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All posts tagged "afterschool"
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2.0KGrantsChicago underserved community health, well-being, education and economic empowerment grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Education, Job/Career Training, Underserved Community, Chicago | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 30, 2026
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1.7KFrom the FieldStrengthening school/afterschool partnership: Tips and trends from the 2026 School Superintendents Conference
At the 2026 National Conference on Education hosted in Nashville by the School Superintendents Association, I heard a sentence that defined my...
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1.2KFrom the FieldBeyond fragmentation: Advancing continuity of care and cumulative opportunities in OST
OST can move from a patchwork of programs to a cohesive ecosystem boosting equity and learning; becoming a vital part of the...
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768GrantsOut-of-school time learning ecosystem support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Learning Ecosystem/Environment, Out-of-School Time, Afterschool, Family Support | Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Apr. 9, 2026
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1.2KFrom the FieldThe overlooked link between literacy, STEM and student success
For decades, schools across the country have invested heavily in literacy reform. New curricula, mandates and funding have reshaped classrooms, yet reading...
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908From the FieldOn program quality
Katherine Plog Martinez speaks with Thomas Akiva on how youth-serving organizations can ensure youth program quality by recognizing three key developments.
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1.6KOpinionFrom systems leadership to ecosystems stewardship: A next step for OST intermediaries?
The benefits of comprehensive learning ecosystems are vast, but a vital part of maintaining and stewarding them will fall on OST programs/intermediaries.
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1.4KFrom the FieldGiving Tulsa students a clear path from curiosity to career
Afterschool STEM programs spark interest and help students build skills and confidence while increasing awareness of STEM careers.
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1.8KOpinionCollege students can help close the gap between demand and availability for afterschool programs
These collaborations benefit the institutions and partner organizations, the college students serving in these afterschool program roles and local youth.
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5.8KOpinionWhy unconstrained kids need unconstrained ecosystems
Understanding developmental pathways of constrained and unconstrained skills helps realize the importance of learning ecosystems.
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3.9KFrom the FieldUnmet demand for afterschool programs is painfully high: 3 in 4 youth missing out
Middle- and lower-income families struggle to access afterschool programs because of cost, availability and accessibility.
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2.5KOpinionIs the youth development field confident enough about its contributions to learning to disrupt K-12 education?
We must recognize the youth development and OST fields as complementary systems that are too important to ignore and essential.
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6.8KFrom the FieldAfterschool STEM: Turning curiosity into careers and citizenship
A growing body of evidence shows that high-quality afterschool STEM programs excite and engage youth.
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2.9KFrom the FieldExpanding horizons, essential relationships: The evidence of afterschool impacts
We learn and grow through relationships — and when these are paired with high quality learning and leadership opportunities, real transformation happens.
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2.7KOpinionWeissberg and Durlak’s 18-year-old S.A.F.E model is a sure bet for our current workforce challenges
The SAFE programs had significant effects in almost every outcome area.
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2.0KOpinionInvesting in the OST workforce: Dreaming big and starting small
How do we support youth workers to ensure they stay in the OST workforce?
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2.0KFrom the FieldField report: New opportunities to explore extended learning and youth development across the globe
Highlights from the Global Extended Learning and Youth Development Association (GELYDA) first annual conference.
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2.1KNewsIn Dallas, a Big Thought is brewing about how cities can help their children grow
Big Thought provides youth with opportunities to learn how to think and act creatively.
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2.4KNewsOut-of-school programs play an outsized role in child development
New research shows that OST programs are more important than policymakers and parents realize.
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1.4KGrantsIndiana residential youth camp improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Camps, Youth Development, OST, SEL, Indiana | Amount: Up to $10,000,000 | Deadline: June 9, 2025
