Network News - July 2, 2008

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Professional Development Opportunities

Join the California Afterschool Network Peer to Peer Mentoring Program

The California Afterschool Network is seeking to match experienced after school site supervisors in each region with site supervisors who have less than two years experience in a mentoring relationship. As part of this relationship, mentees will work with their mentors to create a professional development plan based on a core competency self-assessment. Mentees will visit their mentor’s after school program site, have their site visited by mentors, and will meet twice monthly and as needed via telephone to evaluate progress on their professional development plan. Both mentors and mentees receive a small stipend upon completion of the project. The purpose of the project is to create ”cross-pollination” between after school program sites and increase regional collaboration.

There are only 200 Mentee positions and 50 Mentor positions available statewide. The Application Deadline for this program is July 15, 2008. To learn more and to download applications for this program, click here.

Become a CalSAC Trainer
CalSAC is currently accepting applications for the 2008-09 Training of the Trainer (ToT) Institute, the first step in becoming an endorsed CalSAC Trainer. Participants will receive four days of training from CalSAC in one of two regional Training of the Trainer (ToT) institutes prior to completing the endorsement process to become a regional trainer. Endorsed CalSAC trainers provide training on an array of subjects for program staff in their region. The application deadline for this opportunity is July 15, 2008. For more information and to apply, click here.

High School Summit Request For Presenters
Regional Technical Assistance Units in Regions two and nine in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Office of Education, ASPIRE, and the Woodcraft Rangers community based after school program are offering a high school institute on August 19-20 in Long Beach. The High School Institute is now accepting requests for presenters (RFP’s) on a wide variety of topics relating to high school after school. The deadline to submit your RFP is July 11, 2008. To learn more and access a presenter proposal template, click here.

Statewide Technical Assistance Update

CDE Posts the California After School Demonstration Program
Grantees The California Department of Education recently announced the Grantee’s for the California Demonstration program. The Demonstration program is intended to offer quality after school programs as a resource available for site visits and consultation for California’s After School Education and Safety (ASES) and 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) programs. Below is a list of the Region, Grantee, and type of demonstration sites available to the field for technical assistance.

To learn more information regarding the California Afterschool  Demonstration Program, click here.

This message has been posted on behalf of the California Department of Education (CDE)

Funding Opportunities

After School Music Grants 
After school programs that have been operating music programs for more than three years, or partner with a music related umbrella organization that is more than three years old are eligible to apply for funding through the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.  The application deadline is August 1, 2008.  For more information and to apply, click here.

Samsung Hope for Education Grants
Legal residents of the U.S. are eligible to nominate a K-12 school to enter into a contest for educational technology prizes.  To enter, individuals must write a 100-word essay describing how technology has changed behavior to be more environmentally friendly.  Entries must be received by August 31, 2008.  For more information and to enter, click here.

Toshiba America Foundation Grants
Programs that provide activities that support teaching and learning in K-12 science and mathematics in conjunction with one or more classroom teachers are eligible to apply for Toshiba America Foundation Grants.  The K-6 application period has passed, however the application for grades 7-12 is available with the application deadline of August 31, 2008.   For more information and to apply, click here.

Data-Scribe Nonprofit Technology & Communications Grants
Non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for $2,500.00 of in-kind resources to design or improve a website with increased branded design, enhanced content and functionality.  The application deadline is September 15, 2008.  To learn more and apply, click here.

The Guitar Center Music Foundation Grants
Non-Profit organizations with an established, ongoing, and sustainable music program providing music instruction to individuals of any age who would not normally have the opportunity to make music are eligible to apply for $500.00 - $5,000.00 in Guitar Center Music Foundation Grants.  Grants are awarded three times yearly and applications are continuously accepted.  To learn more and to apply, click here.

 View more funding opportunities by visiting
http://www.afterschoolnetwork.org/funding

Resources

Afterschool Lesson Plans Database
The National Partnership for Afterschool Learning maintains an afterschool lesson plan database that contains a number of lesson plans in the subject areas of art, literacy, math, science, and technology.  To access these resources click here.

After School Resources
For comprehensive after school resources including access to free online educational resources, funding opportunities, policy information, after school research, and information to increase after school program quality visit:
http://www.afterschoolnetwork.org/resources