Who We Are
The Georgia Afterschool Investment Council is dedicated to ensuring Georgia's youth have access to high-quality, affordable afterschool and summer learning programs. Over 1 million kids, at least half of Georgia’s school-age children, may spend time away from their parents between the hours of 3PM-6PM and in the summer. Too often, our youth do not have access to the quality out-of-school time experiences that can help them develop into educated, engaged citizens. The Georgia Afterschool Investment Council (GAIC) is committed to responding to such challenges.
Our organization is implementing an inter-related public policy and engagement strategy to improve youth development outcomes in Georgia and build the public will to support public and private investments in afterschool and summer learning. GAIC focuses on building the quality of out-of-school time programs by providing professional development opportunities focused on positive youth development and professionalizing the afterschool field.
The Georgia Afterschool Quality Standards
We are excited to announce the new, first ever Georgia Afterschool Quality Standards! To view the standards or for more information, please visit Georgia Afterschool Standards
Georgia Afterschool Institute 2012
The 2012 Georgia Afterschool Institute dates have been set! We hope to see you at one of these exciting professional developments. Registration and more information will be coming shortly.
March 27, 2012 - Columbus, GA
Columbus Afterschool Meeting
For more information and to register for the meeting, please visit the Event Homepage and to view the agenda, please click
Columbus Afterschool Meeting Agenda
July 25 - 27, 2012 - Savannah, GA
Multi-Day Institute
**NEW** GAI II - Advanced Track
For those who have been in the afterschool field for 5 or more years.
August 25, 2012 - Athens, GA
1-Day Institute
**NEW** STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)
Faces of Georgia Afterschool
Faces of Georgia Afterschool is a statewide afterschool art project in which the many faces of afterschool come alive in artistic self-portraits. Youth participating in afterschool programs throughout Georgia are encouraged to be part of this project by creating self-portraits using any 2-dimensional medium.
We're excited to let you know that we received over 450 pieces of youth art! Thank you to everyone who participated in the project!
For more information and for any questions, please contact Katie Kross at katiek@afterschoolga.org.
Georgia Afterschool Tennis and Education (GATE)
The GATE programs are closing out the Fall 2011 season.
If you are interested in bringing GATE to your afterschool program in the future, please contact brodgers@afterschoolga.org.
