NYSAN works to coordinate, expand and share information about professional development opportunities available to afterschool program leaders, front-line staff and other practitioners across New York State. NYSAN's roles include:
In March 2010, NYSAN published a Guide to Afterschool Professional Development in New York State to offer detailed information about learning, development, and training opportunities for afterschool professionals. Afterschool providers are strongly encouraged to read through this Guide. Included in the Guide is a listing of professional development resources (page 7); links to more information on these resources can be found here.
Please see our regularly updated listing of professional development opportunities open to the public in New York. You can also sign up for an RSS Feed to receive updates as new opportunities are listed.
Whether via the Internet, the global economy, or our increasingly global communities, we now have more opportunities to communicate, compete, and cooperate with people around the world. Today’s young people will graduate into a world that requires global knowledge and skills for college, careers, and citizenship. From 2009 - 2010, NYSAN is partnering with Asia Society’s Partnership for Global Learning to provide tools and supports that help integrate global learning into afterschool programs.
In March 2010, 30 professional development specialists participated in a training to equip them with knowledge and materials on global learning. They will offer trainings across the state that you can attend to learn more about bringing global learning to your program. In the Spring, look for email announcements and visit www.nysan.org for information on how to attend a professional development event.
In addition to the above resources, NYSAN's partners developed and executed an innovative project to address a key gap in the state's capacity to enhance afterschool program quality. "Quality Comes First: A Leadership Institute for the Managers of New York's Afterschool Funding Initiatives" is an invitation-only, multi-year professional development opportunity for the program officers and contract managers of New York State's and City's major afterschool funding streams. With current participation from NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, NY State Office of Children and Family Services, NYC Department of Education and NY State Education Department Regional Student Support Services Center, the Institute strives to enhance participants' skills to assist the grantees of these agencies' with program quality improvement.
Your donation will support NYSAN's efforts to build a system of afterschool opportunities for all of New York State's children and youth.
