One of the greatest benefits of quality afterschool programs is their ability to keep kids safe and engaged in learning after the end of the school day. That work isn’t... read more →
Jamal Collins Gives Youths Lessons in Graphic Design, Life (Plain Dealer, Ohio) An afterschool program at King Kennedy Boys & Girls Club is giving young people their first taste of... read more →
This year we were happy to announce the Columbus State Community College’s ESL Afterschool Communities (ESLAsC) as the winner of the Dollar General Afterschool Literacy Award. As the award winner,... read more →
On August 1, updated juvenile justice bill (S. 860) passed the full Senate by voice vote, representing a large step forward in the long overdue reauthorization of the legislation. Last... read more →
Welcome to part II of our Q&A with Neil Naftzger, American Institutes for Research (AIR), about his evaluation work related to 21st CCLC programs specifically and the afterschool field broadly. Below are... read more →
Would you rather have the students in your program learn to code or be able to run a 5K? That question focuses on one of the main issues that face... read more →
Tennis Program Helps Students to AIM High (Gainesville Sun, Florida) “Katie Munroe credits her involvement with the Aces in Motion education program with motivating her to realize her dreams of... read more →
If your program focuses on local beautification efforts or gardening and ecology, the Wild Ones Seeds for Education program has a creative way to fund your projects! Your program could... read more →
U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue In 2016, the Council for a Strong America released America Unprepared, showing data that more than 70 percent of young adults in the... read more →
Photo courtesy of Jon Merlino Photography Hello! I’m Faith Savaiano, the new Communications Associate and the latest team member to be joining the Afterschool Alliance. I could not be happier... read more →