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.
Read the Youth In Action! 5-Year Report
Just over 5 years ago, NAZA launched its Youth In Action! youth leadership initiative. Since then, more than 1,400 youth in Nashville & Davidson County have led service projects to improve their schools and neighborhoods, hosted community events, participated in advocacy efforts, traveled to local and national conferences, and learned skills including leadership, project management, teamwork, public speaking, and budgeting. …
New Website Helps Youth Develop Skills for Life
NAZA is excited to announce the launch of the new, interactive Nashville’s Vision for Holistic Youth Development website! The website features content for youth, parents/caregivers and community members, and youth development professionals. There are videos, downloadable resources, and fun activities that help young people develop the skills outlined in Nashville’s Vision for Holistic Youth Development as essential for youth to …
Youth Voice Is Becoming a Priority in Federal Policy and Practice
The Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA) is an out-of-school time network, operating as part of the Nashville Public Library that provides funding and support for programs to increase youths’ equitable access to out-of-school time learning experiences that help youth thrive and develop to their full potential. One of the ways that we engage with youth directly is empowering them through …
2024-2025 Program Funding Applications Now Open!
The 2024-2025 Call for Proposals has now opened. If you are a non-profit organization that is interested in being a NAZA-Funded Partner, please click here for full details and to submit your application. Applications close April 15, 2024.
NAZA Enhances Partnership with the Juvenile Justice Center of Nashville and Davidson County, Metro Nashville Public Schools, and Non-profit Partners to Pilot Youth Development Programs for Youth Impacted by Justice System
NAZA’s funding for afterschool and summer programs enables access to quality programs for all the young people who attend given schools or live in the neighborhoods where these programs are offered. While this approach ensures equity of access, we realized that young people who may not currently be in the schools or in the neighborhoods where regular programs are being …
Youth Spotlight: Neema
Meet Neema! Neema is a young leader that is making a difference in her community through NAZA’s Youth In Action! initiative. She first got involved in Youth In Action! through a NAZA-funded afterschool program with DYMON last year. Allie Duke, NAZA’s Youth Advisor and founder of Youth In Action!, recruited Neema and another student to lead a community project. Neema …
NAZA Youth Leaders Secure Grant Funding in National Competition
Representatives from NAZA’s Youth In Action! once more traveled across the country to present their work at a national convening of youth leaders and youth development professionals. Hosted by Every Hour Counts in partnership with Youthprise and Greentrike, the Youth Powered Conference brought youth leaders from 6 cities to Chicago to discuss the future of afterschool programs and submit proposals for funding …
NAZA Youth Leaders Present at National Conference
Representatives from NAZA’s Youth In Action! were invited to lead a session on youth leadership and the future of afterschool programs at the 50 State Afterschool Network Meeting in Washington, D.C. on September 28-30, 2022. Four Nashville youth leaders aged 12-17 – Jordan, Nadia, Itzel, and Mary – were accompanied by Allie Duke, NAZA Youth Advisor, and Edwina Freeman, Director …
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