Subject: 2024 Engage Every Student Applications are now LIVE!

2024 Engage Every Student Applications are now LIVE!

April 4th, 2024 at 11:53 am EDT

Applications are LIVE for the 2024 Engage Every Student Initiative's Recognition Program!We are ONE WEEK away from the close of the Engage Every Student Recognition Program Application. Eligibility criteria:Be a non-profit organization working in col ...

☀️Join us for a Lunch and Learn!🌒

April 2nd, 2024 at 7:57 pm EDT

Join us for a Solar Eclipse Lunch and Learn!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 yo ...

Reviewers needed for new Quality Standards!

April 2nd, 2024 at 9:53 am 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 ...

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 ...