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Weekly Media Roundup: March 30, 2022

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Weekly Media Roundup: March 30, 2022

This Louisville Nonprofit Focuses on Emotional Growth, Mentorship for Local Youth, Spectrum News 1 (Kentucky)

At the Sowing Seeds with Faith afterschool program in Louisville, Kentucky, students are encouraged to express themselves through art, dance and music while forming strong relationships with their University of Louisville student mentors. “I want them to know they have many ways to express themselves in times of need, and times of excitement, and times of joy, and in times of hurt,” Founder Da’Marrion Fleming told Spectrum News 1. In addition to its afterschool program, Sowing Seeds with Faith also sponsors weekend events and summer camps.

At Acushnet Elementary School, Yoga Takes Youngsters Down a Notch, South Coast Today (Massachusetts)

After nearly 20 years without an afterschool program, Acushnet Elementary School in Acushnet, Massachusetts is providing an enriching afterschool program that includes yoga, science and gardening, thanks to financial support from the Elementary and Secondary School Early Relief Fund. Approximately half of the school’s students attend the popular afterschool program. “This has been teacher-led and our staff are strong advocates for promoting these activities as they know it's a great thing for kids,” Acushnet Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Paula Bailey told South Coast Today. “Teachers have been happy to have fun after school with a variety of students and showcase their skills that aren't necessarily showcased in everyday teaching. The climate has been amazing.”

Cool Schools: Program Allows Students of Color to Get a Jump Start in STEM Careers, 9 News (Colorado)

In the Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists’ (CABPES) Junior Engineers, Tomorrow’s Scientists (J.E.T.S) afterschool program, minority students in fifth through 12th grade take part in hands-on lessons with professionals in civil engineering, robotics, aerospace engineering, architecture and more. The program aims to help students of color, who are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, explore and prepare for careers in STEM. “What better way to get these kids interested in STEM than bringing them into an after-school program like CABPES, so that they can work with and learn from professionals of color that look like them, that have gone through some of the same things they’ve gone through and live in the communities that they live in,” President and Executive Director Dewey Brigham Jr., Ph. D., told 9 News.

Whitehall YMCA Program for Middle School Students First of its Kind in Greater Columbus, The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)

At the start of each week, students in the Whitehall Community Park YMCA afterschool program take part in “Mindful Monday” activities, such as working in teams to give group presentations on a topic of their choosing. The program offers a wide variety of activities to help students discover their interests and develop leadership skills, including video production, guitar, robotics, and more. Families pay just $10 each semester thanks to funding from the city of Columbus. “The city funds it because it’s a really big priority for us,” Whitehall Parks and Recreation Department Director Shannon Sorrell told the Columbus Dispatch. “There was this recurring message from our community — that our kids needed something to do.”

Weekly Media Roundup: March 20, 2024

Matthew McConaughey and ASU Are Helping an Arizona School District. Here's How, Arizona Republic (Arizona) Matthew McConaughey and Arizona State University (ASU) have teamed up to help a Phoenix-area school district apply for federal afterschool funding included in the Bipartisan Safer...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      03/20/24

Weekly Media Roundup: March 13, 2024

English Learners Stopped Coming to Class During the Pandemic. One Group is Tackling the Problem By Helping Their Parents, Hechinger Report In North Carolina, nearly one third of English language learning students were chronically absent last year, a rate significantly higher than the...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      03/13/24

Weekly Media Roundup: March 6, 2024

Charlotte Afterschool Program Aims to Break Cycle of Youth Crime and Violence, WBTV (North Carolina) In response to the 33 percent rise in juvenile gun violence in Charlotte, North Carolina, county leaders presented The Way Forward plan to city council members this week. The plan includes...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      03/06/24

Weekly Media Roundup: February 28, 2024

Program Designed to Boost Reading Rates in NW Tallahassee is Reaching More Students, WTXL (Florida) At Springwood Elementary School’s afterschool program in Tallahassee, Florida, students are paired with volunteers from United Way’s ReadingPals program, working together to improve...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      02/28/24

Weekly Media Roundup: February 21, 2024

Missoula After-School Program for BIPOC Youth Creating Next Generation of Leaders, KTVQ-TV (Montana) At the Association for BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) Youth afterschool program in Missoula, Montana, students of color build community, take part in mindfulness activities, and develop...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      02/21/24

Weekly Media Roundup: February 14, 2024

Viewpoint: Invest in Out-of-School Programs to Help Solve State’s Educational Challenges, South Bend Tribune (Indiana) Indiana lawmakers are considering continuing the state’s pandemic-era investments in out-of-school time learning, including afterschool and summer learning programs....

BY: Magen Eissenstat      02/14/24

Weekly Media Roundup: February 7, 2024

Rangers Star Welcomes Kids to the Ice in After School Program, NBC4 (New York) With help from a donation from the Garden of Dreams Foundation, 50 students in the WHEDco (Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation) afterschool program in the South Bronx are lacing up skates and...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      02/07/24

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...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      01/31/24

Weekly Media Roundup: January 24, 2024

'Articulate Their Pain': Preventing Teen Suicide Through the Power of Music, Spectrum News 1 (North Carolina) DDAAT-App, a mental health nonprofit with an afterschool program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is partnering with The Bridge, a music studio, to give students access to recording...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      01/24/24

Weekly Media Roundup: January 17, 2024

Bessie Coleman After School Aviation Program to be Tested in Oklahoma, General Aviation News (Oklahoma) Sixth and 7th graders in Tulsa, Oklahoma are exploring careers in aerospace and aeronautics by building planes, flying drones, and participating in other hands-on projects thanks to a...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      01/17/24