Afterschool Matters in South Dakota
Afterschool Matters in South Dakota
State of Afterschool: South Dakota on the Map
Over one-third of South Dakota counties do not have an afterschool or summer learning program. Learn more about the current landscape of out-of-school time in our state with our interactive map.
Meet Billy Mawhiney
Our new Executive Director!Â
With years of afterschool experience at Boys & Girls Clubs and a passion for expanding advocacy across South Dakota, Billy is thrilled to take on this new role!
Reach for the Stars with STEM
From engaging girls in STEM learning to easy activities for programs, our STEM resource center has ideas for everyone!
State of Afterschool: South Dakota on the Map
Over one-third of South Dakota counties do not have an afterschool or summer learning program. Learn more about the current landscape of out-of-school time in our state with our interactive map.
Meet Billy Mawhiney
 Our new Executive Director!Â
With years of afterschool experience at Boys & Girls Clubs and a passion for expanding advocacy across South Dakota, Billy is thrilled to take on this new role!
Reach for the Stars with STEM
From engaging girls in STEM learning to easy activities for programs, our STEM resource center has ideas for everyone!
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October STEM Activities For Programs
 NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids - Activities include an art challenge, Color Your Universe, and How Far Away is the Moon?  Education at home | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa.gov) - Citizen science, hands-on activities, mobile resources...
South Dakota Celebrates 20 Years of Lights On Afterschool in 2019
South Dakota celebrated the 20th anniversary of Lights On Afterschool in coordination with the SoDakSACA Afterschool Conference on October 11, 2019. The event was scheduled to take place at the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center in Lead, but was moved to the...
Afterschool Day at the Capitol 2020
We celebrated Afterschool Day at the Capitol on February 5, 2020! One day is set aside every year during the legislative session for Out-of-School Time (OST) professionals and programs to assemble in the capitol rotunda in Pierre...
Evidence-based Considerations for COVID-19 Reopening and Recovery Planning: The Importance of Adult Skills in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social and emotional learning experiences can play meaningful and important roles in helping young people recover from the damaging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and in promoting educational equity. In this document, we share evidence-based guidance focused on the...
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