2025 50 State Afterschool Network Leaders Meeting: Full Schedule

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9:00am MDT

Plenary 2: Meeting the Moment: The Power of Thriving Design in Chaotic Times

Monday April 14, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am MDT

Tamaya Ballroom EFGH

Educator, psychologist, researcher, and coach, Dr. Kia Darling-Hammond, will focus on thriving and human development.

Speakers

Dr. Kia Darling-Hammond

CEO, Wise Chipmunk LLC

Dr. Kia Darling-Hammond (she/they) is a phycologist, researcher, educator, and coach, as well as creator of the Bridge to Thriving Framework©, co-author of TheCivil Rights Road to Deeper Learning: Five Essentials for Equity, and co-editor of T*Is for Thriving: Blueprints for Affirming... Read More →

Monday April 14, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am MDT
Tamaya Ballroom EFGH

Plenary

10:45am MDT

Policy: Policy Updates for OST Advancement with the STEM Next Fellows

Monday April 14, 2025 10:45am - 12:15pm MDT

Tamaya Ballroom EFGH

STEM Next deploys Fellows in high-impact placements with Federal agencies to advance STEM and OST learning by establishing channels of communication between local communities and the federal government and disseminating funding opportunities to networks and programs. Join this session for the latest policy updates.

Access resources from this session HERE.

Speakers

Jodi Grant

Executive Director, Afterschool Alliance

Since 2005, Jodi Grant has been Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness and advocacy organization working to ensure that all children and youth have access to quality, affordable afterschool programs. As Executive Director, she oversees federal... Read More →

Holly Miller

Research Fellow, IES

Dr. Holly Miller serves as the Advisor for Afterschool and Summer Learning in the Institute of Education Sciences at the US Department of Education.Dr. Miller is passionate about research-based educational policy that supports students and teachers achieving their full potential in... Read More →

Tasha Owens-Green

STEM Next Fellow, STEM Next

Tasha Owens-Green, M.Ed. & MFT STEM NEXT School-Aged and Early Care Fellow Tasha Owens-Green serves as the School-Aged and Early Care Fellow in the Office of Human Services Policy at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Tasha Owens-Green is dedicated... Read More →

Philip Steigman

STEM Next Out-of-School Time and Early Education Policy Fellow, STEM Next/HHS ASPE

Philip Steigman is an Out-of-School Time and Early Education Policy Fellow at the office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Philip’s primary interest is translating emerging research into practices that... Read More →

Sheronda Witter

Out-of-School Time Advisor, US Department of Education

Dr. Sheronda Witter serves as the Out-of-School Time Advisor in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education. In this capacity, Dr. Witter helps to drive and coordinate the Department’s Engage Every Student Initiative, which is a bold call to action to provide... Read More →

Monday April 14, 2025 10:45am - 12:15pm MDT
Tamaya Ballroom EFGH

Sharing Sessions, Policy

1:30pm MDT

Policy: Developing Policy Strategies: State Policy Approaches to Advancing Afterschool and Summer

Monday April 14, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT

Tamaya Ballroom EFGH

How are state afterschool networks supporting local afterschool and summer programs through the policy process? Hear from six networks about how they are using particular policy strategies to increase access to quality afterschool and summer programs in their states including through engaging youth in the policymaking process; developing and executing policy agendas and frameworks; and partnering with state agencies and allied organizations. Sharing and discussion will allow all states to lift up successes and challenges to their state policy work.

Speakers

Erik Peterson

SVP of Policy, Afterschool Alliance

Erik joined the Afterschool Alliance in July 2009 and coordinates and advances the Afterschool Alliance’s policy efforts at the federal level by helping develop policy goals and implementing strategies that advance access to quality afterschool programs for all. Erik works to build... Read More →

Monday April 14, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Tamaya Ballroom EFGH

Sharing Sessions, Policy

3:30pm MDT

Featured Session: Possibility Creating Meeting

Monday April 14, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm MDT

Tamaya Ballroom EFGH

Speakers

Tony Smith

CEO, Whyspeople

Monday April 14, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm MDT
Tamaya Ballroom EFGH

Featured Session