Afterschool Webinar:

About this webinar:

Recent developments in brain science have shown that adolescence is a crucial time for influencing social, emotional, and cognitive growth. In adolescence, the brain is particularly well-suited to acquire social and emotional competencies that are vital for youth to navigate the world, and yet we often see a fall-off in participation in youth development programs during this time.

Join us for a lively discussion featuring presenters from the Afterschool Alliance, American Institutes for Research, and Providence After School Alliance focused on expanding opportunities for SEL in middle school settings. Attendees will learn more about how afterschool programs can support youth social, emotional, and character development, and will leave with some practical tools and strategies to implement.

Speakers:

• Jessy Newman, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research
• Robert Randall, Director of Middle School Initiatives, Providence After School Alliance
• Dan Gilbert, Senior Program Manager, Afterschool Alliance

Resources

• Webinar Slide Deck
• AIR - The Science of Learning and Development in Afterschool Systems and Settings
• National Academies of Science, Engineering, & Medicine - the Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth
• National Institute of Mental Health - Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study
• Afterschool Alliance - Afterschool: Fostering Protective Factors that Can Last a Lifetime
• Afterschool Alliance - An Ideal Opportunity: The Role of Afterschool in Social and Emotional Learning
• AIR - Afterschool and Expanded Learning Homepage
• Wallace Foundation - Knowledge Center: Social and Emotional Learning
• Wallace Foundation - Knowledge Center: Afterschool
• AIR - Building Positive Conditions for Learning at Home: Strategies and Resources for Families and Caregivers
• Afterschool Alliance - COVID-19 Resource Page
• SoLD Alliance - COVID-19 Resources for Field Leaders
• Providence After School Alliance - Homepage
• Promise of Adolescence Webinar - May 1st @ 1 PM ET
• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Monitoring Educational Equity
• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Webinar Registration - Supporting Adolescent Health and Development: What Decision Makers Need to Know