Oct 23 2020
Amplifying Bright Spots and Effective Practices: Out-of-School Time Stakeholder Convening
October 23, 2020
During this webinar, we uplift the innovative and inspiring ways the out-of-school time sector is stepping into this uncertain moment and providing positive developmental experiences for young people. We premiere a new Bright Spots database organized by the Readiness Projects, and a set of Edutopia videos showcasing practices aligned to the science of learning and development in OST environments.
Moderator: Terri Ferinde, Partner, Collaborative Communications Group
Speakers:
Cindy Johanson, Executive Director, Edutopia
Sheronda Fleming, Ph.D., Director, North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs
Rebecca Goldberg, Senior Program Officer, Education Program, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
Kim Keith, Vice President of Youth Development, YMCA of the Triangle, Wake Forest, North Carolina
Alexis Llamas, Associate Program Officer, Education Program, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
Karen Pittman, Co-Founder, President and CEO, Forum for Youth Investment
RESOURCES
Forum for Youth Investment Readiness Projects
- https://medium.com/changing-the-odds and https://forumfyi.org/the-readiness-projects/
- Bright Spots Database: http://brightspots.forumfyi.org/
- Readiness Project Blog: https://medium.com/changing-the-odds/bright-spots-working-together-for-children-and-youth-e01eadda65b
North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs
- 2020 Roadmap of Need: https://ncafterschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-Roadmap-of-Need.pdf
- NC Mapping Database of OST Programs during COVID: https://ncafterschool.org/north-carolina-covid-19-resources/
- Program Spotlight [John 3:16]: https://youtu.be/r_mOvDV8eZU
Families and Schools Together, Wake County NC https://www.wakeed.org/fast/
Videos: How Learning Happens
- https://www.edutopia.org/how-learning-happens
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL10g2YT_ln2iSF6Nw19r97i8qOdW4oD_g (link to just the 10 OST videos)
- How Learning Happens Partner Toolkit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EiFAMnNXej2hlShBZx-XphcfhD1DHdcO/view
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