| Upcoming Events |
October 17 - 19
37th Annual Conference of the Association of New York State Youth Bureaus
Association of New York State Youth Bureaus
Please join us for the 37th Annual Conference of the Association of New York State Youth Bureaus (ANYSYB). The Youth Bureau system serves approximately two million young people each year in the State of New York.
October 18 - 20
Teens for Planet Earth Leadership Institute
Wildlife Conservation Society
Teachers, educators from living institutions (e.g., zoos, botanical gardens, nature centers and natural history museums) around the world and leaders from national and community-based organizations will learn how to provide effective Teens for Planet Earth programs for young people in their communities.
October 18
Lights On Afterschool 2007
Afterschool Alliance
Lights On Afterschool is a national public awareness campaign led by the Afterschool Alliance, to call attention to the importance of after-school programs for America's children, families and communities.
October 20
2007 Afterschool Conference in Mesa
Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence
The 2007 Afterschool Conference in Mesa is for professionals who work with children and youth before and after school. More than 30 best practice workshops including: site management; physical activities; arts and literacy; behavior management; public policy and advocacy; and, program evaluation.
October 21 - 23
NBCDI 37th Annual Conference: The Journey Continues
National Black Child Development Institute
The 37th Annual National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) conference is a professional development gathering for those working to improve the lives of children, youth, and their families.
October 22 - 23
The Bridge from School to Afterschool and Back Conference
School's Out Washington
This two-day conference brings together leaders dedicated to improving the effectiveness of after-school programs in helping children and youth experience success in school and in life.
November 1-3
Closing the Achievement Gap: Linking Families, Schools, and Communities
Harvard Family Institute Project
This institute unites school, district, and community leaders as they explore a "complementary learning" approach that forges connections among schools, families, out-of-school time programs, early childhood programs, community organizations, and other agencies and institutions.
November 2-3
NJSACC's Annual Conference for Afterschool
New Jersey School Age-Care Coalition (NJSACC)
This year NJSACC is partnering with the Artist-In-Education Program (AIE). The AIE program is carried out through a partnership between the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts, and a consortium of Arts Horizons, the Institute for Arts and Humanities Education and Young Audiences New Jersey.
November 6-10
NAEYC Annual Conference
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
The NAEYC Annual Conference and Expo is widely recognized as one of the most valuable professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators working in programs for young children and for people who prepare early childhood educators.
November 8-10
Conference for Arts
Education
National Guild of Community Schools in the Arts
As a conference delegate, you'll learn how to attract new students, fill studios in off-peak hours, recruit and retain talented faculty, establish successful partnerships, employ new technology, raise more money, diversify your course offerings, and more.
November 8-10
Healthy Communities, Healthy Youth Conference
Search Institute
This year's theme, "Transforming Relationships: For the Common Good," will guide conference participants focusing on the importance of intentional relationship building and why it is so critical to a better world where all children and youth thrive.
November 9-10
Conversations Across Culture: Community Arts Education, Exploring Possibilities
Teachers College, Columbia University
In recent years we have seen a rapid growth in the development of Community Arts programming in after-school and out-of-school settings. Keynote speakers, and panelists will discuss current research on how practitioners, artists, youth and scholars can work together to influence policy and practice in the community arts education field.
For a complete calendar, please visit the TASC website. |
TASC City Scholars Program
TASC City Scholars is a leadership and training program open to New York City high school students who want to work or volunteer with younger children in after-school programs. Activities take place mostly on Saturdays and after-school. Participating high school students can earn stipends of up to $350. To receive more information on the program, including how to enroll, contact City Scholars cityscholars@tascorp.org or (646) 943-8772. For more information, visit the TASC website. |
ABOUT TASC
The After-School Corporation (TASC) is a
nonprofit organization established through
a challenge grant from the Open Society
Institute in 1998. Its mission is to enhance
the quality, availability and sustainability of
after-school programs in New York City and
beyond, with the goal of making after school
a public responsibility. TASC funds,
monitors, evaluates and supports after-school
programs in New York City. It works
with local and national partners to build
high quality, sustainable after-school systems
in New York and beyond. |
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| How to Build an After-School System |
As a way to expand kids' access to after-school programs and raise the bar on quality, many cities are turning to nonprofit organizations known as intermediaries, which connect schools and programs with policymakers and funders.
