The Alaska Afterschool Conference is the largest gathering of out-of-school time professionals and volunteers in the state. This year’s conference ...
The Alaska Afterschool Conference is the largest gathering of out-of-school time professionals and volunteers in the state. This year’s conference engaged 195 individuals, including 52 participants from 7 communities served by The CIRI Foundation. Conference attendees were engaged in two days of hands-on, minds-on learning on wide variety of topics. Workshops including Culturally Responsive Social-Emotional Learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), Using Trauma-Sensitive Practices with Children, and Striking Out Summer Learning Loss. The Alaska Afterschool Conference strengthens adult afterschool workers ability to effectively engaged students in culturally responsive, hands-on learning during out-of-school times.
The Alaska Afterschool Conferences supports student’s academic achievement by training afterschool workers on how to engage students in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities during out-of-school times.
Achieving Equity & Rigor: Alaska Cultural Standards workshop at the Alaska Afterschool Conference. When students are engaged in culturally responsive programming they are able to achieve academic and social-emotional outcomes.
The WAKE UP! – Let’s Move It workshop at the Alaska Afterschool Conference teaches afterschool workers how to engage students in kinesthetic learning that supports positive student academic and health outcomes.
Education Project Grant – Alaska Afterschool Conference 2017 at Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Photo courtesy of TCF.
"I see patients who look like my family. They trust me because I understand where they come from."
Education Project Grant – Alaska Afterschool Conference 2017's story is one of thousands. Every semester, TCF scholarship recipients across Alaska and the Lower 48 are building careers, strengthening communities, and investing in the next generation. The cycle of support continues.
