New Opportunities for NYC After-School Staff

Apply Early, Pay Less for Graduate Certificate

Deadline Extended for Undergraduate Certificate

Save the Date - Center Certificate Program Graduation

"Leadership in After-School" Graduate Certificate Program - Apply Early for Discount

Register by June 16 to enroll in the certificate program at Hunter College's Graduate School of Education. Pay just $100 for the first semester. All other costs for credits and registration are covered by scholarships and financial aid.

This one-year, nine-credit professional certificate program is the first of its kind in New York. The program is designed for after-school leaders who have completed their undergraduate degrees.

For applications and additional information visit the Center’s Web site.

All applications and the first payment of $100 must be received by the Center on or before June 16, 2008.

Deadline Extended to Enroll in Undergraduate Certificate Program

For after-school staff members who want to earn college credits for little or no cost this coming school year, the deadline to enroll has been extended. Apply today to earn a professional certificate at one of four CUNY colleges that will help you get on track for better pay, leadership positions and advanced degrees.

The one-year certificate programs offer:

• FLEXIBILITY – Many courses meet on Saturdays or weekday mornings
• MINIMAL COST – Full scholarships are available
• SUPPORT – We help you navigate CUNY admissions and get through a year of studies
• DOH REQUIREMENTS – Some courses meet DOH child-care training requirements
• CREDITS – Many can transfer with approval from your home school and advisor

To apply to an undergraduate certificate program at Hostos Community College (Bronx), Kingsborough Community College (Brooklyn), Medgar Evers College (Brooklyn), or York College (Queens), visit the Center Web site.

Save the Date . . .

To celebrate the first after-school staff members to earn Center Professional Certificates

WHEN: Thursday, July 10, 6:30 PM

WHERE: Baruch College in Manhattan Vertical Campus Conference Center at 55 Lexington Ave. Room 14-220

FEATURED SPEAKERS: Jeanne B. Mullgrav, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, and Reverend Alfonso Wyatt, Vice President of the Fund for the City of New York

Resources for You and Your Staff

Year Up Training Program

Year Up is a one-year, intensive training program that provides urban young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits and corporate apprenticeships.

The program allows participants to focus on skill mastery in one of two areas: either desktop support and IT help-desk or investment operations. Students will apprentice with local partner companies. A stipend is provided to all participants.

For more information about Year Up and how to apply, visit www.yearup.org or contact Melissa Ramirez at (212) 785-3340.

The Center for After-School Excellence at TASC
1440 Broadway, 16th Fl. New York, NY 10018
Tel. (646) 943-8840
Email info@afterschoolexcellence.org