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Thursday, July 20, 2023, Breakout Sessions
10:00 a.m.
Building Capacity from Within, Shifting from Leadership to Buildership
Jason Bryant, Auburn University - Truman Pierce Institute
Sandy Resa, Auburn University - Truman Pierce Institute
Michelle Denney, Auburn University - Truman Pierce Institute
This session is adapted from Robyn R. Jackson’s book, “Stop Leading, Start Building: Turn Your School into a Success Story with the People and Resources You Already Have,” provides participants an opportunity to reflect on their current organization and determine how they can make a greater impact at their school.
Connect to Create Change
Helen Reid-Hamilton, Milwaukee Public Schools
Penny Willis, Lions Quest Lions Clubs International
In this interactive workshop participants will learn how the Lions Quest Social and Emotional Learning program and the CLC’s of Milwaukee Public Schools partnered to create and sustain relationship-centered learning communities that helped students from high crime, high poverty communities develop deep connections while igniting their passion for helping others and improving their communities.
Engaging Students in Meaningful STEM Through Community Partnership
Calvin Mackie, STEM NOLA
Keelyn Myers, STEM NOLA / STEM Global Action
Jamie Sachs, STEM NOLA / STEM Global Action
STEM NOLA/STEM Global Action engages students, families, and the community in STEM. As a result, all students have the opportunity to build their STEM identity and confidence.
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Establishing a Well-Run Program: BIG Impact, EASY Strategies
Neysa Cordial, Save the Children
Travis Cupp, Save the Children
Save the Children has been working for over 100 years to instill a love of learning within children. Find out how we are creating a fun, welcoming, and structured learning environment for all learners in our after-school and summer programs.
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Financial Freedom with Y4Y
Delia Johnson, Alief ISD 21st CCLC Program
Michelle Owens, You for Youth
As out-of-school time practitioners, we know money doesn’t grow on trees! Generate a wealth of knowledge in your stakeholders by helping youth become forward-thinkers and make healthy financial decisions that will benefit them in the future. Invest in your program with the U.S Department of Education’s You for Youth (Y4Y) Technical Assistance Team to help youth become financially literate. We’ll start by reviewing the five basic concepts of financial literacy to be covered in your program. Then, we will develop deep pockets of understanding on how to implement financial literacy in your program. Most importantly, we will design and facilitate financial literacy activities aligned with student needs. Are you ready for this investment?
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From Pandemic Pivot to Practice, Amplifying Youth Voice in a Time of Chaos
Janet Barnes, Bay Area Community Resources
Reyna Hamilton, Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley
Yvonne Nolasco, Bay Area Community Resources
The pandemic pushed us all to think outside-of-the-box while being responsive to the needs of our youth. Learn about the youth-led projects of Bay Area Community Resources and Lawrence Hall of Science in which youth drove their learning, collaborated with UC Berkeley researchers and created COVID-related supports for their communities.
From Transactional to Transformational: Building & Sustaining High-Quality Partnerships for Summer..
Giulia Cox, FHI 360
Leslie Heard, Mt Olive Community Outreach Center, Inc.
Cheryl Johnson-Smith, Dougherty County School System
Deborah Nuzzi, Battle Creek Public Schools
Learn from two districts about how to design and create the conditions for transformational partnerships to support summer and out-of-school time (OST) programming and expand district capacity to offer innovative, culturally relevant, high-quality programming. Session will include opportunities for a partnership self-assessment and considerations for how to strengthen OST partnerships.
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Good Data In, Good data Out: Ensuring Valid, Accurate, and On-Time Data
Debora Ortloff, Juniper Consulting
In this session, we will examine the importance of valid, accuracy, and timeliness for data reporting in 21APR. We will look at the steps SEAs and subgrantees can take to ensure valid, accurate, and on-time data reporting and how these actions can be integrated into continuous improvement processes. Attendees will come away from this session with a better understanding of the importance of valid, accurate and on-time data.
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Making Fun Count: How to Incorporate Evidence into Your Program
Greg Facey, BellXcel
Damon Johnson, BellXcel
Join this interactive workshop where you will have the opportunity to ‘build’ a youth program from the ground up with the evidence-based steps that drive high quality outcomes. Discover what it takes to plan and maintain engaging experiences for the kids in your community, in the most affordable way possible.