A new report from the Collaborative for Building After-School Systems (CBASS) describes how intermediary organizations help cities make efficient use of their resources to build after-school systems that reach the full range of racial, ethnic and income groups, focus on underserved neighborhoods, and ensure a high standard for quality.
Shaping the Future of After-School: The Essential Role of Intermediaries in Bringing Quality After-School Systems to Scale, is published by the six CBASS partner organizations. They are: After School Matters (Chicago), The Baltimore After School Strategy, Boston After School & Beyond, Providence After-School Alliances, Inc., The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation and The After-School Corporation (New York City).
Download the report, which was prepared by TASC and supported by The Atlantic Philanthropies, from the CBASS website. |
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| New Resource for Libraries |
Get the details on promising after-school learning and social activities offered to kids between the ages of six and 14 at branches in the Queens Library system. The guidebook, BOOST Quick Guide: A Guidebook to Great After-School Library Projects, was prepared by TASC, which provided technical assistance to members of the Queens Library staff who conceived and led these demonstration projects, with support from The Wallace Foundation. For more information and to download the guidebook, visit the TASC website.
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| Legislative Watch |
New York State Update:
The fiscal year 2009 budget process has begun in New York State. Each state agency has submitted their budget request to the New York State Division of Budget. Budget negotiations, between the Governor, Assembly and State Senate are expected to start shortly.
Both the New York State Senate and Assembly had plans to return to session sometime this fall. The Senate had scheduled a target date of October 22; however this scenario is becoming less likely. The Legislature has left issues such as property tax rebates for senior citizens, aid for capital improvements for upstate colleges, and campaign finance reform unresolved.
Federal Update:
There has been no major movement on Capitol Hill regarding the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act. The House Committee on Education and Labor has released a draft version of the bill and are now reviewing comments submitted on the draft. No date has been set for further consideration by the House. In the Senate the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is hard at work preparing their own draft version of the legislation, however no date has been set for its release. |
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| Funding Opportunities |
Improving the Health and Educational Outcomes of Young People
Deadline: Letter of intent by October 23
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced the availability of funds to improve the health and educational outcomes of youth by establishing and strengthening coordinated school health programs in five priority areas. For more information, visit the CDC website.
Youth Leaders for Literacy Grants
Deadline: October 26
Youth Leaders for Literacy is an initiative of the National Education Association (NEA) and Youth Service America to help youth direct their enthusiasm and creativity into reading-related service projects. The NEA will award twenty grants of $500 each to youth-led literacy projects. To be eligible for funds, applicants must include a scheduled activity such as read-aloud session, trip to the library, book-making, etc. for each week of the project period as part of the proposed service project. For more information and guidelines, visit the NEA website.
Awards to Honor Students for Volunteer Work
Deadline: October 31
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is accepting applications from young volunteers for the program's 13th annual competition. The awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial, Inc. in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, honor outstanding community service by young people in grades 5 through 12 at the local, state, and national level with awards of up to $5,000. For more information, visit the Prudential website.
Junk-Free Schools Video Contest
Deadline: November 1
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is hosting the first-ever Junk-Free Schools Video Contest. The contest invites young filmmakers to make a video under three-minutes making the case for getting junk-food out of schools. The winning video will be showcased on the School Foods website and the grand prize winner will receive a $100 gift certificate for iTunes. For more information, visit the School Foods website.
Call for Service-Learning Programs
Deadline: October 31
The NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is seeking organizations to provide service-learning programs that increase youth engagement in school and community and promote responsible behaviors. Programs will incorporate curriculum-related and service-related components designed to engage youth in a mix of formal instruction, meaningful service activities and reflection on service experiences. For more information, visit the DYCD website.
