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How OST providers can include the arts in virtual or in-person programs and why it matters.

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

March 2020 marked the genesis of unexpected, unprecedented shifts to virtual learning in K-12 educational and school programs.

Kelly Sturgis, Executive Director of NYS Network for Youth Success—NAA's New York State Affiliate—recently shared a letter thanking afterschool professionals for all the hard work and resiliency demonstrated throughout the field during the pandemic.

Numerous books—for adults and children—are great resources for learning about race, racism, structural racism, the history of racism, its implications for today's disparities, and embracing differences.

A new report from Temescal Associates and the How Kids Learn Foundation examines how afterschool programs were adapting to new COVID-19 developments.

According to Stan Lee, former editor and publisher of Marvel comics, a superhero is a person who does heroic deeds and has the ability to do them in a way a normal person couldn't.

Many afterschool professionals and leaders are looking for resources to build their knowledge about racism and to learn more about how to effectively address racism and integrate anti-racist practices into their work.

The field is seeing and hearing a lot about school reopening plans—from full reopening to staggered schedules, to all e-learning, or hybrid arrangements.

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." —Mahatma Gandhi