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, …
Winter 2023 Training Calendar Released
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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 on News Channel 5
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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.
Read the NAZA 2021-2022 Annual Report
The results are in! Click here to read about what NAZA, its partners, and the youth of Nashville accomplished in 2021-2022.
Registration for 2022-2023 Programs Open!
Registration for NAZA-Funded afterschool programs for the 2022-2023 school year are now open! Click here to find a program near you. All programs are offered free of charge.
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 …