GREAT AFTERSCHOOL PROFESSIONALS, We wish you all a wonderful week full of appreciation and love! Thank you for providing the quality programs that make a difference in the lives of our youth! This week celebrates you - the #heartofafterschool! From your friends at the EXLD

ELO Program Planning Workshop! Wed, 1/19/22, 9 - 11 AM The CAN, CDE EXLD, and the CCEE are collaborating to offer a FREE series of interactive sessions to collaborate on unprecedented investments intended to support CA’s children & youth. Register today afterschoolnetwork.org/elo-p…

37th Fireside Chat released! Walking through the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Program Plan Guide, located at: cde.ca.gov/ls/ex/documents/e… See the full fireside chat: youtube.com/watch?v=oCxjQzeY…

Expanded Learning Leadership Awards & Fireside 10/28/21, 10 am - 12 pm Join the @ca_afterschool and the @CADeptEd in a virtual celebration, recognizing leaders across the state, and a live fireside chat with our award winners. Join the Livestream at: youtu.be/DnE-bz4c-8c

Check out the 34th fireside chat! Santa Ana Unified School District shares engaging in an intentional planning process around the new Expanded Learning Opportunities Program. See the full video here from CAN: youtube.com/watch?v=pUQRUjqE…

Complimentary Virtual Events Adult Social-Emotional Learning: It Starts with Us! What does it take to build a caring school community? Focusing on healing & growing relationships across our communities, schools, and classrooms is critical. Register: ow.ly/cJsG50G1ZPZ

32nd fireside chat Working with existing ASES and 21st CCLC programs to ultimately provide a single comprehensive expanded learning program for students in CA. Another fireside chat will be filmed and released with the posting of the FAQs. CAN: youtube.com/watch?v=aUaDnn4w…

Teen Talk – Bringing Together Youth Voices to Discuss Vaccine Awareness & Safe Back-to-School July 21, 2021, at 3 pm You’re invited to join teens from across CA to discuss issues that are on their minds in preparing for a safe return to campus. Register us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

The California MTSS 2021 Professional Learning Institute is just two weeks away! Learn & share practices that support the academic, behavioral, & social-emotional success of all students. vimeo.com/569492315

31st fireside chat! Discussing key updates on the education budget, including AB 130 (the Education Trailer Bill) and the new Expanded Learning Opportunities Program. youtube.com/watch?v=vNRDZfC9…

30th Fireside Chat! Discussing key updates on the education budget, including an increase to the ASES and 21st CCLC Daily Rate to $10.75 and $3.3 Billion in new funding for an Expanded Learning program similar to ASES to support TK-6 programs. CAN: youtube.com/watch?v=GTOS3AA-…

Promoting Cross-Cultural Connections in Programs Discussing ways to promote cross-cultural connections that support the language development and connection-building of young people in expanded learning programs. CalSAC: youtube.com/watch?v=qEDp8xep…

29th Fireside Chat Released! Discussing an increase to the ASES and 21st CCLC Daily Rate to $10.75 and now a proposed $2.5 Billion in new funding for an Expanded Learning program similar to ASES, including updates on the education budget impacts. CAN: youtube.com/watch?v=xXDMSNxb…

SAVE THE DATE: Investing Transformational SEL: May 27, 10 am - 12 pm Join SSPI Tony Thurmond as education leaders and experts demonstrate how investing in SEL can support your district goals and accountability measures. Register now: sel.evenbrite.com/

28th fireside chat just released! Discussing key updates on the budget that impact our Expanded Learning Programs, including the Governor’s proposal for $1 Billion in funding for a new program and the ASES Daily Rate. Check out the full video at: youtube.com/watch?v=GSEXSoec…