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After School Matters

After School Matters provides teens the opportunity to explore their passions and develop their talents through world-class after school and summer programs across Chicago.

Afterschool Alliance’s Lights On Afterschool Hub
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Since 2000, Lights On Afterschool has been celebrated nationwide to call attention to the importance of afterschool programs for America’s children, families and communities.

Lights On Afterschool is a project of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to quality, affordable afterschool programs. Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has served as Chair of Lights On Afterschool since 2001. Find free resources for Lights On Afterschool, including event planning themes and ideas, registration information, partner tools, art, printables & other materials for your programs, and more.

AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to help education authorities, school leaders, and teachers create thoughtful guidance to help their communities realize the potential benefits of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in primary and secondary education while understanding and mitigating the potential risks.

With guidance, an education system may realize the potential benefits of AI to improve learning outcomes, support teacher instruction and quality of life, and enhance educational equity. Without guidance, teachers and students can be exposed to privacy violations, inconsistent disciplinary consequences, and counterproductive AI adoption practices.

Alison

This website provides free online courses covering a multitude of topics ranging from digital photography to conflict management and negotiation.

ALSC’s 2020 Summer Reading Lists

Titles on the 2020 Summer Reading Lists were compiled and annotated by members of ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee. The lists are full of book titles to keep children engaged in reading throughout the summer. Four Summer Reading book lists are available for Birth-Preschool and grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.

American Camp Association
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A comprehensive summer camp resource for families—offering expert advice from camp professionals on camp selection, readiness, child and youth development, and issues of importance to families.

American Jewish World Service

This is a national Jewish organization that provides service and travel opportunities, education, and advocacy to fight human rights violations and poverty.

American Legion

The American Legion offers a number of scholarships and other resources to assist young people in their pursuit of higher education. There are opportunities for everyone, including kin of wartime veterans and participants in Legion programs.

AmeriCorps NCCC

AmeriCoprsNCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) engages recent college graduates and veterans in public.  AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, team-based residential program for young adults age 18–24.  The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service. Members are assigned to one of five campuses, located in Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Perry Point, Maryland; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and Vinton, Iowa.  All AmeriCorps members receive Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards when they complete their terms of service. These awards can be used to pay back loans or pay for college or graduate school.  A majority of AmeriCorps members have at least some college experience, and the program has a strong track record of creating pathways to public service fields that are currently experiencing workforce shortages.

ARF Summer at Home

The Andy Roddick Foundation invites you to ARF Summer at Home — a free, eight-week virtual summer camp for students in Kindergarten to 5th grade. Through engaging video lessons, ARF Summer at Home offers hands-on learning activities as we Explore Our World. ARF Summer At Home gives administrators, teachers and families what they need to provide students with a self-paced learning experience.

Armed Forces Crossroads

Here’s a universe of things to do: useful tools for your homework and paper-writing projects, video games, sport and art activities, and a bunch of other information and entertainment that will keep you coming back for more.

Armed Services YMCA

ASYMCA runs over 150 programs around the world to ease the burden of the families of junior-enlisted military personnel. Some are carried out at single branch ASYMCA locations. Others operate at multiple branch locations and are customized to meet the specific needs of that community.