By Erika Petrelli for the National Afterschool Association We have historically focused on developing “hard skills”– we call many of our trainings “skill-based,” or give merit to fact-building. But only
By National Center On Afterschool and Summer Enrichment The Equity Planning Checklist is designed to support out-of-school (OST) time programs and organizations in fully assessing policies and practices that foster
By Beyond the Bell In Chapter 2, you learned about several ways to shape your program plan around the assets and needs in your community. You can identify the needs
By Learning Heroes Senior Vice President David Park and Communications Manager Howard Winchester With support from The Wallace Foundation, Learning Heroes’ latest research, “Out-of-School Time Programs: Paving the Way for
By PBS Kids Blast Off! In this activity kids lauch a straw rocket using only air power.
By Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network GSAN’s behavioral health toolkit is primarily for administrators, educators, providers, and families who participate in afterschool programs. However, it will be helpful for a range
By Linda Barton, (former) Wyoming Afterschool Alliance; Ellen Gannett, National Institute of Out-of-School Time; Corey Newhouse, Public Profit; Kathy Schleyer, National Institute on Out-of-School Time Practical guidance to anyone seeking
By The National Center for Community Education in collaboration with the Afterschool Alliance This sustainability workbook focuses on three fundamental elements: 1. Building Collaboration 2. Advocating for Support 3. Finding
By Adobe Youth Voices: Developed in collaboration with Educational Development Center, Inc. This kit is designed to help guide youth to a path of their own choosing. It offers strategies
By You for Youth This guide has ideas and information 21st Century Community Learning Centers programs can use to build the basics of financial literacy into program activities. Use the
By Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) and GUIDE, Inc. Check out this 2-page reference guide that accompanies Georgia’s Afterschool and Youth Devleopment Quality Standards!
By The Mott Foundation Mizzen by Mott inspires, engages and sparks learning in young people. With activities from premier organizations like Jazz at Lincoln Center and powerful management tools, this
By Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) and GUIDE, Inc. Check out this 2-page reference guide that accompanies Georgia’s Afterschool and Youth Devleopment Quality Standards!
By Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) and GUIDE, Inc. Georgia’s Afterschool and Youth Development Quality Standards are grounded in the widely held and well-established understanding that children, youth, and families
Georgia’s Afterschool and Youth Development Quality Standards are grounded in the widely held and well-established understanding that children, youth, and families benefit when programs increase their capacity to realize their