AdminMar 22, 20202 minA 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...
CYDPOct 6, 20191 minHuman 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...
CYDPSep 19, 20191 minTrauma-Resilient Informed Practices in Expanded Learning Programs: A Snapshot of Trends in the FieldCommissioned by: Los Angeles County Office of Education: Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit Written by: Jimena Quiroga Hopkins....
CYDPSep 13, 20191 min4 Easy to Remember Tips for Excellent PDAs fall is approaching and the new school year is underway, most afterschool programs have begun the cycle of hiring and orientating new...
AdminAug 27, 20191 minHello 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...
CYDPJan 21, 20192 minNEW Summer Planning Resources from Wallace Foundation & RandFor those of you running summer programming, you know that planning doesn't begin in June, it actually begins the September after your...
CYDPJan 21, 20191 minAn insider's guide to funding afterschool: 5 steps to partnering with foundationsphoto credit to the post Christopher Vance created this post for Afterschool Alliance and we're sharing his ideas with you. He says:...
CYDPJan 21, 20192 minAssessing your Organization from a Trauma Informed LensWe've been facilitating a professional learning community (PLC) since Fall 2018 with executive leaders from four, youth-serving...
CYDPJan 20, 20191 minStudents Learn From People They LoveWhile this article from the New York Times, by David Brooks, focuses on the traditional student-teacher relationships though a personal...
CYDPJan 9, 20191 minAfterschool Matters JournalLooking 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...
CYDPOct 13, 20181 minActivities to go with the movie Black PantherWe co-hosted with Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse a screening of Marvel Comics' Black Panther, followed by a curriculum writing 'jam',...
Jimena Quiroga HopkinsSep 11, 20181 minYou 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...
AdminMar 8, 20181 minFREE Certificate in Media LiteracyPBS and KQED Partner to Provide Educators With Free Certification in Media Literacy. At SXSWedu, PBS and KQED, the public media station...
CYDPMar 6, 20181 minHow to Get the Word Out on Summer LearningResearch shows that students with high attendance in quality summer learning programs gain an advantage in math and reading....
Rebecca Fabiano, MSEd & AAron GarthFeb 25, 20181 minSelf-Care for Youth WorkersSharing a resource created by Aaron Garth, founder of The Ultimate Youth Worker, in Australia. How do you take care of yourself? You can...
Rebecca Fabiano, MSEdFeb 12, 20181 minUse People First Language to Discourage Deficit Thinking About Our YouthIntroduced in the late 1980s by advocacy groups in the United States that work with people with disabilities, the basic idea of people...
Lillian Bowie, M.A., and Jacinta Bronte-TinkewFeb 11, 20181 minTHE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH WORKERSThis is an informative, brief article about professional development for youth workers and why it's necessary. It's a helpful...
Rebecca Fabiano, MSEdFeb 10, 20181 minFor 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...
Community Network for Youth DevelopmentFeb 1, 20181 minMoving 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...
CYDPJan 18, 20181 minPartnering for Student Success: A practical Guide to Building Effective School-based PartnershipsThe School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN), Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development...