AMA Scholarship Program
Deadline: November 15
The American Management Association (AMA) and Leader to Leader Institute scholarship program is designed to provide nonprofit leaders with an opportunity to step out of the day-to-day, interact with peers across the sectors and develop practical skills they can apply immediately within their organizations. For more information, visit the Leader to Leader website.
Support for Education and Job Skills Programs
Deadline: December 7, April 6, August 3
The Staples Foundation for Learning provides funding to programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. To be eligible for consideration, applicant organizations must have a nonprofit status and align with the Staples Foundation for Learning's mission and focus on job skills and education. Most grants awarded by the foundation range from $5,000 to $25,000. For more information, visit the Staples Foundation for Learning's website.
For more up-to-date funding opportunities, be sure to visit the Youth Funder's Database. |
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| Resources |
The Learning Season: The Untapped Power of Summer to Advance Student Achievement
A new report from the New Nellie Mae Education Foundation, written by Dr. Beth M. Miller, shows how summer enrichment opportunities have a much more profound impact than previously believed on the academic achievement of young people. The report maintains that children experience learning loss over the summer months, and these losses are much greater for children from low-income families than they are for other children. For more information and to download the full report, please visit the Nellie Mae Education Foundation website.
Urban Education Journal: Teaching for Social Justice
The September edition of Urban Education Journal from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE), discusses how educators confront social injustices including racism, classism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, and environmental injustice. The articles examine the struggle for re-engagement in the meanings, ways of teaching, learning, and speaking about social justice in education. For more information and to view the journal online, please visit the Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education website.
Preparing Staff to Work with Immigrant Youth
The National Youth Development Information Center created a publication and training module to help staff work effectively with immigrant youth. The materials provide insight about the immigrant youth experience and practical tips for hiring, developing and retaining staff to work with this population. For more information and to download the materials, please visit the National Youth Development Information Center website.
Under-Equipped and Unprepared: America's Emerging Workforce and the Soft Skills Gap
A new issue brief from America's Promise Alliance finds that America's young people (15-17) do not have the "soft skills" - such as teamwork, conflict resolution, communication and leadership - necessary for success in the workplace. The brief shows a significant number of American students are not only lacking these skills, but also lack the opportunities at school, home and through real-world skill building activities to learn and practice them. For more information and to download the full brief, please visit the America's Promise Alliance website.
For more resources, be sure to visit the TASC Document Library. |
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| Jobs |
Executive Assistant to the President
Location: New York, NY
The After-School Corporation (TASC)
RAMP Up Program Director
Location: New York, NY
The After-School Corporation (TASC)
Public Funding Coordinator
Location: New York, NY
The After-School Corporation (TASC)
Director of After-School Programs
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service
Project Coordinator
Location: New York, NY
The Leadership Program, Inc.
After-School Program Coordinator
Location: Bronx, NY
Abraham House
Have a job to advertise in our eNewsletter? Email info@tascorp.org. Please visit the TASC website for all of our current job opportunities. |
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| Practice |
Tips for Making Staff a Team
Consultant Ezra Holland, with his partner Bill Michaelis, are experts at helping after-school educators coalesce into high-performing program teams (visit: www.billandezra.com). Here are Holland's top four team-building tips for October:
° If you've been too busy hiring, enrolling and taking care of start-up details to meet as a team, pause for a staff check-in. Perhaps over pizza or potluck dishes, have everyone introduce themselves and tell who they are outside of work. Then discuss program goals for the year.
° Keep spirits and energy high by providing a snack bin of healthy snacks and water.
° Compile a simple, one-page monthly staff note. Share program success stories and good news, but also note staff birthdays and other landmark events. Keep it to a page, so it doesn't become a drag on the to-do list.
° Find a parent or local businessperson who will donate a once-a-month massage or gift certificate. Encourage staff members to drop into a fishbowl the name of a co-worker who's been especially helpful. Pick a winner from the fishbowl each month. |
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