Registration is Now Open! The wait is over! Registration for the 2026 Michigan Afterschool Association Conference is officially open. Join us October 1-3, 2026, at Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City for three days of professional learning, networking, and inspiration.…
Navigating Invisible Disabilities After The Bell For our fifth episode, we have Dr. Tamiko Garrett of Parents For Transition! We discuss invisible disabilities and the importance of having conversations around them, why building relationships with educators is important and why…
Is Reality TV Creating Violence Among Young Girls? For our fourth episode, we have Ms. Rasheda Kamaria Williams of Empowered Flower Girl! She shares her experience in navigating womanhood, the role out-of-school time programs play in cultivating safe spaces for…
On this episode of After the Bell, we sit down with Ms. Pat Wiley, President and Founder of Inform Yourself Youth Development Inc. We have a dynamic conversation on how to create engaging content in out of school time programs,…
Welcome back to episode 2 of After the Bell! Friday’s episode features an in depth interview with Work for Tomorrow Co-Founder and C.E.O Fred Lumpkin. We chat about all things related to work force development and career readiness programs in the…
Registration Is Now Open for NAA26! March 11–14, 2026 | Washington, D.C. | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center The National AfterSchool Association (NAA) is thrilled to invite you to NAA26, the largest gathering of out-of-school time professionals in the…
Meet our Featured Voices! We’re proud to highlight four incredible leaders who will be sharing their expertise at the 2025 MAA Fall Conference. Each brings unique perspectives and powerful experience to inspire and equip out-of-school time professionals. 🌟 Tiffany Mensah…
Friday, February 28, 2025 8am-4:30pm Join Us for the Michigan AfterSchool Association’s Virtual Winter Conference: Empowering Leaders & Youth in Out-of-School Time This winter, unlock new opportunities to grow and connect at our highly anticipated Virtual Winter Conference – “Empowering…
We are excited to share our 2024 Fall Conference Gallery with everyone! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 2024 Fall Conference! You helped make our 30 year celebration a huge success! Please feel free to share these…
Registration for NAA25 is Now Open!