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  • ACT Now’s Virtual Fall Regional Gathering: Afterschool, Community Schools and Beyond

    This fall, ACT Now invites youth development professionals to join us for our Fall Regional Gathering: Afterschool, Community Schools, and Beyond, a new professional development opportunity designed to meet youth development professionals where they are.  Why Attend?  Youth development practitioners in Illinois operate in diverse contexts with unique resources, challenges, and needs. This gathering ensures that...

  • FY26 FSCS Admin CoP #3

    *Note: This training is designed for IL FSCS Leaders (superintendents, school admin, directors, etc) Join our 3rd Community of Practice on Advancing School Community Integration for Whole-Child Success. This session invites district leaders, community partners, and school administrators to explore how intentional school–community integration can transform a school into the heartbeat of its neighborhood, where education,...

  • Building a Positive Work Culture in Afterschool and Community Schools

    Join ACT Now staff for a deep dive on building (and rebuilding) positive work culture in OST. Themes include Empowerment, Collaboration, Flexibility and Boundaries, Celebration beyond acknowledgements, holding difficult conversations, trust and transparency, and Values-driven Leadership.

  • Messaging and Storytelling

    Whether you're advocating for policy change or seeking funding to sustain your programs, how you communicate your mission matters. Messaging and Storytelling is an interactive course designed to help you craft clear, persuasive messages that inspire action and support. Participants will explore the intersection of strategic storytelling, advocacy, and fundraising, learning how to elevate the...

  • Membership Exchange – Together With Families

    Join us for the ACT Now Membership Exchange, a quarterly virtual networking event designed specifically for afterschool and community school program providers, managers, and administrators across Illinois! Each session features a unique topic relevant to the afterschool field, offering a space for peer-sharing, meaningful discussion, and collaborative problem-solving. Whether you're looking to gain new ideas, troubleshoot...

  • IL CS’ Youth Development & Educator Symposium

    Join us for a free, 3-hour virtual professional development experience designed to unite academic and non-academic professionals across Illinois. This symposium creates a dynamic space to learn, sharpen, and elevate your knowledge and skills in service of whole-child success. Together, we’ll explore strategies that strengthen practice, deepen collaboration, and drive the improvement, achievement, and long-term...

  • 21st CCLC Town Hall #3

    21st CCLC Town Hall meetings are an opportunity for ACT Now to share information and policy updates with the entire 21st CCLC provider membership. These meetings are also an opportunity for ACT Now to lift up programs and elevate providers’ experiences in programming. These meetings occur virtually on a bi-monthly basis. 

  • 21st CCLC TA: Human Centered Program Design for 21st CCLC

    21st CCLC TA: Join ACT Now and Helix Education to learn the basics of human-centered design thinking, how to use it to identify and act on areas of improvement for your program, and leave with new tools that can be used well after this interactive workshop. Helix will introduce their 5 step model to show how human-centered...

  • 21st CCLC Community Call: Professionally Developing Staff

    Join us on January 21 for the next statewide 21st CCLC Community Call, co-hosted by ACT Now and ISBE, where we’ll focus on one of the most critical drivers of program quality: professionally developing staff. This session will highlight practical strategies, resources, and statewide promising practices to strengthen staff skills, build sustainable development systems, and support high-quality youth experiences....

  • IL Top 10 Quality Standards Training

    Metropolitan Family Services Midway Center 3843 W 63rd St, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Elevating Program Excellence with the Illinois Afterschool Quality Standards: This in-person training is designed to empower out-of-school time (OST) professionals with an understanding of the Illinois Afterschool Quality Standards Framework, with a special focus on the Top 10 Quality Standards. Through interactive activities, collaborative reflection, and strategic planning, participants will explore how to embed these...

  • SEL Practices in Program Spaces (Ages 5 – 12) Panel

    Join ACT Now for a dynamic 90-minute virtual panel focused on strengthening Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) practices in youth ages 5 - 12 at afterschool program spaces. Whether you're a frontline provider, program manager, or administrator, this conversation will offer timely strategies and real-world insight into fostering environments where youth—and staff—can thrive. Learn more and register here.

  • SEL Practices in Program Spaces (Ages 13 – 17) Panel

    Join ACT Now for a dynamic 90-minute virtual panel focused on strengthening Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) practices in youth ages 13 - 17 at afterschool program spaces. Whether you're a frontline provider, program manager, or administrator, this conversation will offer timely strategies and real-world insight into fostering environments where youth—and staff—can thrive. Learn more and register here.