The California School-Age Consortium Announces the Implementation of the
National
Partnerships for After School Science Project (NPASS2)
What is the NPASS2 project?
NPASS2 is a 3-year training and professional development project designed to increase the capacity of afterschool programs to offer extended, hands-on science projects for school-age children. NPASS2 is funded by the National Science Foundation.
NPASS2 follows the first NPASS project and the Explore-It and Design-It curriculum development projects which between them produced almost 30 extended science, design and engineering curriculum project guides for the out of school field and laid out a framework for training front line afterschool staff to lead such project with children well. Visit www.npass2.edc.org to learn more.
Get Involved – Apply Today!
CalSAC is one of eight states nationwide selected to participate in this unique opportunity. Through our Trainer Network, we have identified highly skilled trainers to work with 50 afterschool program sites located in Region 3 (Sacramento Area) and Region 4 (Bay Area).
Afterschool sites will receive:
- 4-hour monthly trainings for at least 1 staff member (3 trainings in year one, 6 in year two and three each)
- Pre-assembled science training kits – each kit provides aprx. 5-6 hours of curriculum
- A site visit from our Science Trainers to ensure proper implementation of the NPASS curriculum
- Ongoing technical assistance via phone and email from our Science Trainers
Afterschool site commitment:
- Commit to a 3-year project beginning March 2010 and ending in June 2012
- Deliver 1-hour NPASS curriculum once a week with the same cohort of 15-20 students
Cost of participation per site:
- Total cost to participate in the full 3-year project is $1250. This includes all training materials, training, and ongoing technical assistance. Payment can be paid in three installments at the start of year project year (YR1 $250, YR2 $500, YR3 $500).
How do I apply?
To apply to have your afterschool program site participate in this unique project, complete the online application below. At this time, funding is only available to serve agencies in Region 3 (Sacramento Area) and Region 4 (Bay Area). For questions, contact Jonathan at jbrack@calsac.org or 415-957-9789.