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Weekly Media Roundup: January 31, 2024

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Weekly Media Roundup: January 31, 2024

Advocates of Afterschool Opportunities Rally in Albany for $119M Funding Boost, Spectrum News 1 (New York)

On Tuesday, afterschool leaders, students, and lawmakers gathered in Albany, New York to press for an additional $119 million in state funding to ensure universal access to afterschool. At the rally, students shared about how their afterschool programs have shaped their lives, and program leaders spoke to the challenges programs are facing, including severe staffing shortages. "Afterschool should not be for those who can afford it. It should be for everyone. A parent should not have to choose between going to work or ensuring their child's safety," Kelly McMahon, chief executive officer of the New York State Network for Youth Success, told Spectrum News 1.

Raleigh After-School Program Aims to Help Latino Students with English Language, Spectrum News 1 (North Carolina)

In Raleigh, North Carolina, the Aprendo afterschool program provides English language support and mentoring to local Latino and refugee families. “Through this program, we are able to help them with whatever need they may have in regard to the reading for school,” Lynda De Dios, educational coordinator at Aprendo, told Spectrum News 1. “We are also able to help with homework, which a lot of times parents cannot help with because again they don’t speak the language.” Aprendo’s parent organization, Neighbor to Neighbor, recently received $180,000 from a student-led fundraiser at Enloe High School,l and it plans to use a portion of the funds to expand Aprendo’s English Language Learners afterschool program.

Boys & Girls Club Fights Student Absenteeism with After-School Programs, CBS 12 (Florida)

In response to high absenteeism rates in Florida schools, the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County are engaging students with afterschool programs at 13 school sites and seven clubhouse locations. The Florida Department of Education reports one in five students in the state are absent 21 or more days of school. Boys & Girls Club staff members work closely with students who continually miss school and look to address the issues surrounding each case. “The children are only able to be successful in the classroom if they have the ability to get their homework done and feel supported and prepared for the next day,” Candace Burrs, the regional director of club operations for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, told CBS 12. “It only takes that one caring adult to make such an impact in a child’s life.”

Travis Kelce Teams Up to Donate 25k Meals for Kansas City Youth, KCTV 5 (MO)

Students in the Operation Breakthrough afterschool program in Kansas City, Missouri will receive 25,000 free meals thanks to a donation from Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Kelce partnered with Kodiak, a breakfast food brand, to provide convenient and nutritious breakfast options for the students. “We will be making a meaningful difference in the day-to-day life of hundreds of Kansas City kids, and I couldn’t be more excited to make this happen,” Kelce told KCTV 5

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