Meet NAZA’s Youth Advisor, Allie Duke!

Hi, I’m Allie Duke, NAZA’s Youth Advisor since Summer 2019. I first started with NAZA back in Fall 2017. Ever since I was a freshman in high school, I have been volunteering with Nations Ministry Center, a NAZA-funded program, by tutoring refugee middle school youth at McMurray Middle School. After getting to know them more during snack times, I was …

NAZA Releases STEAM Initiative 2018 Impact Report

From May-December 2018, NAZA enabled 13 afterschool programs in Nashville to provide highly engaging STEAM-based activities and experiences to middle school youth. Partner programs benefitted from a variety of professional and instructional resources including STEAM-focused trainings, a STEAM coach to help program directors and their staff plan meaningful OST activities, access to STEAM equipment, and funding to enhance youth access to STEAM …

2019 RFP for NAZA Funding

Starting April 1st, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee (on behalf of NAZA) is seeking applications from qualified organizations to engage middle school youth in high-quality afterschool programs and operate as NAZA-funded partners for the 2019-2020 school year. NAZA-funded partners are experienced nonprofit or public entity afterschool providers that commit to meeting NAZA’s Minimum Standards (Annex 4) and agree to participate …

NAZA Employment Opportunity: Program Coordinator

Join the NAZA team and make a difference in the lives of Nashville’s youth! NAZA is hiring a new Program Coordinator, who is responsible for managing NAZA’s federal and state grants and the associated grant-funded projects.  This person provides day-to-day management of grant-funded initiatives and will serve as the lead for reporting and compliance activities associated with NAZA.  Read the …

A New NAZA Year Begins

On August 29, 44 NAZA-sponsored sites began the new school year serving students from 26 Nashville middle schools. Thanks to additional funding from Mayor Barry and Metro Council, NAZA was able to expand its services from 24 to 28 weeks to better support students and families. We’re excited to continue to support high-quality afterschool opportunities for our 7th year!

NAZA Celebrates Literacy & “Lights On Afterschool”

In October students in NAZA sites across the city celebrated “Lights on Afterschool” with afterschool programs across the country. Students also used the celebration to highlight literacy in afterschool by taking photos with their favorite books, or writing about their favorite books. Contest winners received a book of their choice as well as another popular title for middle schoolers selected by NAZA’s …