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

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
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
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
As a program leader, good communication skills are essential.