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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: October 9, 2024

What Do Teens Do After School? Utica Hoping They'll Head to Parkway Recreation Center, Utica Observer Dispatch (New York) This fall, Parkway Recreation Center in Utica, New York will open a free afterschool program for teenagers, providing them a safe space to engage in leadership...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      10/09/24

Weekly Media Roundup: October 2, 2024

Minneapolis, St. Paul Educators Rally as Pandemic-Era Funding for Arts, After-School Programs Dries Up, WCCO-TV (Minnesota) As federal COVID relief funding winds down, parents, educators and lawmakers rallied at Adams Immersion Elementary School in St. Paul to call on lawmakers to prevent...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      10/02/24

Weekly Media Roundup: September 25, 2024

Beaufort County Innovative Afterschool Program Lands $2.3M Grant from Coastal Community Foundation, Post and Courier (South Carolina) Thanks to a $2.3 million Catalyst Grant, the largest ever awarded by the Coastal Community Foundation, the UNITED (Uniting Neighbors for Instructional...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      09/25/24

Weekly Media Roundup: September 18, 2024

In Visit to Detroit, Usher Praises Boys & Girls Club After-School Programs, Detroit Free Press (Michigan) Last week, R&B artist Usher held “Usher’s Club Takeover” at the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan in Detroit. At the two-day event, more than 1,500...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      09/18/24

Weekly Media Roundup: September 11, 2024

Philadelphia Program Allows Students to Tap into Healing Power of Music, WHYY (Pennsylvania) Students in afterschool programs across Philadelphia are expressing themselves and processing difficult emotions through songwriting thanks to Beyond The Bars, a local nonprofit. Matt Kerr founded the...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      09/11/24

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....

BY: Magen Eissenstat      09/04/24

Weekly Media Roundup: August 28, 2024

Anonymous Donor Saves Troy After-School Program, News 10 (New York) For 45 years, the Ark has provided a safe, enriching afterschool program for students in Troy, New York. But when the program lost a grant that covered 90 percent of its budget, Executive Director Penny Holmes worried it would...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      08/28/24

Weekly Media Roundup: August 21, 2024

Madison Out-of-School Time (MOST) to Recognize Outstanding Youth Workers for Their Dedication and Creativity Supporting Youth, Madison 365 (Wisconsin) Next week, Madison, Wisconsin Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway will honor 11 afterschool staff members as Madison-area Out-of-School Time (MOST)...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      08/21/24

Weekly Media Roundup: August 14, 2024

Virginia Designates Additional Aid for At-Risk Students, Virginia Mercury (Virginia) Beginning this fall, Virginia schools will have an additional $180 million per year to support at-risk students. A 2023 study found that Virginia provided less state funding for at-risk students than the...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      08/14/24

Weekly Media Roundup: August 7, 2024

Chicago Touts After-School Program Growth But Cuts Funding, Chalkbeat Weeks before the school year begins, many Chicago afterschool programs are facing dramatic funding cuts as federal COVID funds wind down and Chicago Public Schools is allocating fewer resources to out-of-school time programs....

BY: Magen Eissenstat      08/07/24