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Weekly Media Roundup: August 21, 2024

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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) Outstanding Youth Workers. The honorees were nominated by their colleagues, with local high school students making the final selections. Amongst the winners are two “Legacy Award” honorees “who have collectively given nearly a century of service to young people and families at East Madison Community Center,” Madison 365 reported. MOST’s network includes 45 Madison-area youth organizations as well as the City of Madison, Madison Metropolitan School District, and Dane County.

Oregon Wraps Up $30 Million Summer Learning Investments as Students Prepare for New Year, Jefferson Public Radio (Oregon)

This summer, more than 50,000 students across Oregon participated in summer enrichment programs, thanks to a $30 million investment from the state. “These summer programs give our students who are most in need of support the opportunity to strengthen their skills and position themselves for enhanced success in the coming school year,” Brooke Nova, a Hillsboro School District assistant superintendent, told Jefferson Public Radio. Unfortunately, the funding was significantly lower than in past years and many school districts, including Oregon’s largest school district, Portland Public Schools, did not receive funding.
Has Before- and After-School Care Become Scarce in Savannah? Some Spaces Remain Available, Savannah Morning News (Georgia)

While the growth of Chatham County, Georgia's economy provides increased job opportunities, it is putting a strain on before- and afterschool programs as they struggle to offer competitive salaries with limited resources. “It does create a very tight workforce for the employers that are already here,” YMCA of Costal Georgia Vice President of Early Learning Becky Lehto told the Savannah Morning News. Even with increased salaries, hiring and referral incentives, and additional staffing trainings, the YMCA is having difficulty meeting the demand for afterschool programs due to staffing shortages.

'Jaws Are on the Floor': After School Program Inspiring Students to Pursue STEM Careers, Fox San Antonio (Texas)

Students in San Antonio are taking part in hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities thanks to a partnership between the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology. The 21AFTERSCHOOL program includes a Lego “cyber city,” a cybersecurity operations center, flight simulators, a topographical sandbox, esports, robotics and more. “We want students to be aware of the STEM education opportunities and education career pathways that are available to them in San Antonio,” Chief Learning Officer Cliff Zintgraff told Fox San Antonio. There are “lots of jobs and careers that those students could land that could really make a difference for them and their families and the community.

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