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Professional Development for the Youth Development Professional
Katherine Spinney, Katherine Spinney Coaching, LLC
Workshops and conferences (like this one!) are great, and there are lots of other types of professional development opportunities you can and should be using with your staff. This session will challenge you to think more broadly about what professional development can look like for your staff and how to start giving them more ownership over their own growth.
STEAM Integration into Afterschool
William Albert, STEMfinity
Join us in this exciting hands-on workshop and learn how to integrate STEAM with project-based learning in your afterschool program. Bring your problem-solving skills as we construct several STEAM activities and learn how to create a blended learning environment.
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Supportive Approaches in Managing Behaviors in the Out of School Time Space
Contrell Armor, Center for Schools and Communities
Beth Hoffer, Center for Schools and Communities
Katherine Kuhn, Center for Schools and Communities
Karen Lehman, Center for Schools and Communities
Supportive approaches in behavior modification involve using positive reinforcement and other strategies to encourage desired and discourage undesired behaviors. Together we will explore relationship-building techniques and behavior support approaches when engaging students. This interactive session will allow for colleague engagement and shared practices of successful, safe, and inclusive learning environments.
You Belong in STEM – The Impact of K-12 STEM OST Programs on Fostering a Sense of Belonging in STEM
Daphine Barnes, Greater New Orleans INC
Courtney Guidry, New Orleans Charter Center
Ashley Huderson, U.S. Department of Education
Todd Wackerman, STEM Library Lab
Bahiy Watson, 1881 Institute
The Department of Education’s initiative, You Belong in STEM, aims to unite government, nonprofits, professional organizations, industries, philanthropies, and other community stakeholders to take bold action towards breaking down long-standing barriers for studeOST STEM programs have developed rigorous recruitment and retention strategies for their programs, relying on deep relationship building with youth, parents, schools, and other community partners (Coalition for Science After School, 2014; Sneider & Burke, 2010; Intercultural Center for Research in Education, 2005). But how do stakeholders develop, sustain, and scale OST learning programs to that recruit and retain youth from historically excluded identities in STEM? The goal of this panel is to showcase evidence-based strategies developed in OST STEM programs, that have successfully engaged, recruited, and retained these youth. nt success in the STEM fields. One of the areas of focus for this initiative, includes out-of-school (OST) STEM programing.
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1:15 p.m.
A Community-Wide Partnership: Using Collective Impact to Set Priorities and Inform Programming
Jerica Anderson, United Way of Central Minnesota-Partner for Student Success
Clarinda Solberg, United Way of Central Minnesota-Partner for Student Success
Learn through the lens of an afterschool program how one community aligned resources, cross-sector partnerships, and data to translate a community’s educational equity priorities into action. To make these priorities actionable, young people are using comic books to tap into their civic power, made possible through the collective impact framework.
Amplify Family Engagement and Student Success through Communication and Collaboration
Jason Bryant, Auburn University - Truman Pierce Institute
Michelle Denney, Auburn University - Truman Pierce Institute
Sandy Resa, Auburn University - Truman Pierce Institute
Afterschool professionals are vital liaisons between families and schools. Learn strategies for building parents’ knowledge and confidence by communicating effectively and connecting families to helpful community services and supports. Celebrate what is good about your current family engagement framework and discover how you can amplify it to a new level!
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Building the Leaders of Tomorrow
LaDarius Gammage, Indelible Solutions
This session will educate professionals on how to engage youth in purpose driven reflection exercises. This session will assist youth in their creativity, futuristic thinking, and strategic planning.
Corralling Community Partners: How Nebraska Does It!
Jan Handa, Nebraska Department of Education
Delana Humpherys, North Platte Public Schools' Kids Klub
Kim Larson, Nebraska Department of Education
Carrie Lienemann, North Platte Public Schools
Whether your program is rural or urban, large or small, there are community partners who want to support your afterschool or summer program. Attend this session to learn ways to identify potential partners and build successful relationships. Discover how one Nebraska program creatively utilized their partners for over 20 years.
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Creating a Positive Afterschool Learning Environment
David McConnell, You for Youth (Y4Y)
Shanika Peck, You for Youth (Y4Y)
Our language and interactions send a signal to students and stakeholders. Make that signal one of nurture and caring by providing a positive learning environment with all the feels. Join the U.S. Department of Education’s You for Youth (Y4Y) Technical Assistance Team as they discuss the importance of designing a welcoming afterschool space, provide strategies for developing a positive learning environment, and offer ideas for maximizing outcomes through programming that makes students feel safe and ready to learn. Group hug!
