Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance
... because learning does not end at 3:00 p.m.
Join the New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance on Thursday, January 14 at 2pm EST to learn more about the New York Life Foundation’s Aim High grant competition. The New York Life Foundation is seeking applications for $1,350,000 in grants to afterschool, summer, or expanded learning programs serving underserved middle-school youth. 26 awardees […]
Date: Thursday, March 18, 1:00 p.m. (ET) Presenters: Ally Talcott, Principal, Legislative Counsel, National Summer Learning Association Sage Learn, National Director Government Relations, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Erik Peterson, Vice President of Policy, Afterschool Alliance Congress recently passed, and the President signed into law American Rescue Plan, which provides $2 trillion in […]
Education funding provided by the American Rescue Plan presents a tremendous opportunity to offer young people the quality afterschool and summer programs that are so desperately needed. But, with this tremendous opportunity also comes responsibility. Each of us in the afterschool field has a role to play to help ensure that funding is thoughtfully used […]
The American Rescue Plan Act designates billions of dollars to help students across the country recover and accelerate learning through the ESSER III set-asides. We'll discuss how local programs can access and leverage ESSER III funds to: Address learning loss Operationalize better practices Spend the money over at least 36 months. We'll start with a […]
With historic levels of funding in education available, how is your community making connections to social and emotional learning (SEL) in your budget priorities? The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) offers an unparalleled opportunity for state and district leaders to make long-term investments in SEL to: support students’ learning and development, promote educator SEL and […]
For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed both the critical importance of child care and the glaring inequities in the child care system related to access, supply, affordability, and quality. Perhaps more than ever, there is an opportunity to support working parents’ care needs across the age continuum. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed […]
Student-led service or service-learning activities are an effective way to engage the youth in your afterschool program in activities that help them find their voice, take action, and make an impact. Participation in service helps youth build leadership and 21st-century skills, connects them to their community, and engages them as active citizens on the issues […]