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2026 Afterschool Excellence Award: Rising Star Award

This award spotlights a staff member new to the out-of-school time profession. The winner of this award:


1. Has worked in an out-of-school time program for no more than two years.
2. Currently works in a public, private, faith-based, community based, school-based, neighborhood located, community-based, or military-based out-of-school time program.
1.Please provide your information (Name, email, and Phone number).(Required.)
2.Who are you nominating for this award?(Required.)
3.Where does the person you are nominating work?(Required.)
4.Has the person you are nominating worked in an out-of-school time program for two years or less? Please specify the number of years.(Required.)
5.The person you are nominating currently works in an out-of-school-time program that is:(Required.)
6.What contributions has this person made to their organization that qualifies them as a rising star in the field?(Required.)
7.Please provide supporting evidence (references, add videos, photos, news articles, can be a hyperlink, or use the option to upload files).(Required.)
8.Please use this to upload any files that you want to provide as supporting materials (photos, testimonials, letters of support, short videos). (Optional)
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9.Please provide full information of the nominee (Organization Name, Name of Primary contact, email, and phone number).(Required.)