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All posts tagged "OST"
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1.6KNews21st Century Programs Gaining Flexibility During School Day, But More Funding Sought
After a tense and uncertain summer, after-school providers funded through 21st Century Community Learning Centers are able to step back and take...
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2.2KNewsWhat Works In Mentoring? New UVA Scale Can Shed Light
What makes mentoring programs effective? And what makes some programs more effective than others? These questions have existed for years in youth...
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1.9KNewsHigh School Students Call For Racial Equity Focus, For Adults to Listen
Young people across the country are returning to school during a global pandemic after a summer that dramatically highlighted racial inequality. Under...
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2.0KNewsYMCAs Turn Their Child Care, After-school Programs Into Learning Pods
Ocean County YMCA in Tom's River, New Jersey, is among many YMCAs across the country that are providing learning centers to give...
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1.6KNewsOnline Portal Will Connect Tulsa Families to Expanded Learning Sites, Other Services
When teachers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, walked out In 2018 to protest education cuts, community organizations mobilized to help families find child care...
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6.3KGuest Opinion EssayWe Gen Z Neurodivergent Are Speaking Out About Our Challenges
Language becomes its worst when medical terms and slurs are allowed to define a person's entire identity. But it doesn’t have to...
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2.5KNewsMiami Music Project Impacts Kids’ Lives Way Beyond Free Music Lessons
Founded in Miami in 2008, the Miami Music Project’s goal is to empower kids in underserved communities to reach their full potential...
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2.0KNewsMichigan’s Nutrition Buddies Teaches Kids, Doctors the Power of Plants
The coronavirus pandemic is shining a glaring new light on an old problem. Recently published research shows food insecurity, a lack of...
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2.7KNews4-H Launches Campaign to Close Opportunity Gap
4-H’s new campaign calls for a nationwide focus on positive youth development to address the opportunity gap among young people. It plans...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayHow to Work With Youth As Partners in Evaluation Research
Let’s start with what we know to be true: Youth have expertise, wisdom and unique skill sets. Professional researchers and evaluators can...
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2.1KNewsWorking Remotely With Kids: Tips on Building Connection, Keeping Engagement
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, youth organizations, like other organizations, have gotten a crash course in working online. However, working effectively with...
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3.0KGuest Opinion EssayCollaborating With Youth in OST Setting Is Best for Goals
In the past few months, rapid shifts to online and remote learning have taken place across schools and out-of-school programs in response...
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2.2KNewsSurvey: After-school Providers Face Expanded Needs But Scant Resources
Since the COVID-19 epidemic hit, after-school programs have stepped up to be an important community resource, but many organizations fear they can’t...
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1.3KNewsVirginia School Leader Says After-school Providers Must Be Highly Flexible This Fall
The leader of Virginia public schools reached out to after-school providers in his state to say they are critically needed in the...
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1.8KNewsAfter-school Programs Needed to Ensure Equity This Fall, Johns Hopkins Says
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY eSCHOOL+ INITIATIVE As school districts decide how to provide schooling this fall, they should take a close look at...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayInnovative Programming Can Still Combat Summer Learning Slide During COVID-19
For decades, summer learning loss, also known as summer slide, has been a significant issue, particularly for low-income students. A new study by...
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2.1KNewsEsports + Courses Make Up New After-school Program For Reluctant Students
Two NBA Hall-of-Famers have joined a new team in a completely different arena. All-Stars Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin have combined forces to...
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2.0KNewsAlaska Marijuana Tax Funds Out-of-school Programs in 30-plus Communities
As more states legalize marijuana, people who work with youth want to rise to the occasion. If legalization has a negative...
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2.1KNewsDespite Having Cellphones, Rural Teens With No Home Internet Are Left Behind
With so many activities now online — including school and summer activities — digital access is critical. But many young people in...
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3.0KNewsYouthWorks in Massachusetts Reimagines Summer Youth Employment
This summer, teenagers in Massachusetts may be conducting oral history interviews about the impact of COVID-19 in their community. They may be...
