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A Win for Afterschool and Summer Programs for 2025-2026 School Year. Threats to the Field Remain.

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Vermont Afterschool - Blog, Funding, Policy Updates, Press Release, Vermont Afterschool News

We are tremendously relieved—for youth, their families, and the professionals who work with them—to hear that the Administration will release the FY25 afterschool and summer learning program funds it had… Read more »

This is Unacceptable: Vermont Afterschool Statement on Afterschool Federal Funding Freeze

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Vermont Afterschool - Blog, Funding, Policy Updates, Press Release, Uncategorized, Vermont Afterschool News

Recent news of the Trump Administration withholding $6.8 billion in FY25 federal education funding, including $1.4 billion intended for before- and afterschool programs through Title IV Part B, the 21st… Read more »

Vermont State Youth Council Holds Inaugural Meeting

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Vermont Afterschool - Blog, Policy Updates, Press Release, State Youth Advisory Group, Uncategorized, Youth Voice

 A group of 28 newly appointed young leaders from across the state met this week to convene the first meeting of the Vermont State Youth Council. The full-day session, held… Read more »

It’s a big day for Vermont’s youth!

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Vermont Afterschool - Blog, Organization, Policy Updates, Press Release, Vermont Afterschool News

Vermont Youth Project Youth Councils Youth Advocacy Jobs For Youth Jr Iron Chef VT Vermont Youth Project Youth Councils Youth Advocacy Jobs For Youth Jr Iron Chef VT X It’s… Read more »

Gov. Phil Scott and Sen. Bernie Sanders Announce Nearly $4 Million in Grants for Youth Summer Programs

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Vermont Afterschool - Funding, Policy Updates, Press Release, Summer Learning, Vermont Afterschool News

Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders and Vermont Afterschool today announced the recipients of the Summer Matters for All Grant Program. A total of $3.85 million was… Read more »

NAA Honors Two VTers in the 2021 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Vermont Afterschool - Press Release

The National AfterSchool Association (NAA), the voice of the afterschool profession and lead organization for the advancement of afterschool professionals and leaders has selected Mavis Shepard and Melissa Pennington as… Read more »

Vermont Is a ‘Top 10 State for Afterschool,’ Even as Unmet Demand for Increases

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Vermont Afterschool - Data Digest, Organization, Press Release, Vermont Afterschool News

Student participation that exceeds the national average and overwhelming parent satisfaction with afterschool programs make Vermont a “Top 10 State for Afterschool,” according to the America After 3PM household survey… Read more »

2020 Youth Council Grants Awarded to Third Space Programs Across VT

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Vermont Afterschool - Press Release, Youth Voice

Four projects have been selected by Vermont Afterschool to receive a Youth Council Grant that will support the formation of local youth councils across Vermont. Funded by the Northfield Savings… Read more »

Afterschool for All Grants Receives a $50,000 Boost from the Vermont Community Foundation

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Tricia Pawlik-York - Funding, Press Release

The Vermont Community Foundation announced that it will direct $50,000 from its VT COVID-19 Response Fund to expand a second round of Afterschool for All Grants. The donation will nearly… Read more »

Vermont Afterschool Joins the Million Girls Moonshot Initiative

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Vermont Afterschool - Million Girls Moonshot, Press Release, STEM, Vermont Afterschool News

The STEM Next Opportunity Fund recently announced a multi-year grant to Vermont Afterschool as part of the Million Girls Moonshot. The Intel Foundation and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation… Read more »

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