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Afterschool Latest News
City Leaders Gather to Discuss Citywide Initiatives to Support Afterschool Learning
Teams of city, school and community leaders from eight cities participating in the “City Leaders Supporting Afterschool and a New Day for Learning” technical assistance project, sponsored by NLC's Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), convened in Washington, D.C., last month to discuss how to expand and improve afterschool opportunities and support learning.
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As Gulf Coast Afterschool Project Wraps Up, Community Collaborations to Continue
A joint meeting of teams of local leaders from Biloxi, Miss., and Bogalusa, La., last month marked the conclusion of a two-year technical assistance initiative to rebuild and sustain quality afterschool programs as part of the cities’ ongoing recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina.
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Afterschool Summit Celebrates Municipal Leadership and Advances City-School Collaboration
More than 110 mayors, city council members, school board presidents and superintendents gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 2008 National City Afterschool Summit, an opportunity to celebrate and promote local leadership in building citywide systems of high-quality, out-of-school time programs.
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YEF Institute Launches Interactive Afterschool Website for City Leaders
City officials are invited to take advantage of a new website with a searchable database of resources and city examples on afterschool programs. The Afterschool Policy Advisors Network (APAN) Online Community website (http://apan.nlc.org) is an interactive, online resource center to help municipal leaders find, share and discuss knowledge on how to build citywide systems of high-quality out-of-school time programs.
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Bogalusa and Biloxi Restore Afterschool Programs Impacted by Hurricane Katrina
NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute) and the National Education Association (NEA) have embarked on a joint initiative to help the cities of Biloxi, Miss., and Bogalusa, La., rebuild and strengthen afterschool programs for children and youth.
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City Leaders Invited to Register for National City Afterschool Summit
Mayors, city councilmembers and senior municipal staff, along with school board members and superintendents from across the country are invited to participate in the National City Afterschool Summit May 12-14, 2008. This unique opportunity will highlight local leadership and strengthen partnerships for high-quality afterschool programs.
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NLC to Assist Eight Cities in Creating Afterschool Systems
NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute) has selected the cities of Albany, N.Y.; Cincinnati; Morgantown, W.Va.; Omaha, Neb.; St. Paul, Minn.; Tampa, Fla.; Tulsa, Okla.; and Vancouver, Wash., to participate in the first phase of its City Leaders Supporting Afterschool and a New Day for Learning technical assistance project.
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Omaha Launches New Afterschool Initiative for Middle School Youth
The City of Omaha is making significant progress in expanding afterschool programs for the city’s most disadvantaged youth by creating the Greater Omaha After School Alliance (GOASA).
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