Community partnerships serving young children and families take many forms. This article presents six community partnerships that are engaged in innovative and creative approaches to learning. These programs have varied goals, but they share a common focus on linking community resources to enhance learning opportunities for the children and…

Describes the outreach education program of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (California). The First Visit and Beyond program consists of community outreach, museum visits, and return visits. Outreaches take place in the community with eight sessions of interactive discussion and art-making connected thematically to museum exhibits.…

Parks, libraries, museums and other cultural organizations represent a diverse array of assets and share a broad mission to serve their communities, however, some may not realize the roles that these institutions can and do play in supporting young people during out-of-school time hours. This issue of the "Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary"…