Subject: 2024 Youth Voice Week

2024 Youth Voice Week

March 27th, 2024 at 3:34 pm EDT

Join us in celebrating #YouthVoiceWeek!Youth are at the center of quality afterschool and summer learning programs. Their voices need to be heard. Join the Afterschool Alliance on March 28th, at 3:00 PM EST for a Youth Voice Town Hall created by yout ...

Reviewers needed for new Quality Standards!

March 26th, 2024 at 12:01 pm EDT

AboutVPOST is seeking members for our Quality Standards review committee. Members of the committee will be rewarded with a $50 gift card for sharing their perspectives. VPOST has recently drafted an updated version of our Quality Standards. It is our ...

Solar Eclipse Resources and More Million Girls Moonshot Monday News!

March 25th, 2024 at 4:45 pm EDT

Solar Eclipse 2024 On Monday, April 8, 2024, there will be a total solar eclipse that will cross North America. While Virginia is not in the path of totality, we will see anywhere from 75% to 90% or more depending on where you are in the state. You c ...

Join us for our Regional Conference in the Shenandoah Valley!

March 25th, 2024 at 11:20 am EDT

Registration Now Open for the First Stop of Our Traveling Conference! Paving the Way: Connecting Out-of-School Time Locally and Across VirginiaThis year VPOST is taking our annual conference on the road! Rather than hosting one state-wide event, we a ...

We're looking for speakers!

March 18th, 2024 at 11:35 am EDT

This year VPOST is taking our annual conference on the road! Rather than hosting one state-wide event, we are leaning into our goal of strengthening and establishing local OST networks, by hosting five mini-conferences. Our traveling conference, Pavi ...

📢 GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR 21ST CCLC!

March 13th, 2024 at 1:36 pm EDT

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has announced the availability of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant funds to be awarded to school divisions and eligible organizations to support the implementation of community learning ...

$5 Mil for VA OST and More Your April VPOST News!

March 12th, 2024 at 3:52 pm EDT

$5 Million for Virginia OST, Proposed in State Budget We are thrilled to share that the proposed compromise budget includes $5 million for out-of-school time programs! Thank you to everyone who reached out to their legislators and advocated for thi ...

$5 million proposed for VA OST!

March 8th, 2024 at 3:11 pm EDT

We are thrilled to share that the proposed compromise budget includes $5 million for out-of-school time programs! Thank you to everyone who reached out to their legislators and advocated for this important initiative. Since 2022, we have successfully ...

ACTION ALERT: Call on your representatives to save afterschool programming!

March 7th, 2024 at 3:38 pm EDT

Use Your Voice to Advocate for Afterschool Programs! We need your help advocating for afterschool programs! Budget conferees will soon decide what to include in the final budget the legislature will pass. Our funding was included in the Senate ...

✈️ 2024 FLIGHT CREW ANNOUNCED!

March 5th, 2024 at 4:00 pm EDT

Meet Leen- the 2024 MGM Virginia Flight Crew member! ...