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Weekly Media Roundup: September 4, 2024

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Weekly Media Roundup: September 4, 2024

Edwardsburg Launches Before and After School Care Program on First Day of Classes, WNDU (Michigan)

Camp Fire River Bend is opening a new before-school and afterschool program for students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Edwardsburg, Michigan, and it already has a waitlist. “We’re looking to grow the program in the next few years because we have heard that was the need for many families,” Edwardsburg Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Courtney Szucs told WNDU. “So, we’re hoping this year goes really well and then we’ll continue to add slots and get licensed for more.”

YMCA Announces Open Enrollment for 2024 Afterschool Programs, Gwinnett Daily Post (Georgia)

In Gwinnett County, Georgia, students from 53 elementary schools are participating in enriching, educational afterschool programs at one of 11 Y Explore afterschool programs. “Y Explore Afterschool Programs are designed to help students grow their desire to learn, gain critical thinking skills and enhance their social-emotional skills,” Lauren Koontz, president and CEO of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, told Gwinnett Daily Post. “Through our afterschool curriculum, children will find new opportunities to learn and grow in a welcoming and accepting environment.” The programs focus on social-emotional learning, literacy and creative learning opportunities.

Inclusion Is 'The Way to Move Forward' for Hillsborough After-School Programs, Fox 13 News (Florida)

At Hillsborough County’s afterschool programs in Tampa, Florida, students with physical and intellectual disabilities learn and play side-by-side with students who are not disabled. Program leaders work to make sure all activities are inclusive and say the students’ diversity is a benefit to all who participate. "I enjoy personally seeing the kids helping each other out and then just becoming as well-rounded as possible at this young of an age. It's an experience that not a lot of children get," Assistant Recreation Program Supervisor Ty Mansueto told Fox 13 News. The county runs 17 afterschool programs.

Safe Space: Local Programs Offer Youth a Place for Fun, Learning, De-Stressing During After-School Hours, The Burg (Pennsylvania)

Afterschool programs across Harrisburg, Pennsylvania are providing students opportunities to connect with peers and mentors while exploring their interests and learning new skills. For example, at the B Shop Boys and Girls Club, middle and high schoolers learn construction skills while renovating low-income housing. “I understand the importance of kids having after-school programs to keep them engaged and out of trouble,” founder Joshua Barker told The Burg. “It’s a safe place to go and learn and get knowledge and leave with a skill set. You can go anywhere in the world with skills.” Other afterschool programs in the community include the Link 4 Youth in New Cumberland and the Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg.

Weekly Media Roundup: January 29, 2025

Afterschool Program Introduces West Columbia Students to Technology, The Facts (Texas) Students at West Columbia Elementary in Texas are taking part in hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities in the new Robocatters afterschool program, which already has a long...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      01/29/25

Weekly Media Roundup: January 22, 2025

Another Year, Another Long Waitlist for BUSD After-School Program, Berkeleyside (California) Due to ongoing staffing shortages, more than 200 students are currently waitlisted for afterschool programs at Berkeley Unified School District. Parents in the district’s PTA Collaborative on...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      01/22/25

Weekly Media Roundup: January 15, 2025

New 4-H Program Will Bring STEAM to Area Students, KNEB (Nebraska) Students in rural Expanding Learning Opportunity programs in Nebraska are exploring aerospace, electronics, engineering, robotics and more thanks to a partnership with 4-H. The Think Make Create Lab is a six-by-12 mobile trailer...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      01/15/25

Weekly Media Roundup: January 8, 2025

Parks and Recreation Secures Grant to Bring Physical Activity Education to Youth in Afterschool Program, WBIW (Indiana) More than 50 students in the Banneker Afterschool program in Bloomington, Indiana are taking part in fun physical activities this year led by Indiana University School of...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      01/08/25

Weekly Media Roundup: December 18, 2024

Mason City YMCA Teaching Social and Emotional Skills to Kids, News-Press Now (Iowa) Students in the Mason City YMCA afterschool program in Iowa practice communication, emotional regulation, empathy and more in twice-weekly social and emotional learning sessions, learning, for instance, to take...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      12/18/24

Weekly Media Roundup: December 11, 2024

Usher Helps Cut Ribbon On New Content Studio at Metro Boys and Girls, WSB-TV (Georgia) This week, superstar Usher visited the Whitehead Boys & Girls Club in Atlanta, Georgia, to unveil a new content studio he donated featuring soundboards, mics, computers and other audio equipment. The...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      12/11/24

Weekly Media Roundup: December 4, 2024

New Program Helps Connect Older Kids to Valuable Activities, Pigeon 605 (South Dakota) Through Sioux Falls Thrive’s new Youth Connect website, parents can explore afterschool programs available in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  “Our goal is to make it super-easy for families, kids...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      12/04/24

Weekly Media Roundup: November 27, 2024

Detroit After-School Program Mentoring Children Through Art, Music Looking to Expand, WDIV (Michigan) At the New City Kids afterschool program in Detroit, teen mentors inspire younger students to pursue music, dance, and the arts while also providing homework assistance. The teen mentors...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      11/27/24

Weekly Media Roundup: November 20, 2024

After-School Program Opens in Lewis County for the First Time in Years, WDTV 5 (West Virginia) Thanks to a partnership between the City of Weston and AmeriCorps, students at Robert L. Bland Middle School in West Virginia will take part in a comprehensive afterschool program this year....

BY: Magen Eissenstat      11/20/24

Weekly Media Roundup: November 13, 2024

Flower City Arts Center Empowers Students to Share Stories Through Photography, Spectrum News 1 (New York) Through photography, sculpture, and painting, the afterschool program at the Flower City Arts Center in Rochester, New York is empowering middle and high schoolers to express themselves...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      11/13/24