Home: News & Events
California Expanded Learning Leadership Awards 2022; A Lights on Afterschool Celebration
Monday, October 17, 2022; 11 AM - 12 PM PST
The California AfterSchool Network, California Department of Education, and System of Support for Expanded Learning recognized and celebrated leaders across the state!
Watch the event and learn more about these incredible leaders and their work.
Health & Wellness Newsletter – Who’s at the Table?
October 25, 2022
October is National Farm to School Month! This month is dedicated to celebrate food education, schools gardens, and lunch trays filled with healthy, local ingredients.
CAN Newsletter – #AllKidsSafeAndWell
October 13, 2022
October is National Bullying
Prevention Month and focuses on raising awareness
of bullying. During this month, many groups across
the country will release new resources, campaigns, and efforts
aimed at bringing awareness to the issue of bullying. As CA
Expanded Learning and Out-of-School-Time programs work to
transform schools and communities, we have the responsibility
to educate ourselves and our teams about anti-bullying
prevention and intervention.
STEAM Newsletter – #GirlsLeadSTEM
October is #GirlsLeadSTEM month! Launched in June 2022, #GirlsLeadSTEM is a national public awareness campaign to elevate the diverse voices of young women and girls in STEM, especially those who are marginalized. Through a collective voice, #GirlsLeadSTEM will celebrate the girls who lead their STEM journeys and raise their voices to inspire and share their perspectives on what’s needed to close the gaps in STEM.
Join us in the celebration by sharing quotes and stories that highlight youth voices on social media using the hashtag #GirlsLeadSTEM!
Interview with SFUSD, DCYF, and Springboard Collaborative
Fireside Chat: September 26, 2022
Join us for our 46th Fireside Chat!
In this chat, Heather Williams from the California AfterSchool Network is joined by Michael Funk, Director of the Expanded Learning Division of the California Department of Education (EXLD) and special guests as they explore a literacy partnership in OST:
Health & Wellness Newsletter – Celebrating National Recovery Month!
September 27, 2022
September is National Recovery Month. More than 20 million people are recovering from substance use disorders in the United States. By bringing awareness to substance abuse and recovery, we can commit to helping prevent substance abuse disorders, supporting those who are still struggling, and providing people in recovery with the resources they need to live full and healthy lives.
Recovery doesn’t happen overnight, and we are here to support all that take part in the journey.
STEAM Newsletter – Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
September 20, 2022
It is Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15)! Representation is crucial to helping students feel like they belong. To help students see themselves with a future in STEM and to broaden their understanding of science history, Million Girls Moonshot has compiled a multitude of resources that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
CAN Newsletter – Supporting our Youth in the New School Year
September 13, 2022
Welcome to the new 2022-23 school year! We hope children youth, families, and educators all have a positive, engaging, fun year of learning and community-building. In this newsletter, we are happy to share professional development resources to support students in the new school year, an article on LGBTQ+ rights and resources to join us in supporting Orange Shirt Day.
ELO-P Interview with Elevo and Palmdale SD
Fireside Chat: August 29, 2022
Join us for our 45th Fireside Chat!
In this chat, Heather Williams from the California AfterSchool Network is joined by Michael Funk, Director of the Expanded Learning Division of the California Department of Education (EXLD) and special guests:
2023 Site Coordinator Symposium Announcements!
August 26, 2022
We are excited to announce a few important updates for the 2023 Site Coordinator Symposium!
The Site Coordinator Symposium is
an annual convening designed to support CA Site
Coordinators and Expanded Learning (EXL) / Out of School
Time (OST) educators and partners with a unique opportunity
to learn from their peers, colleagues, and other experts in the
field. This event is presented by the California Site
Coordinator Network and supported by
the California AfterSchool
Network, California Department of Education
Expanded Learning Division, and the System
of Support for Expanded Learning.
2023 Symposium Updates
1. The 2023 Symposium will provide hybrid opportunities, both in-person and virtually.
- Virtual Symposium: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
- In-Person Symposium: Friday, February 17 - Saturday, February 18, 2023
*Schedule is subject to change.
