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Flint summer programs serve up fun and keep skills sharp
With an average weekly cost of $250, summer learning opportunities remain out of reach for many children and families, according to new research by the Afterschool Alliance. In Flint, families are coping with this challenge by utilizing a variety of free and low-cost programs funded by Mott, honoring the legacy of its founder’s concern for young people.
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STEM academy nurtures early interest in math and science
The Flint Community Schools' new K-6 STEM Academy is making space in its curriculum for hands-on learning experiences that help children build confidence and better understanding of science, technology, engineering and math.
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Afterschool is not an afterthought: Terry Peterson strives to keep momentum growing for the field
As a teacher, school administrator, community organizer and policymaker, Terry Peterson has spent his career working to increase children’s access to high-quality public education. As chair of the Afterschool Alliance, Peterson’s efforts promote expanded learning as a strategy for school reform — particularly for students from low-income schools and neighborhoods.
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Mott Intern program designed to spread the “gospel” of community education
From 1964 through 1974, the “Mott Intern” program trained 1,000 masters- and doctoral- level educators in the principals and processes of community education and helped change how communities used their local schools.
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White-Riley-Peterson Fellowship: demystifying the policy process for afterschool educators
The White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellowship at Furman University is helping replenish the pool of talented educators dedicated to improving the quality and quantity of afterschool programs throughout the United States.
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Bright Futures an antidote to summer learning loss
A six-week summer learning and enrichment experience supported by the federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative through Eastern Michigan University, Bright Futures keeps students from low-income neighborhoods safe, productive and less vulnerable to summer learning loss.
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Long-time principal attributes success to community school concept
Dan Berezny, a Flint, Michigan, elementary school principal who has spent 23 years nurturing community within his building and the neighborhoods that surround it, reflects on the value of community schools in this era of educational challenges.
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Life Service Action: Finding the leader in every student
Nurtured through service to community, leadership is one of the After-School All-Stars’ (ASAS) four national programming priorities, which also include academic and homework support; visual and performing arts activities; and health, nutrition and physical fitness instruction.
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Staff Notes: Afterschool Compendium
Mott Program Officer Jennifer Liversedge makes a reading recommendation for educators interested in increasing the quality and impact of afterschool programs. “Expanding Minds and Opportunities: Leveraging the Power of Afterschool and Summer Learning for Student Success,” a compendium of studies, reports and commentaries on the value of afterschool and summer programs, is available online or in hard copy.
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Carla Sanger: 24 years of afterschool and still going strong
LA’s BEST — a long-running afterschool program serving 28,000 students in grades K-6 at 186 sites in Los Angeles — depends upon a network of partnerships to keep its curriculum quality high and engaging for children and families living in neighborhoods most vulnerable to gangs, drugs and crime.