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YouTube is throwing parents who can’t take watching Frozen over and over anymore a lifeline. Over the next month until August 31st, YouTube Kids will release over 100 movies and specials as part of the platform’s...

Bloomington students ages 7–18 learn the power of coding by programming their own projects, games, platforms, and websites! 🚀Just last Fall, South Bend Code School and The Dimension Mill partnered to bring a coding...

Photo by Oliver Raatz on Unsplash(2010) Despite modest increases in the number of available afterschool opportunities for our young people over recent years, the demand for quality programs far outpaces the supply....

As part of an ongoing Change 💩 campaign, After School has launched an in-app effort designed to increase awareness and help provide support to teens on the topic of teen dating violence. The initiative will be...

CSforALL Summit 2018, Detroit MIThe NeedTechnology has become an integral and ubiquitous part of society. Not only is it important to have a skilled workforce, but computer science’s ways of thinking, problem...

By After School Communications Manager Michael Luchies. First published on the After School Blog.We benefit from interacting with others. “Social support and social interaction are one of the most important factors...

First published on the After School BlogThe new year is nearly here and we decided to provide a short recap of this last year here at After School. We have a lot of exciting things planned for next year, but before...

First published here on the After School App blogThe After School App was founded by two young entrepreneurs driven to make a measurable positive impact on the world by enabling communication with technology. Inventor...

Internet Governance Forum Live Twitter Chat Recap: “Technology, Suicide, and the Mental Health of Youth”First published on the After School blog.On November 13, After School hosted a live Twitter chat on the topic...

The Future: Mo’Time for CS in Out-of-School TimeGwynn Hughes, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and Laveta Wills-Hale, Arkansas Out of School Network present a summary of the Mo’Time for CS meeting at the CSforALL...

First published on the After School BlogWith important midterm elections around the corner in November, every vote counts, including those of first-time voters. By engaging teenagers in the elections process now, we...

October 8, 2018, CSforALL will host Mo’Time for CS, a national convening to set the stage for integrating computer science education into out-of-school time (OST) as part of the annual CSforALL Summit 2018 in Detroit...

Competitive gaming, or esports, is considered by many to be the next big thing. With a global viewership of 292 million people in 2016 and global revenues of over $463 million the sport looks set to dominate the hearts...

“Sam’s new haircut looks like sh!t”“Fat and queer? You don’t have a chance @MichaelS.”“Benji, drinking bleach wouldn’t be the worst thing for you, idiot.”Posts like these are found on social networks...

As a verified user of After School, you have the ability to quickly and easily remove posts you find offensive. To report a post on After School, click “report” in the bottom left corner of a post on your school’s...

Tech Against Terrorism: After School Participates in Official Launch of the Knowledge-Sharing PlatformAfter School’s Jeff Collins Speaks at United Nations. First published on the After School Blog.Social media has...

“When there’s lack of information, you have the maximum amount of ignorance.”— Michael Callahan, After School CEO and Co-FounderSocial media platforms have given anyone with an internet connection the ability to...

The majority of parents would surely say that it’s good for their kids to take part in a variety of after school activities when they’re young, from learning an instrument to playing a sport, joining a Code Club –...

“This data is allowing for much smarter care and interventions to support people in crisis.” — Bob Filbin, Crisis Text Line Chief Data ScientistData can enhance our understanding of the world. The more data we...

Post first published on the After School App BlogDecember 13, 2016I had always dreamed of going to San Francisco as a kid. It was the place every entrepreneur wanted to be.In May of 2016, I was determined to find an...

After School Featured on Europe’s Most Watched TV Station in Story on Silicon Valley EntrepreneurshipPost first published on the After School App BlogEntrepreneurship is rooted in American culture, and an important...