Contributed by Beth Chambers, Director of Encore Afterschool Encore, the afterschool and summer program with nine sites across the North Country Supervisory Union, has an “All Hands On Deck!” mantra right now that is fully inclusive of afterschool and summer program staff. We have had afterschool staff who worked in the NCSU Childcare for Essential… Read more »
Category: Story
Stories from the Field: CVSU Afterschool
Contributed by Kristin Getler, Site Coordinator at CVSU Afterschool CVSU Afterschool offers a safe, fun, and stimulating afterschool experience. We are educators who believe in building great relationships with and among students; helping students to recognize and realize their potential; and giving kids the opportunity to express themselves in a variety of interesting and enriching… Read more »
We Are Afterschool
We know afterschool is part of the solution. We’ve seen it time and time again in the high-quality programs that keep kids safe, support working families, and engage learners. We’ve seen it in summer learning programs; we’ve seen it in the third space for older youth; and we’ve seen the positive outcomes that boost student… Read more »
Adapt & Evolve: The Story of Wings’ Virtual April Vacation Camp
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 »
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 »
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 »
