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Connecticut Network for Children and Youth

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Connecticut Network for Children and Youth

Vision - All Connecticut children and youth are safe, healthy, happy & well educated.

Mission - We bring people together through strong local and statewide partnerships to help children, youth and families thrive.

06/19/2026

This federal holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom through General Order No. 3, delivered by Union Major General Gordon Granger.

Today marks 161 years since the announcement that ended slavery enforcement in the last Confederate state.

06/18/2026

Get ready for our in-person Annual Afterschool Conference in November!

📈 Request for Presenters is now available. We can't wait to see your amazing ideas.

🐦 Registration is also open. Take advantage of our Early Bird fee.

⏰Deadline to submit or register for Early Bird is September 4th. Click the link to learn more. https://ctafterschoolnetwork.org/event/2026-annual-afterschool-conference/

06/17/2026

We are just weeks away from finding out which flavors will survive round one. Is yours on the top? Here are the top 10 so far...

Classic Lemon
Caribbean Mango
Very Cherry
Native Strawberry
Juicy Watermelon
The Patriot (lemon, blueberries, raspberries)
Pineapple Supreme
Black Raspberry
Raspberry Lime
White Peach

Voting for Round One ends June 3oth. Vote here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026ItalianIceRanking

06/16/2026

We can prepare for transitions in our minds all we want; it is the reality on the ground when the time comes that we have to let go and lead to sustain the efforts. Trusting others on the team to do the work or bringing in someone new takes courage as a leader to give up things we have built ourselves or been involved with.

Read more here https://ctafterschoolnetwork.org/2026/06/16/keeping-current-to-get-ahead-letting-go-to-lead/

06/15/2026

Opportunity for students to earn FREE prizes.

This summer, Hack Club is partnering with NASA, AMD, and GitHub to launch the Stardance Challenge, the world’s biggest STEM challenge for teens ages 13-18.

Your students can choose what technical projects to build (apps, games, circuits, hardware) and get rewarded with free real-world prizes like 3D printers and Raspberry P*s. No prior software or hardware experience is needed; both beginners and experienced coders are welcome.

Head to http://stardance.hackclub.com/edu to learn more about the challenge!

06/12/2026

Thank you to our friends at Opmad AfterSchool in Hartford for sharing their Quality Ideas. We hope these help your program with quality programming. Do you have quality ideas you would like to share with us and your colleagues? Email us at [email protected].

06/11/2026

On June 1st, Dr. Ken Anthony became the new Executive Director here at the Network. After 18 years with the Network, many can say they know Ken well, but we decided to give you a few fun facts straight from the source.

Here is what he had to say. For more "Get to Know Ken" questions, check out our latest blog here https://ctafterschoolnetwork.org/2026/06/11/get-to-know-ken/

06/10/2026

The National AfterSchool Association (NAA) is proud to announce the launch of the pilot phase for the National Youth Development Foundational Practices Credential — a major milestone in our effort to strengthen, stabilize, and professionalize the out-of-school time workforce.

Read more here https://naaweb.org/news/728131/Elevating-the-OST-Profession-NAA-Launches-Credential-Pilot.htm

06/09/2026

Hands-on is easy to understand but how will you also provide minds-on opportunities? Activities should provide opportunities to be creative, to ask questions, to make decisions, to make choices, to reflect, and to connect to real life.

06/08/2026

Bring hands-on engineering into your summer programs and beyond with this recorded webinar from Youth Engineering Solutions (YES), a program of the Museum of Science, Boston.

Explore a free, easy-to-use curriculum filled with challenge-based activities that help youth build problem-solving, collaboration, and critical-thinking skills. The session also introduces Career Explorations activities that connect what youth design to real-world STEM and STEM-adjacent careers, helping them see the relevance of their learning.

Watch the recording to get started.https://bit.ly/3Q6qe6Q

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415 Silas Deane Highway
Wethersfield, CT
06109

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://ctncy.org/, https://linktr.ee/ctncy

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