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7 Ways Program Leaders Can Encourage Healthy Eating

7 Ways Program Leaders Can Encourage Healthy Eating

Proper nutrition is important during childhood in order to help children thrive and grow.

How to Set SMART Goals to Grow Your After School Program

How to Set SMART Goals to Grow Your After School Program

The start of a new year is typically a time when most people set resolutions, or goals, for the year ahead.

5 After School Organizations to Donate to This Giving Tuesday

5 After School Organizations to Donate to This Giving Tuesday

Coined the annual “Day of Giving,” #GivingTuesday started in 2012 as a way to help others through the gift of your time, donations, goods or your voice.

3 Simple Art Activities to Spark Creativity in Students

3 Simple Art Activities to Spark Creativity in Students

Put children's creativity to work with art experiences that foster self-expression and exploration.

6 Resources to Foster Entrepreneurial Thinking in Students

6 Resources to Foster Entrepreneurial Thinking in Students

Entrepreneurship can help foster the skills students need to become the doers, makers and innovators the world needs.

3 Activities to Teach Students How to Be a Team Player

3 Activities to Teach Students How to Be a Team Player

Teamwork is an essential skill that benefits students in the classroom, on the playground and into adulthood.

How to Fight Hate and Encourage Tolerance in After School Programs

How to Fight Hate and Encourage Tolerance in After School Programs

In a world facing division and intolerance, actively fostering understanding and tolerance is essential for building better communities.

7 Practical Tips to Be a Better Communicator for Program Leaders

7 Practical Tips to Be a Better Communicator for Program Leaders

As a program leader, good communication skills are essential.

How to Use Compliment Cards to Spark Kindness in Students

How to Use Compliment Cards to Spark Kindness in Students

One way students can show kindness to one another is through compliment cards.

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