COVID-19 Resources for the New School Year!
September 2, 2022
As a conduit for communications,
CAN is committed to providing Expanded Learning (EXL),
Out-of-School-Time (OST), and other educator practitioners with
information and resources to support children, families, and
communities with a safe return to the new school year. COVID is
still alive and infecting our communities. To help
mitigate the spread of COVID and promote Health & Wellness,
we are sharing a mini-newsletter with recent information and
resources from a variety of CA departments and agencies.
CDE Update: FY 22-23 ASES Universal Intent to Award Posted!
August 16, 2022
The Expanded Learning Division
(EXLD) is pleased to announce the posting of the Intent to
Award for the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program
located on the California Department of Education (CDE) web page
at Funding Results:
After School Education and Safety (CA Dept of Education).
Health & Wellness Newsletter – Preparing for a Healthy New School Year
August 24, 2022
Welcome to this month’s Health & Wellness Newsletter! The start of a new school year is a busy time for families, students and teachers. Parents are focused on gathering all of the essentials their kids will need for the first time at school or entering a new grade, teachers are busy preparing their classrooms for in-person instruction, and kids are excited to see their friends again! For all, it’s an important time to rejoin the activities that enrich their lives.
STEAM Newsletter – Ramping Up for the School Year!
August 18, 2022
Summer is almost over and the incoming school year is on the horizon! As we get ready to go back into the classroom or other youth-related environments, Million Girls Moonshot and all of its partners would like to reintroduce the four transformative practices that work together to foster inclusive STEM learning spaces for all youth, particularly girls:
CAN Newsletter – Heading Back to School!
August 9, 2022
Hello and welcome to the CAN Newsletter! For those who are new to the CAN Community, we would like to take an opportunity to introduce ourselves. The California AfterSchool Network’s mission is to provide the resources and support needed by the OST field and its partners across sectors to build high quality OST programs that improve the lives of California’s most vulnerable children, youth, families, and communities. CAN is “of the field and for the field,” is a catalyst of quality, a vehicle for advocacy, and a conduit for communications.
ELO-P Interview with Region 1, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin
Fireside Chat: July 25, 2022
Join us for our 44th Fireside Chat!
In this chat, Heather Williams from the California AfterSchool Network is joined by Michael Funk, Director of the Expanded Learning Division of the California Department of Education (EXLD) and two special guests from Region 1:
- Melea Meyer, Region 1 STEAM Hub/ SSEL County Lead, Continuous Improvement: Innovation and Development
- Michelle Edwards-Heery, Executive Vice President, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin
This chat includes a quick update on the ELO-P apportionment rates for fiscal year 2022-23. We also dive into what LEA and CBO (community based organization) partnership can look like to support ELO-P implementation in a wide range of settings.
STEAM Newsletter – To The Moon, Back, and now…Beyond
July 19, 2022
It was exactly 53 years ago astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history when they became the first human beings to set foot on the moon. This month the Million Girls Moonshot and all of its parters commemorate that “giant leap for mankind” as it remains one of humanity’s greatest achievements. We look to the future, to the next generation of engineers and scientists. What will be their “giant leap”? And most importantly, how do we support young people on their journey in STEM?
CAN Newsletter – Summer is Here!
July 12, 2022
Happy Summer! For young people, summer can be full of outdoor play, camp experiences, trips, and vacations. However, for some youth and their families, especially those in underserved or under-resourced areas, summer might not include opportunities for those camp-like experiences or vacations.
Budget is Signed! and Other Leg Updates
Fireside Chat: July 1, 2022
Join us for our 43rd Fireside Chat! In this chat, Heather Williams from the California AfterSchool Network is joined by Michael Funk, Director of the Expanded Learning Division of the California Department of Education (EXLD),.
The 22-23 budget has been signed! Hear the latest on what it means for the Expanded Learning in California. We also cover the latest on two pieces of legislation related to our Expanded Learning programs.
Access Budget and Legislation Information referenced below: