Summer Learning and Afterschool Opportunities Grantees

Summer Learning and Afterschool Opportunities

EnvisionEdPlus has a great partnership with Gap Logic, the Ohio Afterschool Network and the Ohio Department of Education to bring SLA Opportunities Grantees and ESSER grantees the highest quality professional development. The sessions listed below are FREE for SLAOG grantees! Grantees will periodically receive emails from EnvisionEdPlus with registration  reminders and information. Email Nichelle Harris, Project Manager, with any questions (nharris@gap-logic.com).

Is your program funded by a Summer Learning and Afterschool Opportunities Grant but you aren’t receiving our email updates on these FREE trainings? Email Kelley (kelley@envisionedplus.com) and she will add you to the list. 

SLAOG events

*The event topic may change in collaboration with Ohio Department of Education based on participant’s needs.

Not sure what a Design Lab is? Read our blog to learn more about them!

Thursday, December 15th, 2022 9-3pm – Live virtual 

Gain strategies for using data to understand how your program is affecting students. Reflect on your grant’s data requirements and get advice from experts on how they solved data collection and evaluation’s toughest challenges.

Friday, January 20th, 2023 9-3pm – Live virtual 

Understand the use of research and evidence-based practices with brain science to create a mind safe learning environment. Learn and practice 9 STREAM model strategies that help connect hands, hearts, and minds, so that trauma impacted youth can better access their ‘thinking brain’.

Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 9-3pm – Live virtual

BYOD (Bring Your Own Data) Day! Teams will analyze this past year’s student data and program outcomes. Learn best practices for addressing key challenges and make plans to improve program effectiveness. 

Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 Live in person 9-11:30am

Akron Public Schools

These workshops are a fun and engaging sessions designed to develop SLA Opportunities Grantee professionals’ skills to engage partners and promote program sustainability. 

Thursday, May 11th, 2023 Live in person 9-11:30am

Northwest Ohio ESC

These workshops are a fun and engaging sessions designed to develop SLA Opportunities Grantee professionals’ skills to engage partners and promote program sustainability. 

Thursday, September 14th AND Friday, September 15th Live virtual from 9am-noon

This session is broken into 2 parts. Only one registration is needed.

Gain a deeper understanding of federal grant management and data collection. Gain strategies for using data to understand how your program is affecting students.

Friday, February 24th, 2024  Live virtual from 9am-3pm

Gain awareness of resources, tools and activities and learn how to collaborate with community partners to effectively provide career awareness, exploration, and planning.

Thursday, January 12, 2023 9-3pm – Live virtual 

Enhance empathy skills as we Walk a Mile in the shoes of our children and families. Develop skills to advocate for and train others to ensure mutually respectful and collaborative relationships. 

4. Actors and Factors Workshop

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 Live in person

Morning session (9:30-1pm) or Afternoon session (12-3:30pm)

SLAOG grantees get free access to a half-day Actors and Factors session at the OAN Best Foot Forward Pre-conference. Develop skills to effectively communicate with and engage partners. There will be a morning session (9:30-1pm) and an Afternoon session (12-3:30)

Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 Live in person 9-11:30am 

Athens/Meigs ESC

These workshops are a fun and engaging sessions designed to develop SLA Opportunities Grantee professionals’ skills to engage partners and promote program sustainability. 

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 Live in person 9-11:30am

Whitehall Community Park YMCA

These workshops are a fun and engaging sessions designed to develop SLA Opportunities Grantee professionals’ skills to engage partners and promote program sustainability. 

10. Best Practices in Summer Learning

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 Live virtual from 9am-noon

This workshop will cover the evidence-based components of successful summer programming, from fun camp traditions to answering the age-old question, “Do I HAVE to play?!”. Share and learn about successes and challenges from your fellow summer learning colleagues.

This professional learning opportunity is perfect for program administrators or summer program coordinators who supervise staff and plan camp programs.

Friday, October 13th, 2023  Live virtual from 9am-3pm

Learn ways OST can thread literacy and practice throughout a program and still be FUN! Discover free resources and activities aligned to Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement.

14. Summer Learning Design Lab

Wednesday, May 1st, 2023  Live virtual from 9am-3pm

Bring your team to this Design Lab to get ready for your summer learning program! Gain ideas from experts and resources needed to embed learning into summer fun. 
Who should attend?  Folks responsible for planning summer learning programs.