Build, Create & Innovate: An Introduction to Maker Culture


Tuesday, May 28, 2013
01:00 PM EST

 As a part of the Summer of Making and Connecting, the Afterschool Alliance is facilitating a three-part webinar series for informal and formal educators interested in joining the maker movement. Designed for maker novices, the webinar introduces participants to the learning philosophy that underpins maker culture. Guest speakers share best practices for engaging youth, expected learning outcomes, and a set of resources to assist with getting started.

  • Steve Davee, Maker Education Initiative  
  • Meg Escudé, San Francisco Exploratorium 
  • Shirin Vossoughi, San Francisco Exploratorium, Stanford University-
  • Paul Pooler, Discovery Science Center


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Youth Violence Prevention Strategies in Afterschool


Thursday, May 9, 2013
02:00 PM EST

Providing an outlet for positive self-expression, access to caring adult mentors, and a community of supportive peers has been proven to be a winning formula for curbing aggressive behavior and empowering youth to be agents of change in their communities.This webinar highlights specific violence prevention strategies and federal funding streams for violence prevention programs. Guest speakers discuss how to empower youth and encourage positive behaviors.

 

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Afterschool STEM Impact Award Insights


Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013
01:00 PM EST

As science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programming grows around the nation, the Afterschool Alliance recently announced a new national award – the Afterschool STEM Impact Awards, sponsored by the Noyce Foundation -- to help support the work of outstanding programs. Award categories included successful partnership models, and computing and/or engineering, both currently “hot topics” in the afterschool STEM field.  In this webinar, the Afterschool Alliance team addresses what's involved in the review process,  definitions used for the award categories, and questions from particpants. 

  • Anita Krishnamurthi, Afterschool Alliance
  • Melissa Ballard, Afterschool Alliance


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Afterschool Innovators and Middle School Success


Thursday, Apr 25, 2013
03:00 PM EST

Since 2008, the Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation have collaborated to award more than $160,000 to programs in a variety of categories, including digital learning, school alignment, service-learning, middle school bullying, STEM and college readiness. In conjunction with the release of the compendium, “Afterschool in Action: Innovative Afterschool Programs Supporting Middle School Youth,” this webinar features three of the 2012 Afterschool Innovators.

 

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Defining Youth Outcomes of STEM in Afterschool


Thursday, Mar 21, 2013
01:00 PM EST

  • As STEM learning opportunities in afterschool programs expand rapidly, providers are being asked to clearly articulate their impacts by both funders and policymakers. This webinar highlights a recent study that asked expert afterschool practitioners, funders, and state education policymakers to define appropriate and feasible outcomes for youth in afterschool STEM programs. The resulting set of outcomes and indicators of learning provide a framework afterschool programs can use that will resonate with the larger STEM education community. 
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  • Anita Krishnamurthi, Afterschool Alliance
  • Jeff Davis, California AfterSchool Network

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A Recording for this webinar is not available.