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All posts tagged "OST"
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1.5KNewsOut-of-school Programs Address Lack of Art Education in Greece
Just as many U.S. public schools are criticized for their lack of music, art and physical education, economic problems in Greece have...
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssayWhere Are All the Male Mentors?
By nearly every measure, youth mentoring programs work.
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1.4KNewsState Mistake Cuts 21st Century Programs Off at the Knees in Mississippi
Across the nation, 21st Century after-school programs provide academic support and after-school enrichment to kids whose families are low income.
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2.3KNewsFinancial Literacy: Helping Kids Know What to Do About Money
By his own description Ted Gonder drifted through life as a teenager, aimless and “mediocre.”
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1.5KNewsGreen Dot Moves Kids From Bystander to Preventing Sexual Assault, Bullying and Dating Violence
Most people don’t feel like they have the skills to effectively intervene,” says Kristen Parks, Green Dot’s senior trainer and curriculum specialist....
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1.1KNewsProposed Career and Technical Education Bill Would Broaden OST Programs’ Role
Out-of-school-time programs could take on more of a role in career and technical education under legislation passed by the House on Tuesday.
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1.6KNewsLonger Summer Programs, Consistent Participation Needed for Learning Gap, New Report Advises
Students who regularly attended summer learning programs experienced lasting increases in mathematics and language arts abilities, as well as an increase in...
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3.6KNewsAfterschool Alliance Report: Add After-school Programs to High-Poverty Areas to Close Achievement Gap
It may be no surprise to youth development professionals: Kids who need after-school programs are not often able to enroll in them....
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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayConnecting, Integrating STEM and Social Emotional Learning
At a recent national Out of School Time (OST) conference I attended, one participant proudly shared how her program was working on...
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4.4KNewsCombatting Obesity: After-School Programs Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Robert Hill knows firsthand what it’s like to be an overweight child. “I grew up hating physical activity and only eating foods...
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1.7KNewsGood Sports Gets Girls Going After School
The summer custom for high school athletes is to surrender some of their vacation time at the local pool for strength and...
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1.9KNewsEmbracing Pokemon Go: Some Youth Organizations Jump in the Game
In the course of one week, the “augmented reality” game Pokemon Go became a huge sensation across the country. It was released...
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3.6KNewsAre You Culturally Competent? Responding to Kids’ Diverse Backgrounds and Experiences
When kids from the after-school program at Garfield and Lincoln elementary schools in Corvallis, Oregon, walked into the nearby Osborn Aquatic Center,...
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1.4KNewsCulturally Competent Youth Programming: Understanding Gender Fluidity
At a youth center in downtown Phoenix, teens can be found taking cooking lessons, participating in a drum circle or doing martial...
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1.6KNewsPressing Themes in the Out-of-School Time Workforce
This spring, Youth Today convened a group of Out-of-School Time (OST) thought leaders concurrent with the American Educational Research Association annual conference...
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1.7K► Nonprofit ToolboxProfessional Development and Leadership: A Conversation about the OST Workforce
Thomas Rajan, senior vice president of strategic leadership development for Boys and Girls Clubs of America, spoke with Youth Today’s Resource Hub...
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2.7K► Nonprofit ToolboxUnify a Fragmented Profession: A Conversation About the OST Workforce
Ellen Gannett is director of the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) at the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College. NIOST...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayTo Engage Teens, Give Them Real Voice in Decision Making
Despite growing national interest in increasing out-of-school-time opportunities for high school aged students, many programs for older youth struggle to attract and...
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1.2KNewsThey Vote With Their Feet
Last year, when Allysha Bryant went to Camp Hoop Heros for the first time, one of her mentors complimented her as on...
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1.3KNewsWhat’s New in Your Out-of-School-Time Program?
After-school staff tell us what’s new in their programs. The following responses came from a sampling of participants at the National Afterschool...
