What Excellent Afterschool Organization Looks Like | Let’s Talk Kids

Ebony Grace, CEO of New Jersey’s Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Professional Network (NJSACC), explores what makes afterschool learning so special and impactful for the next generation of children. She explains how her organization operates in terms of education, safety, finances, and how it serves such a diverse population of kids across New Jersey.Learn more about NJSACC below!NJSACC Official Website - https://www.njsacc.org/OUTLINE00:00 - Who Ebony is and how she ended up at NJSACC02:34 - What is NJSACC? Who do they serve and how does it work?07:13 - The purpose of Afterschool Care and examples of NJSACC supported programs13:19 - Who runs NJSACC Afterschool Programs? How are they funded?15:38 - Where and when are these Afterschool programs held? Transporting kids?19:03 - What is the background of NJSACC Staff? How do they find staff?24:18 - How does NJSACC help programs help kids navigate modern problems?27:52 - NJSACC Resource Management and Funding + Nationwide Afterschool Care33:05 - What are the biggest struggles for NJSACC?38:21 - Where do parents begin when looking for Afterschool Programs?39:19 - Have Afterschool Programs become more safety conscious? + Costs of Childcare44:55 - What more does Ebony hope to accomplish in the future at NJSACC?49:49 - Volunteering at NJSACC53:25 - Outro-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for watching. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.SOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Linktree - linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/advocates-for-children-of-new-jersey/ACNJ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ACNJforKids/PODCAST LINKSLTK Linktree - linktr.ee/[email protected] - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