Recently, the Forum's Katherine Plog Martinez spoke with Sergio Garcia, Senior Manager of Learning Systems at Big Thought Dallas, to learn more about how they have built a coordinated network focused on summer and how their learning from the summer space has supported their work to integrate other focus areas, most recently social emotional learning, into their organization and network. Below please find highlights of the conversation.

In This Issue: ARPA Funding, Covid Recovery, Summer Learning, Out-of-School Time

The Forum recently joined 50 other organizations in signing on to the Science of Learning and Development's Alliance letter, "Charting a Path to COVID Recovery for All Young People."

In This Issue: Broadband Access, Changing the Odds, Summer Learning, Bridge Conference

Broadband. What is it really, and why do broadband access and equity matter for young people, families, and communities? This blog accompanies the Forum’s primer to help policymakers, young people, and advocates understand the issues and recent developments, and strengthen equitable digital access for all young people.

In This Issue: Social and Emotional Learning, Grant Opportunity, Out-of-School Time Workforce

The Forum for Youth Investment grieves with the school community of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. We join in mourning and offer our condolences in response to this horrific act of senseless violence toward children and their teachers.

New Discussion Guide to Help State Leaders Coordinate Youth and Family Services

In This Issue: Children's Cabinets, Social and Emotional Learning, Youth Perspective, Youth Voice & Agency

Youth Action Hour Wins Webby for Young People Address the Nation State of the Union Event

In This Issue: Youth Voice, Social and Emotional Learning, Out-of-School Time, Data, Research