Ready News: October 31, 2019
In this Issue: Ready by 21 National Meeting | Forum in the Field | New Podcast Series | Afterschool Workforce
In this Issue: Ready by 21 National Meeting | Forum in the Field | New Podcast Series | Afterschool Workforce
The City of Seattle and King County are now testing a new housing intervention called the Creating Moves to Opportunity (CMTO) project. CMTO tests a more personalized response to the proven idea that place matters for children and that moving young people to neighborhoods of higher opportunity can lead to positive economic, health and education outcomes. This blog will examine the research that informed this project, the promising results that Seattle and King County have demonstrated so far, and how this body of research has equity implications for both program design and research.
Karen sat down with Tulsa Public Radio to discuss the vital importance of learning beyond the classroom.
In this Issue: Afterschool Alliance Ambassador Program | Opportunity Youth Network Summit | Thought Leadership Resources | Lights on Afterschool | OST Learning Opportunity
The Local Children’s Cabinet Network closed out the summer with nearly 100 participants from 27 communities at our inaugural Summit at Harvard University. Now we're ready to dive into fall with new resources, a special opportunity for "beginner" Cabinets, and a fall webinar to be announced soon!
Trevor Davies Will Work in Michigan and Nationally to Increase Access to Afterschool Programs.
In this Issue: Social and Emotional Learning | Opportunity | Summer | Program Funding
In September, the Forum's President & CEO Karen Pittman spoke with Camille Farrington, one of the chief architects of the Foundations for Young Adult Success framework, to explore how the framework remains critical to our efforts to put children and youth at the center and address equity.