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Direct linkKennedy, Heather; Matyasic, Savahanna; Schofield Clark, Lynn; Engle, Corey; Anyon, Yolanda; Weber, Margo; Jimenez, Carlos; Osiemo Mwirigi, Mike; Nisle, Stephanie – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2020
Political elections have been shown to influence youth civic development. The election of Donald Trump is historic and has elevated precarity for people of color and immigrants, yet we know little about how young people with these identities experienced this potentially catalytic event. Using ethnographic methods, we examined youth and adult…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Critical Theory, Early Adolescents, Elections
Download full textAfterschool Alliance, 2021
Student-centered, active, and engaging learning experiences that build on young people's interests, while developing their skills and knowledge, are at the heart of high-quality afterschool programs. Afterschool programs can provide older youth with opportunities to explore their interests and participate in activities that also allow them to earn…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Educational Opportunities, Youth Programs, Credits
Kendra M. Lewis; Car Mun Kok; Steven M. Worker; Gemma Miner – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2021
Program quality is an important topic for improving out-of-school time youth development programs. High levels of program quality may contribute to enhanced positive youth development outcomes. This paper explores aspects of program quality in the California 4-H Youth Development Program and its relationship to positive youth development outcomes.…
Descriptors: Program Improvement, Educational Quality, Educational Assessment, Out of School Youth
Biggs, Bridget K.; Tolleson, Ellen; Millerbernd, Jodi; Bronars, Carrie; Meiers, Sonja J.; Slowiak, Kathleen; Olson, Molly; Lebow, Jocelyn; Ridgeway, Jennifer L.; Patten, Christi A.; Clark, Matthew M.; Sia, Irene G.; Wieland, Mark L. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2020
Background: Prevalence and consequences of obesity and sedentary lifestyle are well-documented public health concerns for youth in the United States of America (USA) that disproportionally affect children from low income and minority families. Objective: This mixed-method study focused on estimating levels of physical activity and sedentary…
Descriptors: Obesity, Life Style, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior
Bouffard, Suzanne – Learning Professional, 2021
For 20 years, Prime Time Palm Beach County, a nonprofit organization in Florida, has supported local out-of-school time programs with professional learning, capacity building, and other resources. One of the organization's most popular and longest-running professional learning offerings is called Bringing Yourself to Work, which helps…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Nonprofit Organizations, Alignment (Education), After School Programs
dela Cruz, William; Christian, Cinda – Online Submission, 2021
The Texas Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) is the program administered through the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants. The Texas ACE Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin Area Cycle 10 program is composed of a compilation of activities at 9 Austin Independent School District…
Descriptors: School Districts, After School Programs, Youth Programs, Youth Clubs
Franzen-Castle, Lisa; Dunker, Tara; Chai, Weiwen; Krehbiel, Michelle – Journal of Extension, 2017
With the health of today's youth a national priority, professionals need tools for accurately assessing activity patterns and motivating behavior change. Fitness technology may be a promising tool for promoting positive behavior change. The afterschool program WeCook: Fun with Food and Fitness focused on improving food preparation skills,…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Physical Activity Level, Behavior Change, After School Programs
Afterschool Alliance, 2021
For many students, the summer is a time for family vacations, new friendships, new adventures in camps and summer learning programs, or taking summer classes to catch up or get ahead in school. For some families, affordable summer programs and camps can be a lifeline, while other families who may not be able to afford summer programs or activities…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Youth Programs, Summer Programs, Summer Schools
Gozali-Lee, Edith – Wilder Research, 2021
Sprockets collaborated with Wilder Research to conduct Journey Mapping sessions with its network partner organizations to learn more about the experiences they have had with Sprockets and to hear from them about future hopes for Sprockets. Information gathered is intended to inform Sprockets' continuous improvement efforts in providing effective…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Technical Assistance, Networks
Kastelein, Kate; Atkinson, Jennifer; Byrd, Scott; Allen, Sue – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2020
We describe the adaptation of an existing afterschool STEM program in order to make it more relevant and effective for rural teens. The award-winning Teen Science Café (TSC) program was modified to redirect focus away from traditional, academic STEM careers toward STEM in First Response, a field whose members are common and visible in rural areas.…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Rural Schools, After School Programs, Mentors
Brockman, Tabetha A.; Sim, Leslie A.; Biggs, Bridget K.; Bronars, Carrie A.; Meiers, Sonja J.; Tolleson, Ellen; Ridgeway, Jennifer L.; Asiedu, Gladys B.; Hanza, Marcelo M.; Olson, Molly A.; Slowiak, Kathleen A.; Weis, Jennifer A.; Patten, Christi A.; Clark, Matthew M.; Millerbernd, Jodi; Sia, Irene G.; Wieland, Mark L. – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: To determine intervention needs and to gather stakeholder input regarding healthy eating promotion for youth members served at a Boys & Girls Club in Rochester, Minnesota. Design: Mixed-methods design informed by community-based participatory research principles. Setting and Method: Young people completed a dietary habits…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Youth Programs, After School Programs, Body Height
Ethan R. Van Norman – Online Submission, 2022
The Promise Fellow Program is an intervention designed to prevent dropout amongst students in grades 6-12 in Minnesota that show early warning signs of school disengagement. The program is led by interventionists known as Promise Fellows and provides three research-based supports that align with the National Dropout Prevention Center's "Basic…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Federal Programs, Attendance, Instructional Program Divisions
Bopp, Trevor; Stellefson, Michael; Weatherall, Brittany; Spratt, Susannah – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Low levels of physical activity can have adverse effects on youth development due to increased risks for many chronic illnesses and medical conditions. Improving physical literacy (PL), or the ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities within multiple environments, can shape a path of healthy…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Disadvantaged Youth, Chronic Illness
McGuiness-Carmichael, Patricia – Afterschool Matters, 2019
Relationships with staff are crucial to participants' growth in youth development programs. These programs help young people develop social and emotional competencies including relationship building, defined as "the ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups" (Collaborative…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Labor Turnover, Faculty Mobility, After School Programs
Eisenhauer, Scarlett – Afterschool Matters, 2018
For many youth, afterschool programs positively fill the time between school and home. Quality out-of-school time (OST) programs clearly can have beneficial social and academic effects on youth (Durlak, Weissberg, & Pachan, 2010; Eccles, Barber, Stone, & Hunt, 2003; Vandell et al., 2005). However, these outcomes are not guaranteed (Chen…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Theater Arts, Educational Planning, Learner Engagement