Creative Connections: Ignite Learning Through Movement
Stacy Baugues, PowerUp Your School
Alicia Price, PowerUp Your School
Ignite learning with engaging activities, like Alphabet Relay Race and Geometry Jumps, that connect Math and ELA with fun, physical activities for grades K-8. Learning through movement improves academic outcomes, boosts self-confidence, and strengthens problem-solving skills. This interactive workshop equips afterschool leaders with active learning resources and easy-to-implement, equipment-free activities.
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Examining Equity in Access and Best Practices for Engaging Underserved Youth in Afterschool Prog…
Melissa LaGraff, University of Tennessee College of Social Work Office of Research and Public Service
Emily McCutcheon, University of Tennessee College of Social Work Office of Research and Public Service
This presentation will describe a program evaluation study that examined whether access to extended learning programs in Tennessee is equitable for all youth. The presentation will also include an overview of best practices for ensuring equitable access to extended learning programs with examples from programs in Tennessee.
Exploring STEAM Connections Through Music and Robotics
Michelle Fisher, PCS Edventures!
Suzy Haislip, EDVentures!
Looking for a way to engage learners in multiple STEAM topics? Exploring STEAM Connections Through Music and Robotics presents a unique blend of music and robotics with a dash of vocabulary and healthy serving of fun. Explore songs, craft instruments, investigate sound effects and design a melodic coding challenge!
It’s My Time to Shine: Student & Teacher Engagement & Retention Through Transformational Summer...
Lindsey Blevins, Tuscaloosa City Schools
Andrew Maxey, Tuscaloosa City Schools
Risa Sackman, FHI 360
Paris Timmons, Hopkins Public Schools
Learn from two districts about how they introduced evidence-based OST design elements and created necessary district-level and program conditions to transform summer learning so that it prioritizes student and staff learning, well-being, relationship-building and leadership, yielding benefits well beyond the summer months.
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Pumping the Pipeline
Georgia Hall, National Institute on Out-of-School Time, Wellesley College
Karen O'Neill, National Institute on Out-of-School Time, Wellesley College
Karyl Resnick, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Carolyn Rocheleau, Lowell Public Schools
How do we grow the pipeline to our OST workforce? One solution may be developing and sustaining college and high school intern programs. We will share strategies for developing intern and assistant activity leader programs along with a Coaching Guide and training plans.
Trauma Buzz: Moving from Buzzwords to Concrete Action
Marina Fradera, Sunrise of Philadelphia, Inc
“Trauma” is a current buzzword in the field of education and youth development. In a non-clinical context, how do we actually implement trauma sensitive practices? Join for an opportunity to sort through theory and move to concrete ideas for implementation.
Youth Voice: How to Listen and Lift
Veronica Gonzales, STEM Next Opportunity Fund
Leah Silverberg, Afterschool Alliance
Youth voice starts with youth as the experts of their own experiences - so, join us in hearing from youth on the do’s and donts of youth voice work and how including partners in your programming can strengthen your work and their experiences.
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2:45 p.m.
Addressing Today's Student Disengagement Crisis Through OST Programs
Brandis Stockman, National League of Cities
The data is in – millions of students became disengaged from school during the course of the pandemic, and chronic absenteeism has more than doubled in many communities. Join this interactive session to discuss the roles OST programs and city leaders can play in student reengagement.
Building Collective Efficacy
Barbara Wilchensky, WIZO Educational Services
Timothy Zoyac, WIZO Educational Services
Collective Efficacy has been proved to have the greatest impact on student achievement. Building Collective Efficacy takes collaboration and constant effort. This session will explore how to build the necessary elements within a beyond school hour programs to have the greatest possible impact on student achievement.
Building Sustainable & Structurally Sound "Bridges" to Maximize Community Partnerships
Kristen Flannery, L&F Educational Associates
Dr. Maureen Manning, Wareham Public Schools
This interactive workshop will focus on fostering community partnerships in diverse communities. Participants will discover the true intention of partnership and develop strategies to enable them to move from “random acts of community involvement” to meaningful, ongoing community engagement. Presenters will share strategies that assist participants in using community assets mapping to create action steps that will help them lay a foundation for creating partnerships that will be structurally sound and sustainable.
