EVENTS
September 22 – 24
2010 National Conference for Science and Technology in Out-of-School Time
Coalition for Science After School, Project Exploration and Time Warner Cable
Universal City, CA
September 29 - October 1
6th Annual National Conference on Inclusion
Kids Included Together
San Diego, CA
October 10 – 24
USA Science & Engineering Festival
Hosted by Lockheed Martin
Washington, DC
October 12 – 13
Play On 2010
Playworks
New York, NY
October 14 – 16
28th Annual Spotlight on Afterschool Conference
California School-Age Coalition
Sacramento, CA
October 17 – 18
WYAA 2nd Annual State Conference
Wyoming Afterschool Alliance
Laramie, WY
October 18 – 19
The Bridge From School to Afterschool and Back 2010 Conference
School’s Out Washington
Vancouver, WA
October 21
Lights On Afterschool 2010
Afterschool Alliance
Nationwide
October 21 – 22
Collaboration Conference
The National Girls Collaborative Project
Washington, DC
October 22
Vermont Afterschool Conference
Vermont School Age Care Network, Vermont’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and the Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence
Killington, VT
November 2 – 4
2010 Step Up High School Summit
The California Afterschool Network
San Diego, CA
November 6
Oregon Afterschool Conference
OregonASK
South Salem, OR
November 9 – 10
Summer Changes Everything National Conference
National Summer Learning Association
Indianapolis, IN
November 12 – 13
New Jersey Annual Afterschool Conference
New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition
Princeton, NJ
November 20
2010 Afterschool Conference
Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence
Phoenix, AZ
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Expand Learning through 21CCLC Partnerships
For many kids, getting on track toward success in college and adulthood depends on getting more time and opportunities to learn right now, while they’re still in elementary or middle school. The U.S. lags behind other developed nations in the time we devote to school and learning. That’s why TASC is putting our resources, energies and reputation on the line in a quest to expand the school day to meet the needs of New York City kids. Based on our 12 years of developing research-tested after-school programs, we know the most effective way to expand the school day is to partner schools with community agencies.
An 8 AM to 6 PM school day is a radical change from the norm, as is putting teachers to work side-by-side with staff from community organizations. But we need to make radical change to yield radically improved results in student achievement, and to help kids develop skills for a lifetime of problem-solving and creative thinking.
Read the full statement on proposed changes to 21CCLC >>
WHAT'S LUCY READING?
TASC President Lucy N. Friedman catches you up on her list of must-reads:
New York Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch and Commissioner David Steiner did the right thing by raising the state test cut-off scores by which students can be called “proficient” in English and math. Here are thoughtful responses from the principal of Urban Assembly Academy of Arts and Letters, Allison Gaines Pell, and the co-CEOs of Achievement First charter school network.
Do American kids really spend more than seven hours a day in front of electronic media, and four to seven minutes playing outside? This report from the National Wildlife Federation pleads for kids to get out and play (a theme of the Play On 2010 Conference, in which TASC is partnering).
Read more of Lucy's picks >>
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Captain Planet Foundation Environmental Grants
Deadline: September 30
The Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on environmental projects that encourage kids to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their communities.
UnitedHealth HEROES Service-Learning Grants
Deadline: October 22
Grants are awarded to help youth create and implement local projects to fight childhood obesity. Projects should launch on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 17) and culminate on Global Youth Service Day (April 15-17). Schools and nonprofits are eligible to apply.
Out of the Box Prizes
Deadline: October 31
The 2010 Out of the Box Prizes will honor innovative approaches to promoting community health and development. Nonprofits that work to in areas such as education, health, poverty, the environment, social justice, or other related issues of importance to communities are eligible to apply.
Helena Rubinstein Foundation Grants
Deadline: Rolling
The Helena Rubinstein Foundation supports programs in education, community services, health, and the arts and arts education, with a special interest in programs that benefit women and children and assist disadvantaged communities. The foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in New York City.
For the most up-to-date funding opportunities, be sure to visit TASC's Youth Funders Database.
JOBS
Program Assistant, Research Department
The After-School Corporation
New York, NY
Groundwork for Success Director
Groundwork, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
Program Coordinator
Northside Center for Child Development
New York, NY
AmeriCorps Soccer Coach
City Soccer Initiative
New York, NY
Assistant Program Coordinator
The Child Center of NY
Queensk, NY
For more job openings and training opportunities in the after-school field, visit www.afterschoolpathfinder.org.
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