Beyond the Bell with Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance
Hello this is Beyond the Bell with WOSTA, Wisconsin’s hub for professional development for anyone working in out of school time programs and youth serving organizations. It's our mission to help you provide the highest quality care to children and their families. If you wish you had an extra tool going into programming to help guide behaviors in a productive way, wish you knew more about how to provide the whole family with support, or want to enhance your own wellbeing, then this is a home for you. We know what it’s like to feel as if there is never enough time or resources to meet everyone’s needs and we are here to support you through the challenges. Stay tuned as we have conversations with our guests to explore new ideas and strategies that you can use in your work right away.
Beyond the Bell with Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance
Latest Episodes
Where Food Stories Begin: Learning, Growing, and Connecting at Food + Farm Exploration Center
From school field trips to family experiences, the Food + Farm Exploration Center creates meaningful opportunities for people of all ages to connect with where their food comes from and the farmers who grow it. In this episode of Beyond the...
Growing Food, Growing Futures: School-Based Hydroponics in Bloomer, Wisconsin
In this episode of Beyond the Bell: Food Edition, agriculture teacher and FFA advisor Racheal Haas shares how Bloomer Middle and High School’s hydroponic systems are turning classrooms into hands-on learning spaces. The program gives students r...
Creating Safe Spaces: Trauma-Informed Youth Programming
In this episode of Beyond the Bell, Emily James from the Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area explores trauma‑informed youth programming in Out‑of‑School Time settings. The conversation highlights how creating safe environments, bu...
Growing Solutions: Hydroponics and the Fight Against Food Insecurity
In this episode of Beyond the Bell, we explore how UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield, Marshfield Clinic, and Fork Farms are using hydroponic farming to transform food access. Learn how this partnership is tackling food insecurity, s...
Summer at Stout: Hands‑On Learning Through STEAM Camps
In this episode of Beyond the Bell, we explore UW–Stout’s hands‑on Middle and High School STEAM Camps, where students in grades 6–12 dive into science, technology, engineering, art/design, and math in real university labs and studios. Our guest...