Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance
... because learning does not end at 3:00 p.m.
As the healing begins from the impact of COVID-19 and the subsequent quarantine, the need for evidence-based Trauma-Informed and Culturally Competent practices are of paramount importance. States are looking for ways to support their schools, educators, students, and communities in the most effective way. Trauma-Informed Practices are the building blocks to the foundation of any […]
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 […]
We’ll dive into data and evaluation, guided by the editors of Measure, Use, Improve!, and hear from program leaders about their experiences, successes and challenges. Speakers include: Corey Newhouse, Founder and Principal, Public Profit Christina Russell, Senior Managing Director, Policy Study Associates Brenda McLaughlin, Managing Partner, Sperling Center for Innovation
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2:00 p.m. (ET) Presenters: Dr. Kristina Kyles-Smith, Executive Director, Two Rivers Public Charter School, Washington, DC Emily Partin, Director, Family Resource Center, Grundy County Schools, Tracy City, Tennessee Aaron Philip Dworkin, Chief Executive Officer, National Summer Learning Association Hedy Chang, Executive Director, Attendance Works Kwesi Rollins, Vice President for Leadership and […]
Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 1:30 -2:30 pm ET This Town Hall is brought to you by the American Camp Association (ACA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Association of Camp Nursing (ACN). We welcome camp directors and out-of-school time professionals to attend a free 60-min Town Hall style webinar to […]
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 […]
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1:00 p.m. (ET)/ 10:00 a.m. (PT) Presenters: Jamie Kasper, Director, Arts Education Partnership, Education Commission of the States Lynn Tuttle, Director of Public Policy, Research, and Professional Development, National Association for Music Education Robin Berlinsky, Executive Director, Engaging Creative Minds The American Rescue Act included $127 billion in federal funding for […]
The Demand Side Perspective of Fall 2021-22 Classroom: What Superintendents Need Presenters: Superintendent Edward Manuszak, Dundee Community Schools, MI; Superintendent Grant Rivera, Marietta City Schools, GA; Dr. Valerie Truesdale, The School Superintendents Association; and Superintendent Avis Williams, Selma City Schools, AL Moderator: Jeimee Estrada-Miller, CGLR Senior Fellow
Join our partners at the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence on June 15 to talk about what needs your children have emerging from the pandemic and how you can work with your district on education recovery plans.
The Building Connections webinar series explores how social and emotional learning (SEL) connects to topics that are top of mind for our community so we can strengthen the many systems that support our young people. Students graduating this year will enter a new world, reshaped by the global pandemic, the fight for racial justice, and […]
Last summer, the Institute for Citizens & Scholars (C&S) launched the Civic Spring Project to provide six youth-centered organizations across the United States with grants to launch projects addressing pandemic-related challenges facing their communities and to promote local civic engagement during the 2020 general election. C&S is eager to both share findings and seek input […]