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The latest issue of the Afterschool Advocate features a recap of Lights On Afterschool 2012.

  • Make sure to cast your vote in the Bright House Networks Lights On Afterschool Photo Contest on Facebook. A Lights On picture could be worth up to $2,000!
  • Brooklyn Castle, an award-winning documentary about a chess afterschool program in New York, was a part of Lights On Afterschool in select cities. Check it out when it comes to a city near you!
  • The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation announced $10,000 grants for afterschool programs in California, Idaho, Michigan, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C., for their innovative and fresh approaches that help middle school students succeed in their programs, in school and in life. The announcements were made in conjunction with the program’s Lights On Afterschool events.
  • Don’t forget to thank all the local dignitaries, business officials and funders who attended your Lights On Afterschool event for their support! The Afterschool Advocate’s Outreach section has a sample thank-you note.

Read the full Lights On recap in the issue.

The Forum for Youth Investment released a first-of-its-kind guide to help cities and communities strengthen and sustain quality in afterschool programs. The new guide explains how afterschool programs can use a quality improvement system to raise the quality of afterschool programming in an ongoing, organized fashion. Read more here.

A new study from Children at Risk looked at the impact of $5.4 billion in cuts to Texas’ public education budget in 2011. It found that many nonprofits—organizations that provide critical support and services to public school students in the state—found themselves without critical financial support.

Last month, the Afterschool Alliance welcomed Nashville, Tenn., Mayor Karl Dean and Fort Worth, Texas, Mayor Betsy Price to its board of directors. Read more about Mayor Dean and Mayor Price online.

Don’t forget about thefunding and award notices, news and conference announcements on afterschool and education, and quotes on education issues. Read the full issue online. And if you don’t already receive the Afterschool Advocate, sign up now!

Weekly Media Roundup: March 20, 2024

Matthew McConaughey and ASU Are Helping an Arizona School District. Here's How, Arizona Republic (Arizona) Matthew McConaughey and Arizona State University (ASU) have teamed up to help a Phoenix-area school district apply for federal afterschool funding included in the Bipartisan Safer...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      03/20/24

Weekly Media Roundup: March 13, 2024

English Learners Stopped Coming to Class During the Pandemic. One Group is Tackling the Problem By Helping Their Parents, Hechinger Report In North Carolina, nearly one third of English language learning students were chronically absent last year, a rate significantly higher than the...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      03/13/24

Weekly Media Roundup: March 6, 2024

Charlotte Afterschool Program Aims to Break Cycle of Youth Crime and Violence, WBTV (North Carolina) In response to the 33 percent rise in juvenile gun violence in Charlotte, North Carolina, county leaders presented The Way Forward plan to city council members this week. The plan includes...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      03/06/24

Weekly Media Roundup: February 28, 2024

Program Designed to Boost Reading Rates in NW Tallahassee is Reaching More Students, WTXL (Florida) At Springwood Elementary School’s afterschool program in Tallahassee, Florida, students are paired with volunteers from United Way’s ReadingPals program, working together to improve...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      02/28/24

Weekly Media Roundup: February 21, 2024

Missoula After-School Program for BIPOC Youth Creating Next Generation of Leaders, KTVQ-TV (Montana) At the Association for BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) Youth afterschool program in Missoula, Montana, students of color build community, take part in mindfulness activities, and develop...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      02/21/24

Weekly Media Roundup: February 14, 2024

Viewpoint: Invest in Out-of-School Programs to Help Solve State’s Educational Challenges, South Bend Tribune (Indiana) Indiana lawmakers are considering continuing the state’s pandemic-era investments in out-of-school time learning, including afterschool and summer learning programs....

BY: Magen Eissenstat      02/14/24

Weekly Media Roundup: February 7, 2024

Rangers Star Welcomes Kids to the Ice in After School Program, NBC4 (New York) With help from a donation from the Garden of Dreams Foundation, 50 students in the WHEDco (Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation) afterschool program in the South Bronx are lacing up skates and...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      02/07/24

Weekly Media Roundup: January 31, 2024

Advocates of Afterschool Opportunities Rally in Albany for $119M Funding Boost, Spectrum News 1 (New York) On Tuesday, afterschool leaders, students, and lawmakers gathered in Albany, New York to press for an additional $119 million in state funding to ensure universal access to afterschool. At...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      01/31/24

Weekly Media Roundup: January 24, 2024

'Articulate Their Pain': Preventing Teen Suicide Through the Power of Music, Spectrum News 1 (North Carolina) DDAAT-App, a mental health nonprofit with an afterschool program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is partnering with The Bridge, a music studio, to give students access to recording...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      01/24/24

Weekly Media Roundup: January 17, 2024

Bessie Coleman After School Aviation Program to be Tested in Oklahoma, General Aviation News (Oklahoma) Sixth and 7th graders in Tulsa, Oklahoma are exploring careers in aerospace and aeronautics by building planes, flying drones, and participating in other hands-on projects thanks to a...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      01/17/24