Resources on Afterschool

Partnerships

	10 Principles of Authentic Community Engagement This short brief provides 10 ways in which education stakeholders can create authentic community partnerships that create ownerships and sustainability. (1 page)
	A Guide for School Principals This guide provides answers to key question that principals may ask about building a quality afterschool program and forming stronger relationships with afterschool program directors and staff. (30 pages)
	After School for All: A Call to Action from the Business Community An article stating the need for high quality afterschool programs and a deeper engagement and financial support by the business community. (2 pages)
	Afterschool Business-to-Business Tool Kit A tool kit designed to serve as a resource that will direct and inspire business engagement in after school programs and policies. (20 pages)
	Afterschool Business-to-Community Tool Kit A tool kit designed to serve as a resource that will direct and inspire business engagement in after school policies and programs at the community level. (20 pages)
	Afterschool Candidate Resource Kit 2008 A resource kit comprised of facts, quotes, polling information and research showing the support for afterschool around the nation. (23 pages)
	Afterschool Community-to-Business Tool Kit A tool kit designed to serve as a resource that will direct and inspire business engagement in after school programs and policies.
	Afterschool: The Bridge Connecting Schools and Communities This latest brief from a MetLife® series demonstrates how afterschool programs play a key role in helping schools and communities work together to benefit children and families. (5 pages)
	Agreement on Roles and Responsibilities of Host Organization for Minnesota Out-of-School Time Partnership An agreement sample between the partnerships and University of Minnesota Center for 4-H Youth Development. (5 pages)
	America's Leading Businesses Call for More High-Quality After School Programs An article focusing on the struggles families face to bridge the gap between the child's and their work weeks. (3 pages)
	Building a Strong Foundation: The Current State of Afterschool in Georgia This report outlines a comprehensive vision for afterschool developed by a task force of more than 40 partners throughout Georgia and includes an action agenda that defines and explores the steps toward realizing that vision. (49 pages)
	Building Partnerships for Extended-Day Learning Opportunities Guide for school board members on forming partnerships with afterschool programs and other community partners. (4 pages)
	Community-Based Learning: Engaging Students for Success and Citizenship A paper highlighting six models of community problem solving: academically based community service, civic education, environment-based education, place-based learning, service learning and work-based learning. (64 pages)
	Community-Based Organization (CBOs) Tool Kit An online interactive tool for effective partnership building between community-based organizations and schools for continuous youth development.
	Creating a Vision for Afterschool Partnerships A tool intended to help the growing number of new afterschool partnerships create a shared vision for their work, containing information to educate partners on what a vision statement is and the purpose it serves; providing two alternative techniques for creating a vision; and including a variety of considerations for planning teams as they finalize a vision statement. (20 pages)
	Education and Community Building: Connecting Two Worlds A report helping educators and community builders understand each other, describe strategies that work and offer recommendations for future work that can strengthen the joint efforts of community builders and educators. (48 pages)
	Engaging and Enriching Afterschool Programs Through Statewide and Local Partnerships Talking points addressing ways state and local governments can build partnerships with schools and support afterschool programs. (10 pages)
	Engaging Older Volunteers in Afterschool Programs A report directed towards afterschool program supporters addressing the potential value of older adults as volunteers. (29 pages)
	Foundation Collaboration in Action A brief intended for those starting and sustaining foundation collaboration. It discusses the purposes and benefits of foundation collaboration and challenges of measuring success. (16 pages)
	Foundation-Government Partnerships A brief examining benefits of partnerships, evaluation challenges and factors associated with success. (18 pages)
	Growing Community Schools: The Role of Cross-Boundary Leadership This report highlights 11 community profiles which illustrate how cross-boundary leadership helps community schools move from pilot projects to large-scale, community-wide education reform strategies. (56 pages)
	Helping Young People Succeed: Strengthening and Sustaining Relationships Between Schools and Youth Development Organizations A summary of conversations from the state, regional and local forums serving to invite national organizations in the challenge to link schools and communities. (21 pages)
	Journeys into Community: Transforming Youth Opportunities for Learning and Development A report offering a blueprint for ensuring Minnesota's youth have engaging opportunities to learn and develop during the non-school hours. (60 pages)
	Learning Partnership: Improving Learning in Schools with Arts Partners in the Community A guide focusing on the impact arts education partnerships have on afterschool, factors that make successful partnerships and key questions partners have to ask themselves. (32 pages)
	Making Smart Investments in Afterschool: A Policy Primer for State and Local Leaders This brief offers ideas for state and local policymakers to develop interagency collaboration, expand access to affordable afterschool programs, and advance general program quality. Examples of promising practices from across the country are included to show leaders concrete ways of promoting the sustainability of afterschool programs. (40 pages)
	Memorandum of Agreement between the United Way of Rhode Island, Inc., and the Rhode Island After School Plus Alliance This document is an example of a memorandum of understanding between the United Way of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island After School Plus Alliance. (3 pages)
	Municipal Leadership for Expanded Learning Opportunities: Afterschool Kit An action kit illustrating ways in which municipal leaders can craft strategies to expand afterschool opportunities and advance the goals of public safety, academic achievement and youth development in the cities. (14 pages)
	Network Membership Form A sample of a membership application form. (1 page)
	Out of School Time Matters A collection of effective practices in afterschool, resulting in the establishment of a 20-community foundations forum to study policy implications of afterschool programs. (54 pages)
	School-Age Review A publication focusing on up-to-date research, theory, resources, effective school-age practices and public policy and providing NAA members and affiliated organizations with a forum for discussion on issues and ideas in the afterschool and out-of-school time field. (36 pages)
	Stronger Schools Stronger Cities A report based on the Municipal Leadership Education project focusing on six city stories (Charleston, Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, Lansing, New Haven and Portland) and ways in which municipal leaders can support afterschool. (60 pages)
	Support Grantees That Lobby, and You Know What Will Happen? Better Public Policy. A brochure on ways to support grantees that lobby. (6 pages)
	Supporting Children's Development In and Out of the Classroom A presentation on community and parental involvement in afterschool evaluation. (20 slides)
	The Art of Effective Business & Non-Profit Partnerships: Finding the Intersection of Business Need and Social Good A report exploring the characteristics of cross-sector collaboration as an effective tool for both the corporate and nonprofit sector to advance common goals. (24 pages)
	Ways Georgia Can Build Connections, Partnerships and Champions for Engaging After School Programs A presentation on ways states can build partnerships among the stakeholders to make the case for afterschool. (51 pages)

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