Improving After-School Program Quality

The purpose of this grant is to support the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) in their continued efforts to provide research-based information on quality after-school programs to policymakers.

Funds were provided to support the California Afterschool Network’s research speaker series.

The goal for this project is to raise awareness of children’s issues with candidates and the public.

Support was given to The National Study Group on Supplementary Education, which will commission papers to better understand youth’s supplementary education experiences.

Support was provided for a session at the National Afterschool Association conference to disseminate research findings on program quality of after-school programs.

The purpose of this project is to develop a comprehensive plan to (1) create systems that will ensure equal access and quality for after school programs across the state; (2) ensure that all programs have the proper level of financial and infrastructural ...

To support the development and evaluation of a course that will prepare after-school site coordinators and supervisors to conduct on-site coaching and on-site in-service training for their staff.

Support was given to advocates working on the California expansion of after-school programs, in order to support a focus on program quality.

This two-year supplemental award will enable the Afterschool Alliance (AA) to use messaging, public education, leadership training, and partnerships at the local, state, and federal level to help educate policymakers about the importance of after-school programs and the need for ...

These funds support a range of activities, many of which help the field build stronger youth programs. The Forum will continue to organize, staff, and evaluate workshops for grantees from several of the Foundation’s grantmaking programs.