2026 LED Conference: Empower Youth & Elevate Your Impact!

Mark your calendars Thursday, March 5, 2026, and join us for the 4th Annual Learn, Engage, Develop! (LED) Conference. This FREE event is designed for youth development professionals across Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Hosted by NAZA, this annual conference that brings together over 100 youth professionals for a day of learning, networking, and inspiration. The LED conference will take place …

NAZA Celebrates 15 Years of Empowering Nashville Youth!

The Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA) celebrated a major milestone on Thursday, December 17, as more than 120 guests gathered at the Adventure Science Center to celebrate its 15th Anniversary. The evening celebrated NAZA’s accomplishments over the past 15 years and the impact of out-of-school time learning for Nashville youth and families. The evening featured remarks by city and NPL …

Lights On Afterschool 2025: NAZA Partner Events

Lights On Afterschool (LOA) is a nationwide event that unites thousands of community organizations and millions of people to celebrate and promote the importance of afterschool programs for youth and communities. Several NAZA partners will be hosting community events this October to celebrate Lights On Afterschool. Support our out-of-school time programs and youth in Nashville by attending an LOA event …

NAZA Releases 2024-2025 Annual Report

NAZA has officially released its 2024-2025 Annual Report. 2024-2025 marks another successful year for NAZA as it reached largest youth cohort in history, with over 3,000 young people participating in free, out-of-school time programming throughout Davidson County. NAZA also made significant contributions to the youth development community, providing over 1,000 hours of training to youth service professionals and tools to …

NAZA is Hiring!

We are seeking a Procurement Coordinator to coordinate all procurement and contract related activities under NAZA. The position holder will support the release of call for proposals for NAZA/Metro funding of community organizations; process proposal reviews and selection; process contract execution, implementation, and compliance, including issuing invoices and processing payments; and manage contracts/procurement under NAZA/NPLF or other non-Metro funding sources. …

Call for External Assessors!

We are seeking an External Assessor to conduct program quality assessments for afterschool programs provided by NAZA-funded organizations for the 2025-2026 school year. External Assessors are trained on and utilize industry-standard assessment tools to assess programs. Duties include visiting assigned program sites once per academic year; scoring, recording, and logging observations for assessments; reviewing scores with program sites and highlighting …

More than 100 professionals come together for NAZA’s L.E.D. Conference

We enjoyed spending the day with over 100 local youth development professionals at last week’s Learn, Engage, Develop! (L.E.D.) Conference! Participants enjoyed 12 workshops and panels covering topics including program planning, family engagement, cultural competency, holistic skill development, and more. For the past 3 years, the L.E.D. Conference has been offered free of charge to afterschool workers, teachers, counselors, and …

Register now for FREE summer programs!

Registration is now open for 2025 NAZA-funded summer programs! There are 25 programs throughout Nashville & Davidson County for you to choose from, all offered free of charge. Programs are open to rising 5th-9th graders. Click here to view the program list and submit an application.

Registration Now Open for the 3rd Annual L.E.D. Conference

Join us at the Main Library Conference Center on Thursday, March 6, 2025 for the 3rd Annual Learn, Engage, Develop! Conference for OST Practitioners. This FREE conference will feature workshops on a variety of topics relevant to youth development professionals. Click here for details and registration.