By Wendy Wilson, STEM Education and Communication Coordinator We Need to Talk About the Kids Research shows that what kids do after school is just as important to their futures as what they do in school. In Idaho, tens of thousands of kids attended afterschool and summer youth programs this year in large part because

Please join us in recognizing the 2022 Lights On Afterschool Champions for their outstanding contributions to youth programs in Idaho at the Idaho Out-of-School Network Power Up Summit on September 20 at 9 am at Jack’s Urban Meeting Place (JUMP), 1000 W. Myrtle Street, Boise, ID 83702. Lights On Afterschool is celebrated nationwide to call

The Idaho Out-of-School Network (ION) unveiled a new educational tool today, a Think Make Create (TMC) mobile makerspace lab at the Boys and Girls Club in Nampa. It is the final of 28 TMC labs placed around Idaho just in time for fall afterschool youth programs.   A TMC mobile makerspace lab is a place

Funding from the Idaho Out-of-School Network helped a summer camp in Boise reach more young learners than ever before and allowed the program to expand its offerings to the Teton Valley. “This was transformational for the success of our summer camp operations,” said Julia Grief, Development and Alumni Coordinator for One Stone. “Staff salaries are