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Afterschool Bike Rodeo
April 10, 2024 – Today at Ustick Elementary in Boise, Idaho, 3rd graders gather are ready to bolt out of the school door, jump on bikes and race around the school. But it won’t be
Going to the Moon
Feb 6, 2024 – Meet Sophia, 2024 Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew from Boise, Idaho Borah High School student, Sophia, is most interested in computer science. But that is just one reason she is Idaho’s
ION Partners to grow Full-Service Community Schools
Post by Wendy Wilson, STEM Education and Communication Coordinator The Idaho Out-of-School Network has agreed to partner with the United Way of Treasure Valley to implement a multi-million dollar, 5-year funding opportunity for “full-service” community
Idaho Superintendent and Youth of the Year Spoke at Lights On Afterschool Rally
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield and Boys & Girls Club 2023 Youth of the Year Keisha Hernandez spoke at the Lights On Afterschool rally on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 4:30 pm. This
JUMP for the Power Up Summit 2023
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES! Idaho Out-of-School Network’s Senior Program Director Anna Almerico and STEM Education & Communication Coordinator Wendy Wilson jump for joy while keynote presenter and CEO of Leading to Change Eric Rowles joins
Power Up Summit 2023 Roundup
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
Idaho’s Lights On Afterschool Champions to be Honored at the Power Up Summit September 20
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
Idaho Out-of-School Network Brings 28th Think Make Create Lab to Nampa Boys and Girls Club for Quality STEM Education
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
Success Story: One Stone
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