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Weekly Media Roundup: August 28, 2024

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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 need to close its doors – until an anonymous donor stepped up to fund the program for the 2024-2025 school year. “I got a call, I would say just a little over two weeks ago, and I thought it was a scam,” Holmes who attended the program herself as a child, told News 10. They said “our family can help and we wanna do this, and the rest is history.” Holmes is exploring long-term funding options to ensure the program can continue to serve students and their families.

The Effort to Address After-School Fights and Provide Support to Students in Buffalo, WKBW (New York)

In response to recent violence after school, multiple organizations in Buffalo, New York are offering afterschool programs specifically for teenagers that focus on teamwork, respect, and anger management. “I learned how to control my anger way better than I used to. I learned how to take accountability for the things that I do,” Deonne Wedlington, a student participating in the Neal Dobbins Restorative Inner City Basketball League, told WKBW. The Buffalo Police Athletic League also incorporates sports, as well as mentorship opportunities, in its teen afterschool program.

Wade Center Begins After-School Programs, WVNS (West Virginia)

At the Wade Center’s afterschool program in Bluefield, West Virginia, students ages six through 12 participate in a variety of educational activities and work with tutors to help further their education. “Usually, what we do is we start off with a clean slate. Then, when they first get their evaluations and their report cards, we monitor those and then we go through and see what each child needs as far as extra work,” Betty Brainerd, executive director of the Wade Center, told WVNS. Last year, 92 percent of participants received honor roll recognition at their schools.

At Youth Sports Day, a 'Secret Sauce' Hopes to Connect Families to After-School Nonprofits, WUSA 9 (District of Columbia)

On Saturday, 37 nonprofits came together for the second annual “Youth Sports Day” held by Fight for Children in Washington, DC. The event included free backpacks, health exams, haircuts and school supplies, as well as opportunities for students to connect with afterschool programs for the upcoming school year. “Connecting kids to a sense of belonging that they might not otherwise have either in school or in the community, but they get it in these organizations," James Kallusky, president of Fight for Children, told WUSA 9. “We know that kids [who] are involved in these types of nonprofit organizations are twice as likely to graduate than their peers.”

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