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Summer Learning is Critical
A new report released by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) provides compelling support and case studies on why summer learning is critical in supporting key education priorities. Accelerating Achievement draws on a growing body of research led by The Wallace Foundation and the RAND Corporation that supports the notion that high-quality summer learning programs help students succeed and sheds light on the steps necessary to achieve desired outcomes.
 
Click here to read the report.
Is Your Certification about to Expire?
 
Summer is a great time to renew your CPR/First Aid certifications. There are classes scheduled Friday, August 14 at CCAC's Boyce Campus in Heartsaver CPR AED and Basic First Aid. Contact Susan Kennedy  skennedy@ccac.edu  with questions. 
 
Click here to register and for more information. 
Fall Conference RFP
 
Fall is just around the corner, and APOST's Fall Conference for OST needs you to present! Share your expertise in Youth Voice & Engagement by leading a professional development session at the conference on September 18th. Proposals are due August 7th at 12pm.  
 
Click here to access the RFP.

Grants

Open Meadows Foundation: Funds projects led by and benefiting women and girls from vulnerable communities. Deadline August 15

Captain Planet Foundation: Requests for projects performed by youth with real environmental outcomes. Deadline September 30

The Finish Line Youth Foundation: Accepting applications for athletic programs and sports camps for at risk youth and children with special needs.







 
 
Global Oneness Project
Global Oneness Project offers free stories with  accompanying lessons, award-winning films, photo essays, and articles that explore cultural, social, and environmental issues with a humanistic lens.

Click here to visit the website.

Upcoming Events

August 14th: CCAC CPR and First Aid Classes
August 25th: Updated Elements of Effective Practice
August 20th: Best Practices for Self Assessment Webinar
August 25th: Updated Elements of Effective Practice
Setpebmer 18th: APOST Fall Conference


For more events, please click the links below:
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APOST Activities
 
PPS RFP
PPS is seeking afterschool and enrichment providers to implement engaging programs for PPS youth in the four city wide After-School Academies. Email leah.scott@uwac.org with questions. The deadline to submit  is August 7

Click here to access the proposal.

Employment Opportunities

Educator (PT): YWCA Greater Pittsburgh (posted 8.4)
District Executive: The Boy Scouts of America (posted 8.4)
Director of Women's Leadership Council: United Way (posted 7.28)
Afterschool Program Group SupervisorsThelma Lovette YMCA (posted 7.28)
Extended Day Child Care Provider: Environmental Charter School (posted 7.21)

You Decide
 

"Healthy Heart is the Way to Start" is a presentation created for elementary students to stress the importance of exercise and diet, as well as the harmful effects of smoking. 

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