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Download full textEnglish, Alan – Educational Considerations, 2020
After-school programs have been demonstrated or theorized to be associated with a wide variety of positive youth outcomes and have become a more widely-accepted aspect of the greater educational system. One of the most commonly-cited vehicles for these positive outcomes is relationships developed within the after-school program. This paper…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Adolescent Attitudes, Religion, Private Financial Support
Jones, Elizabeth Pufall; Margolius, Max; Skubel, Anna; Flanagan, Sean; Hynes, Michelle – America's Promise Alliance, 2020
Over the past several years, a growing consensus has emerged across a range of disciplines--including brain science, developmental psychology, and education research--about how learning happens. The latest science now aligns with what educators, youth-supporting adults, parents, and caregivers have known for a long time: successful learning…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Cognitive Development, Interpersonal Relationship
Afterschool Alliance, 2011
The Afterschool Alliance, in partnership with MetLife Foundation, is proud to present the third in a series of four issue briefs examining critical issues facing middle school youth and the vital role afterschool programs play in addressing these issues. This brief focuses on service-learning opportunities for middle schoolers. Pairing service…
Descriptors: Enrichment, Service Learning, After School Programs, Middle School Students
Direct linkTerzian, Mary; Giesen, Lindsay; Mbwana, Kassim – Child Trends, 2009
Out-of-school time programs can provide valuable supports to the positive development of children and youth. These programs can help cultivate social and emotional skills, and further students' academic achievements. Furthermore, the safe environment provided by out-of-school time programs can offer children and youth, especially those living in…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Low Income Groups, African Americans, Summer Programs
Noam, Gil G.; Malti, Tina – New Directions for Youth Development, 2008
The authors introduce the RALLY (Responsive Advocacy for Life and Learning in Youth) approach. RALLY is a school- and afterschool-based approach addressing academic success, youth development, and mental health for youth. Based on developmental and relational principles, RALLY's main goals are to promote students' resiliency, development, and…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Youth Programs, Advocacy, After School Programs
Peer reviewedSteiner, Karen – Childhood Education, 1985
Summarizes 10 recent ERIC documents concerning the development and education of young adolescents. Issues covered in these documents include the definition of adolescence and adolescence in relation to sexual, physical, cognitive, and social development, family life, after-school needs, risk-taking behavior, educational needs, and teacher…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, After School Programs, Cognitive Development
Gilgoff, Jon – Afterschool Matters, 2007
Jon Gilgoff is the Boys Services Manager of the Youth Justice Institute in Oakland, California, and a former Robert Bowne Foundation Fellow who researched Boyz 2 Men through his work with the Educational Alliance in New York City. Boyz 2 Men aimed to provide a positive alternative to drugs as a means of coping with the multiple challenges young…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Youth Programs, Males, Empowerment
