Hello to The Connectory Exchange (TCE) Community Coordination group, Here are August's metrics along with other updates including information for our upcoming Twitter Chat on October 2, 2019 (2pm Eastern). AUGUST METRICS (see attached) Things to note: * Programs continue to increase * Active opportunities continue to increase. States with highest increases in opportunities: AZ (10), IN (12), NJ (9), NC (8) * Pageviews, Users, and Time on Site are all up by more than 10%. * Leap into Science Getting Started Guide broke into the top five entry pages. NEXT MEETING: Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 10:00 AM Pacific (1:00 PM Eastern). We are meeting via Adobe Connect: http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/tcexchange. You will also need a phone line to participate: US (Toll): 1-719-387-8317, US (Toll Free): 1-866-642-1665 Participant Code: 596741 Please send along your agenda items. OPPORTUNITIES MILESTONE: Active opportunities in The Connectory have just surpassed the 12,000 mark. These are approved to-date opportunities meaning.... many are in the past and no longer visible. This is exciting news! TWITTER CHAT: The Connectory and the Afterschool Alliance<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pZZA53zMORqv9WUyADZKIhuz0CLL63cNJ70CPmH8qSS_Bz9wmko9YV1dLZuDiyuOLlBf2Fd1P2yXi12AywUJG_KJ9XI9i5UodxrGoD9T5rWzlgXa8s33y8beKa9WCnAeiivXa7lETRVJFXfzkBdXKJGLnbNPS0wl2WNMG12omJrWLTuFHHNSh2ajwoK5GS-0&c=Pg1RPEwpZJdtNzjuUzZJKKjxFRzx_PI_CCfu5I-1IrYp-8TdL0nhEQ==&ch=JotxK1qM67iJ42S3cBIBHhnrpdRZmJeoylLfa-5PiFCAtGTROGiVog==> will co-host a Twitter Chat titled "Quality STEM: Identifying elements of high-quality STEM programs for youth" on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 11:00 AM Pacific (2:00 PM Eastern) using the hashtag #QualitySTEM. Be sure to follow @the_connectory<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pZZA53zMORqv9WUyADZKIhuz0CLL63cNJ70CPmH8qSS_Bz9wmko9YYdRc4JB4xVXIfpNHOplHBKcdeCCBlCOUddnbZnVzQzT7YAToOM2v5ZG2cucXog7Aki3Fg4PN8ghxeOejrcO9FldpZkuWLjXgevfUorMj-ADcgsB3Cs1eUE7Jh00HHt7y0oT1-V2c8uz&c=Pg1RPEwpZJdtNzjuUzZJKKjxFRzx_PI_CCfu5I-1IrYp-8TdL0nhEQ==&ch=JotxK1qM67iJ42S3cBIBHhnrpdRZmJeoylLfa-5PiFCAtGTROGiVog==> and @afterschool4all<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pZZA53zMORqv9WUyADZKIhuz0CLL63cNJ70CPmH8qSS_Bz9wmko9YeUHTBridJBV5UjII55E3pICNbLA0f4pJNFjG41k6VQSg4ZmG-XexYO_IcEmNJKw-wBX4JEIuC9Iq4MKakJl6PIx3CxCSQRct35pRJofSZFNUY13AZq_dkYLX3fjtC5kfb7IhLi-d_j9&c=Pg1RPEwpZJdtNzjuUzZJKKjxFRzx_PI_CCfu5I-1IrYp-8TdL0nhEQ==&ch=JotxK1qM67iJ42S3cBIBHhnrpdRZmJeoylLfa-5PiFCAtGTROGiVog==>. Please let us know if you will be joining us and if you would like the questions in advance. Additionally, attached is a promotional graphic. Please share with your networks. Looking forward to hearing from you all soon! Kathy Thomas Director of The Connectory and Community Services Pronouns: she/her National Girls Collaborative Project<https://ngcproject.org/> | The Connectory<https://theconnectory.org/> | FabFems<https://fabfems.org/>