, and pseudo-comfort zones.