Courtesy of National AfterSchool Association
The 17 young out-of-school time professionals chosen as this year’s NextGen leaders.
The National AfterSchool Association (NAA) has selected 17 out-of-school time professionals from across the country as the organization’s 2023 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders. The recognition highlights “emerging young leaders who are active in the broader afterschool community, demonstrate contributions that have started to influence beyond individual programs to entire organizations and communities, are actively engaged in efforts to elevate the afterschool field, have a proven passion for developing themselves and others, and demonstrate persistence in their work to grow as leaders,” according to NAA.
The 2023 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders are:
• Emilia Autin-Hefner, Heart and Hand Center | Denver
• Claire Bruncke, Dylan Jude Harrell Community Center | Long Beach, Wash.
• Nanceny Fatou Fanny, Bayview Foundation | Madison, Wis.
• Ranner Faugas, Boston Debate League | Boston
• Quadarius Hardy, University of Georgia Extension (Georgia 4-H) | Vienna, Ga.
• Teresa C. Kersey, Boys and Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County | Lodi, N.J.
• Kelly Latterman, KinderCare Learning Companies | Lake Oswego, Ore.
• Carolina Machado, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services | Austin, Texas
• Alexandria Nicholson, Horizons Savannah | Savannah, Ga.
• Ajayi A. Pickering-Haynes, Positive Youth Development Virgin Islands | St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
• Jamie Scott, Edna Martin Christian Center | Indianapolis
• Rebekah Stone, Fairfax County Therapeutic Recreation Services | Fairfax, Va.
• Shawna Viola Washington, Connecticut Network for Children and Youth | Hartford, Conn.
• Lindsy Weaver, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District | Fairbanks, Alaska
• Karin Wolfe, Westat | Rockville, Md.
• Chiron X, VOXATL | Atlanta
• Emily Young, National League of Cities | Washington
