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Weekly Media Roundup: February 16, 2022

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Weekly Media Roundup: February 16, 2022

Attorney Donates $40,000 to Keep Tubman Museum After-School Program Running, The Macon Telegraph (Georgia)

At the Harriet Tubman Museum’s afterschool program in Bibb County, Georgia, elementary schoolers get one-on-one tutoring, build relationships with mentors, and learn about art history. When the program was in danger of closing due to lack of funding, attorney and Witherite Law Group founder Amy Witherite stepped up with a $40,000 donation. She has also pledged to match every dollar donated to the program and hopes to help it expand to the middle and high school level. “It’s such a gift back to us and I just love seeing these kids laugh and improve, and not improve because of negative motivation there, but because of that positive reinforcement and people who believe,” Witherite told the Macon Telegraph.

New Youth Facility Growing Boys and Girls Clubs Reach, Programming, CBS19 (Virginia)

The Boys and Girls Club of Albemarle County, Virginia is building a new facility that will double the space available for its afterschool programs. The club plans to open the center in time for the new school year. “One thousand kids need something to do that's positive during out of school, so we're really excited to be able to be a part of that solution,” James Pierce, the CEO of Central Virginia Boys and Girls Clubs, told CBS19. The new building is conveniently located between the county’s elementary, middle school and high school, making it possible for students to walk to the center from their schools.

Theater Works Partners With Tolleson Elementary District For Afterschool Theater Program, Broadway World

Thanks to a collaboration with Theater Works, second through eighth graders attending one of four afterschool programs in the Tolleson Elementary School District in Arizona will spend the next 18 weeks preparing for a joint performance of Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. “This truly wonderful project offers students the chance to experience theater and the arts in a partnership that brings a high level of enrichment to the community,” Theater Works Education Director Laura Berger told Broadway World. The four afterschool programs receive funding through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants.

DC Nonprofit Shares African Culture in After School Program, NBC Washington (District of Columbia)

The Oyé Palaver Hut afterschool program is providing an enriching space for students in Washington, D.C. to learn about African art, food, history and culture. Students take part in a wide variety of hands-on activities including cooking, drums, dance and more. The D.C. Commission on the Arts has provided funding for the program to help support students during the pandemic and keep them safe amidst an uptick of gun violence in the community. “We’re doing our part. We want all of the players to come together and come up with a strategy to beat this violence. Like Dr. Martin Luther King said, ‘Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that,’” Executive Director and Artistic Director Vera Oyé Yaa-Anna told NBC Washington.

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