By Maria Stewart, Co-Director of the Wings Community Programs Wings Community Programs is launching the April Blast Virtual Program Camp for students grades K-12 during school vacation next week, April 20-24. We have an incredible group of talented, innovative, creative, and extraordinary program leaders who have truly taken the idea of virtual programming to new heights! We… Read more »
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Afterschool is Part of the Solution: Making the Jump to Virtual
By Venissa White, Director of TRSU ASP On March 30th, the TRSU After School Program (ASP) started providing virtual programming to students within our supervisory union. Over the course of a weekend, we had 60 ASP children and 48 families enroll in this new program being offered 4-5:30pm daily. Students were divided by school and… Read more »
A COVID-19 Resource Library Just for YOU
One of the many challenges that has come out of the COVID-19 pandemic is the management and distribution of information. Things have been changing day-to-day and hour to hour and it’s tough to keep up. I, for one, have had to battle some “information overload” and finding genuinely useful resources in the piles of what’s… Read more »
Afterschool is Part of the Solution: MAUSD’s Story
This week we are featuring one program in Addison County working to support youth and families. Across Vermont, afterschool and youth-serving providers like MAUSD are shifting priorities and reshaping outreach strategies through the COVID-19 pandemic. They inspire us and remind us that the field of afterschool continues to be one based in resilience, positive youth… Read more »
Managing Fears and Anxiety around Coronavirus
As information about the novel coronavirus unfolds, there can be a wide range of thoughts, feelings, and reactions. Remember to recognize that everyone is having different responses and that over the next few days or weeks you may experience periods of: Difficulty concentrating and sleeping Anxiety, worry, panic Anger … Read more »
In This Together: How we are supporting the field through COVID-19
As a field committed to relationships and networks, we are thinking deeply about what the COVID-19 pandemic means for youth-serving organizations in the out-of-school time hours and ensuring they are sustained in ways that are intentional and responsive. As our physical routines are broken and movements are restricted, it can lead to us becoming trapped… Read more »
Afterschool Resources for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
*Updated 3/17/20 Vermont schools and afterschool programs are closed too. So what does that mean from here on out? We don’t know any better than anyone else what is ahead of us or how long the disruption will go on for, but we will do our best to offer up-to-date resources and ways to help.… Read more »
VYP Data Shows Lack of Third Space Activities for MS/HS Youth
Using Fall 2019 Planet Youth survey data from six communities in Vermont, we are able to estimate the percentage of middle and high school students that do not participate in quality structured group activities in their out-of-school time. We also look at how these estimates vary among grade-level groups.
New Data Highlights Risk & Protective Factors for VT Youth
New data from the Vermont Youth Project has been released that indicates risk and protective factors for teens around family, school, peer groups, and out-of-school time activities in addition to perceptions of substance use. Currently, there are six communities participating in the Vermont Youth Project, which is a new initiative designed to boost positive youth development… Read more »
Governor’s Address Features Afterschool
Yesterday, Governor Phil Scott gave his annual State of the State address to the Legislature and featured afterschool for all as a central part of his policy platform. In the speech, the Governor proposed “that we begin creating a universal afterschool network that ensures every child has access to enrichment opportunities outside of current classroom… Read more »
