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Weekly Media Roundup: July 17, 2024

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Weekly Media Roundup: July 17, 2024

The Dog Days of Summer Drag. Summer Learning Programs Can Help, The Journal (Colorado)

To celebrate National Summer Learning Week, 360 students across nine Colorado counties wrote postcards to their state lawmakers about why they love their summer learning programs. “I think summer camp is important because my parents still have to work. I like summer camp because I get to make new friends,” one 7-year-old wrote. But advocates at the Colorado Afterschool Partnership note the need for expanded access is clear – for example, at one summer program in Mancos, registration filled up in just 64 minutes.

What’s Right With Schools: Summer Program at Collinsville Canoe & Kayak Gets Kids Learning on the Water, WTNH (Connecticut)

In Collinsville, Connecticut, students are learning life-saving water skills and exploring local ecosystems while also participating in water sports at Collinsville Canoe & Kayak’s summer educational program. “They come out here and learn how to kayak, canoe, paddleboard, we play games, we explore the Farmington River. It’s just a great way to get kids outside, get them moving, learn about the river and the area around them,” program leader Ben Fabian told WTNH. The program emphases the importance of social skills and learning outside the classroom.

‘No Sad Tears Today’, Columbia Basin Herald (Washington)

This summer, the Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Basin’s afterschool program in Moses Lake, Washington faced a $170,000 shortfall due to budget cuts at the school district. “Two months ago, I was crying on the phone and it was like tears of devastation, because we thought, what are we going to do?,” Club Director Kim Pope told the Columbia Basin Herald. “You think, if the kids can’t come into our club, where are they going to go out here at Larson housing? It scared me. We cannot let this go.” Last week, battery manufacturer Group14 and the company’s local construction partners teamed up to present the Club with a $175,000 donation to keep the program operating through the end of the year and ensure students have a safe, enriching place to go after school. “It’s happy tears,” Pope told a student. “No sad tears today.”

Program at LSUS Encourages Middle-School Students to Dream Big, Set Goals, KTAL (Louisiana)

For over 30 years, Louisiana State University Shreveport has hosted LaPrep, a free summer learning program for middle school students focusing on STEM (science, technology, mathematics, and engineering) education and careers. The program includes cyber security, coding, immunology, leadership skills, and much more. “This program has given me the confidence to apply for higher education,” Jaiden Harris, a LaPrep participant, told KTAL. “I always thought I’d work at McDonald’s. After completing my first year at LaPrep… I want to become an engineer or dermatologist.”

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