NYSAN works to coordinate, expand and share information about professional development opportunities available to afterschool program leaders, front-line staff and other practitioners across New York State. NYSAN's roles include:
- Distributing information about state and local conferences, workshops and other training opportunities.
- Facilitating joint planning among state and regional professional development providers.
- Identifying and helping to fill gaps in existing professional development offerings statewide.
Professional Development Resources Available to Afterschool Practitioners in New York State
- TASC's Calendar of Events An excellent resource to learn about upcoming professional development opportunities around the state.
- Annual Statewide Conferences
Provides a wide variety of workshops and networking opportunities offered by the New York Statewide 21st CCLC Technical Assistance Center, the New York State School Age Care Coalition, and the Association of New York State Youth Bureaus.
- Regional Afterschool Networks
Publicize local training opportunities and coordinate among local and regional agencies to identify and address pressing professional development needs in their areas. Find the regional network in your area to learn about upcoming local and regional professional development offerings.
- Partnership for After School Education
Offers a wide variety of opportunities including introductory workshops, tailored on-site trainings and college credit-bearing certificate programs for afterschool practitioners.
- The After-School Corporation
Offers a wide variety of opportunities including introductory workshops, tailored on-site trainings and college credit-bearing certificate programs for afterschool practitioners.
- The Center for After-School Excellence
Offers a wide variety of opportunities including introductory workshops, tailored on-site trainings and college credit-bearing certificate programs for afterschool practitioners.
- The New York State School Age Care Coalition
A statewide association for afterschool professionals and offers the School Age Care Credential, a certification program for individuals working in programs serving children ages 5-13.
NYSAN Leadership Institute for the Managers of New York's Afterschool Funding Initiatives
In addition to the above resources, NYSAN's partners have launched an innovative project to address a key gap in the state's capacity to enhance afterschool program quality.
Quality Comes First: A Leadership Institute for the Managers of New York's Afterschool Funding Initiatives
An invitation-only, year-long professional development opportunity for the program officers and contract managers of New York State's and City's major afterschool funding streams. With current participation from NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, NY State Office of Children and Family Services, NYC Department of Education and NY State Education Department Regional Student Support Services Center, the Institute strives to enhance participants' skills to assist the grantees of these agencies' with program quality improvement.
