2024 Conference
September 27, 2024
Younes Conference Center South
Kearney, NE
The GetConnected 2024 Nebraska Afterschool Conference provides an opportunity to learn more about planning and implementing a quality afterschool or summer program. Sessions offered throughout the day target a variety of audiences including program leaders, program staff, teachers, school administrators, community partners, and others interested in afterschool and summer learning opportunities for children and youth.
Morning Key Note
Stephanie Malia Krauss is a visionary educator, social worker, and leading voice on preparing and caring for young people in an ever-changing world. Through First Quarter Strategies, she collaborates with national and global networks, philanthropies, nonprofits, government organizations, and schools to shape policies and practices that help young people thrive. Stephanie is the author of “Whole Child, Whole Life: 10 Ways to Help Kids Live, Learn, and Thrive,” “Making It: What Today’s Kids Need for Tomorrow’s World,” and the forthcoming “Wired to Thrive: 16 Essentials to Help Kids Navigate Stress, Mental Health, and Tough Times.” Her insights have been featured on NPR, PBS NewsHour, US News, and Insider. Stephanie is a senior advisor to the Children’s Funding Project and Youth-Nex at the University of Virginia. For more information and to subscribe to her newsletter, visit www.stephaniemaliakrauss.com.