This section includes voices from the OST field that describes practices with children and youth. It includes guest blogs and vlogs (video logs), photo essays, and narratives by practitioners describing their programs in the area of language learning in out-of-school time.
We accept submissions from practitioners in the OST field. For more information about submitting your work, contact our executive editor Molly Bloom.
Explore & Download These Resources
Words Their Way: The Welcome Program of Fresh Youth Initiatives
The Welcome Program of Fresh Youth Initiatives works with a large group of new immigrant children. The Fresh Youth staff joined with the local school’s principal and teachers to help every child become a skilled, impassioned reader. At the afterschool program, they offer a balanced approach to literacy called “Words Their Way,” that focuses on oral language development, reading comprehension, and writing.
» Download Article «
Using Nature as a Springboard to Support English Language Learning
English as a second language (ESL) students and non ESL students learn together and create a common bond.
ourBRIDGE Afterschool Program
ourBRIDGE Afterschool Program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of a kind. It serves over 70 refugee and immigrant elementary school aged children.