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Color Me Community: A Culture Shifting Experience
Mary Brown, Life Pieces to Masterpieces
Juan Gonzalez, Life Pieces To Masterpieces
Color Me Community, is an interactive training that is rooted in both the experiences of the youth and communities that are part of the Life Pieces To Masterpieces family. This session sheds light on the value of tapping into your own story or "soul bag" to initiate change. The culture of a classroom, department, organization or school is only truly shifted when every person learns to use their innate creative abilities to take steps towards a shared humanity.
Developing Successful Community Collaborations to Provide Equitable STEM Opportunities
Sheila James, Ohio Afterschool Network
Nancy Scales-Coddington, National Girls Collaborative Project
This workshop will focus on helping afterschool professionals develop successful collaborations with organizations in their community to increase their capacity to provide equitable science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) opportunities to their youth.
Making Math an Adventure of a Lifetime
Mary Curry, MANGO Math Group
All students can learn math! And this skill will take students on an adventure of a lifetime. Come join our session where we make an adventure out of math with fun problem solving scenarios that develop deeper understanding of mathematics and beyond! Can you solve it!
NASA’s Newest Camp Guides
Maria Arredondo, NASA's Office of STEM Engagement
Jennifer Hudgins, NASA Office of STEM Engagement
Participants in this session will learn how to access NASA’s Next Gen STEM activities and will explore two new “camp guides” about the Artemis mission and Earth/Climate Science. Participate through a hands-on activity using inexpensive household items. All activities are NASA mission focused and aligned to national STEM standards.
Possibility Propositions: Using Your Team and their Dreams to Make Change in Your Program
Hillary Jones, Foundations, Inc.
Does your program need to change? Have you tried to initiate change before? Learn to help your team get ready to change and how to overcome resistance using possibility propositions – the dreams and visions of what the future for your program and your students could look like.
Servant Leadership: Cultivating the Best in Your Team
Yolanda Haywood Gross, The Salvation Army
Helping leaders successfully and effectively empower staff and team members through servant leadership. Learn to identify the key qualities of servant leaders and the benefits of employee engagement through this leadership style.
Supporting Youth Mental Health in Out-of-School Time
Siobhan Bredin, National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment
Katari Coleman, National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment
Given evidence of trauma due to recent global and national issues, communities must consider all outlets and resources possible to address the needs of children and families. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequities in access to mental health supports for those living in systemically under resourced communities. Out-of-school time (OST) programs foster socialization, relationships, and adaptive functioning. These programs are uniquely positioned to support and promote children’s healthy development, inclusive of mental health needs instigated by trauma. Children are not the only recipients; parents and the OST workforce can benefit from mental health supports provided directly or indirectly in these environments.This interactive session will focus on providing an overview of what we know about the mental health needs of school-age children and the providers who serve them. Panelists from 21CCLC programs will share their successful strategies for supporting mental health for program participants, the workforce, and families. After the panel, session participants will share and learn from each other in breakout groups. Out-of-school time (OST) programs are uniquely positioned to support and promote children’s healthy development that is inclusive of their mental health needs instigated by trauma. Research shows that experiences of trauma and prolonged stress, directly or indirectly, can have immediate as well as lasting repercussions for children. Mental health promotion is the act of encouraging and increasing protective factors and behaviors that can help prevent possible diagnosable mental health issues that may lead to mental health disorders. During this session, participants will explore the current mental health needs of school-age youth as well as features of environments that encourage positive mental health. These include: 1) Minimization of toxic social and biological conditions 2) Reinforcement of diverse pro-social behaviors 3) Limiting opportunities and influences for problem behavior 4) Promoting psychological flexibility in the pursuit of one’s values and goals. Participants will hear from other 21st CCLC programs about ways they are supporting the mental health of students and explore strategies to support a learning environment that encourages positive mental health.
The Role of Emotional Fluency in Preventing Trauma & Burnout in Educators and Students
Maiysha Clairborne, Mind ReMapping Company LLC
With the events over the past 2 years (pandemic, school violence, racial tension), children, teachers, and school leaders are under more stress than ever before, and increasing resilience by empowering both leaders and students with tools to self regulate is essential.In this workshop, Dr. Maiysha takes her participants through a learning journey that not only helps them understand the nature of how trauma affects the brain, but also leaves them with new tools to be able to use moment to moment to self regulate during challenging times in order to be able to better assist their students in doing the same.
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