NAZA’s First Annual L.E.D. Conference is a Hit

More than 120 attendees, representing dozens of local youth-serving organizations, schools, and government agencies, joined NAZA and a lineup of expert guest speakers on March 9 for the Learn, Engage, Develop! Conference for OST Practitioners for a day full of learning, networking, and fun. Attendees enjoyed hands-on workshops on a variety of topics, including social-emotional learning, mindfulness, lesson planning, integrating …

Applications for NAZA Program Funding now open!

The 2023-2024 Call for Proposals has now opened. If you are a non-profit organization that is interested in being a NAZA-Funded Partner, please click here for full details and to submit your application. Applications close March 31, 2023. NAZA’s Operations Manager will host two Pre-Submittal Virtual Webinars to walk applicants through the application process. Those meetings will be held on Monday, …

Partner Spotlight: Aspiring Youth Enrichment Services

Get to know the Alliance: throughout the year, we will be featuring NAZA’s partners and the work that they do in our community. The 2022-2023 school year has been a year of significant growth for Aspiring Youth Enrichment Services (AYES). Last year, they served 52 youths from H.G. Hill Middle School in their afterschool program and 54 in their summer …

NAZA Youth Leaders Secure Grant Funding in National Competition

Representatives from NAZA’s Youth In Action! once more traveled across the country to present their work at a national convening of youth leaders and youth development professionals. Hosted by Every Hour Counts in partnership with Youthprise and Greentrike, the Youth Powered Conference brought youth leaders from 6 cities to Chicago to discuss the future of afterschool programs and submit proposals for funding …

Save the Date: Spring Conference

NAZA will be hosting a FREE Professional Development Conference on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The conference is open to youth development professionals in the greater Nashville area, regardless of affiliation with NAZA. Sessions will include topics such as integrating youth voice, family engagement, conflict resolution, and more! Stay tuned for registration information.

NAZA Youth Leaders Present at National Conference

Representatives from NAZA’s Youth In Action! were invited to lead a session on youth leadership and the future of afterschool programs at the 50 State Afterschool Network Meeting in Washington, D.C. on September 28-30, 2022. Four Nashville youth leaders aged 12-17 – Jordan, Nadia, Itzel, and Mary – were accompanied by Allie Duke, NAZA Youth Advisor, and Edwina Freeman, Director …

Lights On Afterschool: NAZA Partner Events

Lights On Afterschool is a nationwide event that unites thousands of community organizations and millions of attendees to celebrate and promote the importance of afterschool programs. Many of NAZA’s partners will be hosting community events in October to celebrate Lights On Afterschool. We hope to see you there! Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Global Outreach Developments International | Multiple Locations | …

RFP: Curriculum Development Consultant(s)

NAZA is looking to hire consultants to engage in a 2-year contract to development curricula for each of the growth practices in Nashville’s Vision for Holistic Youth Development and facilitate trainings based on the growth practices for youth-serving professionals. Click here for details. Proposals are due October 6, 2022.