A Look Ahead to Afterschool in the Next Decade
Our friends at Learning in Afterschool and Summer recently interviewed thought-leaders regarding how they viewed the opportunities and...
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Oct 6, 20191 min read
Human Centered Design: Is it right for youth development programs?
We've been known to borrow tips, tricks and tools from all kinds of sources. We rely on a multitude of frameworks from the field of youth...
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Sep 19, 20191 min read
Trauma-Resilient Informed Practices in Expanded Learning Programs: A Snapshot of Trends in the Field
Commissioned by: Los Angeles County Office of Education: Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit Written by: Jimena Quiroga Hopkins....
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Sep 13, 20191 min read
4 Easy to Remember Tips for Excellent PD
As fall is approaching and the new school year is underway, most afterschool programs have begun the cycle of hiring and orientating new...
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Aug 27, 20191 min read
Hello my name is...Making the case for pronouns.
It's that time of the year; students are returning back to school, you may be interviewing and hiring new staff for your afterschool...
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CYDP
Jan 21, 20192 min read
NEW Summer Planning Resources from Wallace Foundation & Rand
For those of you running summer programming, you know that planning doesn't begin in June, it actually begins the September after your...
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CYDP
Jan 21, 20191 min read
An insider's guide to funding afterschool: 5 steps to partnering with foundations
photo credit to the post Christopher Vance created this post for Afterschool Alliance and we're sharing his ideas with you. He says:...
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CYDP
Jan 21, 20192 min read
Assessing your Organization from a Trauma Informed Lens
We've been facilitating a professional learning community (PLC) since Fall 2018 with executive leaders from four, youth-serving...
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CYDP
Jan 19, 20191 min read
Students Learn From People They Love
While this article from the New York Times, by David Brooks, focuses on the traditional student-teacher relationships though a personal...
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CYDP
Jan 8, 20191 min read
Afterschool Matters Journal
Looking for research on the out-of-school time field? This peer-reviewed journal is just the answer. We often use the articles as part of...
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CYDP
Oct 13, 20181 min read
Activities to go with the movie Black Panther
We co-hosted with Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse a screening of Marvel Comics' Black Panther, followed by a curriculum writing 'jam',...
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Jimena Quiroga Hopkins
Sep 11, 20181 min read
You Must Hold Up the Mirror to Truly Work on Equity in Your Organization (YouthToday Op-ed)
September often signals new beginnings (back to school and a new grade, the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashana celebrating the New Year), so why...
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Mar 8, 20181 min read
FREE Certificate in Media Literacy
PBS and KQED Partner to Provide Educators With Free Certification in Media Literacy. At SXSWedu, PBS and KQED, the public media station...
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CYDP
Mar 6, 20181 min read
How to Get the Word Out on Summer Learning
Research shows that students with high attendance in quality summer learning programs gain an advantage in math and reading....
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Rebecca Fabiano, MSEd & AAron Garth
Feb 24, 20181 min read
Self-Care for Youth Workers
Sharing a resource created by Aaron Garth, founder of The Ultimate Youth Worker, in Australia. How do you take care of yourself? You can...
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Rebecca Fabiano, MSEd
Feb 12, 20181 min read
Use People First Language to Discourage Deficit Thinking About Our Youth
Introduced in the late 1980s by advocacy groups in the United States that work with people with disabilities, the basic idea of people...
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Lillian Bowie, M.A., and Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew
Feb 11, 20181 min read
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH WORKERS
This is an informative, brief article about professional development for youth workers and why it's necessary. It's a helpful...
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Rebecca Fabiano, MSEd
Feb 10, 20181 min read
For Real Change, Training for Youth Professionals Needs to Go Way Beyond ‘One And Done’
This op-ed from YouthToday, the leading journal in the field of youth development outlines why professional development experiences need...
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Community Network for Youth Development
Feb 1, 20181 min read
Moving from Knowledge to Action in San Francisco: Creating a Comprehensive Youth Work Professional W
“Youth workers play a critical role in today’s society. For working parents, youth workers who staff after-school and community-based...
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CYDP
Jan 18, 20181 min read
Partnering for Student Success: A practical Guide to Building Effective School-based Partnerships
The School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN), Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development...
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