 Greetings Colleagues:
Recently, due to reorganization at the state level
and civil service constraints, the Technical Assistance Center and the New York
State Center for School Safety have had to downsize, adversely impacting those
who over the years assisted with technical assistance and professional
development in afterschool programming. Lorraine Lopez, Julliet Coxum, Steve
Lopez, Nick Forte, Emi DiSciullo and Checko Miller are six of the finest people
I've ever worked with in my life. Professionally, these individuals possess the
passion, knowledge, skills, and aptitude that successfully drove programs that
directly and indirectly positively impacted youth, families and communities..
Personally, we bonded creating a 'professional family'.
On a statewide level, the Regional Student Support
Services Network has dismantled and will not exist to support 21st
CCCLC funded programs. Jane Ogilvie, Lee Beals, Joan Vitkus, Tammy Rhein, Erin
Brewer, Danielle DiMare and Susan Kessler served the State and 21st
CCCLC grantees with great dedication and professionalism. They truly were our "windows on the world."
Maya Angelou once said that two of
the most powerful combined words in the world are THANK YOU! So, thank each and every one of you
for all of your fine work and for your support to The Afterschool Movement. As
you move into the next 'season' of your life, continue to embody the selfless
attitude that set you apart from other professionals and know that 'success is the gift that you give to
yourself when you fulfill the dreams in your heart.'
For the Youth,
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Lorraine Lopez, NYS 21st CCLC Program Manager, Bids Farewell...
| Dear Afterschool Colleagues,
 The time has come for me to move on in my professional career. I will be leaving my position as the New York State
21st CCLC Program Manager as of June 30.
I have nothing but utmost respect and admiration for the wonderful work you
all do with our youth during the non-school hours. As we are all fully aware, students are more at risk to engage in unsafe behavior during the
afterschool hours. It is your dedication, passion, time, and energy during these
hours, when you promote positive youth development and provide academic
enrichment, that keep our children safe.
During my tenure at the NY 21st CCLC Statewide Technical Assistance Center I came to personally know most of you and will
truly miss working with the BEST group of youth workers in all of New York
State. From line staff to teachers to administrators to evaluators, I admire
your sincere and passionate hard work as you approach the afterschool world with
high professionalism and a true love for our children. It is this passion that
makes New York's afterschool programs the BEST in the nation!
I often receive thanks for all the information provided by our office to
assist you in your work, but today I want to thank you...first, for all the
fine work you do with our children; and second, for teaching me what true,
passionate youth work is all about.
My immediate goal is to take some well-deserved time off as I
formulate future plans. Please stay in touch.
Best Regards,
Lorraine Lopez
raineylopez@yahoo.com
"They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel." - Anonymous
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Resources
| Strengthening Partnershps and Public Will for Out-of-School Time Programs
Partnerships across multiple sectors are key to building quality out-of-school time (OST) programs. This new publication by the National League of Cities, explores strategies for building partnerships with various sectors such as business, school districts, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations. It also highlights strategies for leveraging such partnerships to build public will for quality OST programs and features examples from several cities.
Education Leadership: An Agenda for School Improvement
 The idea that education leadership is key to improving teaching barely registered among policymakers in 2000. A decade later, however, officials from the U.S. Department of Education to individual school buildings agree on the necessity of strengthening the corps of principals leading the nation's lowest-performing schools. They also acknowledge that the task is complex and difficult. This report on Wallace's 2009 national education leadership conference takes stock of how far the field has come in the last 10 years and looks at the crucial issues in leadership today, such as improving principal training programs and changing district offices so they focus squarely on what principals need to improve schools.
Harvard Family Research Project's FINE Newsletter
 With the introduction of the U.S. Department of Education investing in Innovation Fund (i3), innovation has emerged as a hot topic in education. The FINE newsletter, considers what innovation means and how to foster it within the field of family engagement. Included in the newsletter are interviews with Heather Weiss, Sherry Cleary and Jane Quinn about innovation in their respective disciplines and presents a framework designed to help schools and organizations develop breakthrough ideas.
Putting It All Together: Guiding Principles for Quality After-School Programs Serving Preteens
 Successfully navigating early adolescence depends, in large part, on the availability of safe and engaging activities and supportive relationships with adults, yet many preteens have limited access to positive supports and opportunities such as high-quality after-school programs that could put them on a path to success. Recognizing this, the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health commissioned P/PV to identify the characteristics of quality after-school programs that are linked to positive outcomes for preteens. Based on the latest research and experience in the field, P/PV developed this publication, along with a companion Resource Guide that includes links to research and tools to strengthen programs.
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Funding Opportunities
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The William T. Grant Scholars Program - The Foundation is seeking applications from researchers who want to tackle questions important to theory and either policy or practice for improving youth settings. The program is designed to support promising early-career researchers from diverse disciplines who have demonstrated success in conducting high-quality research and are seeking to further develop and broaden their expertise. Four to six William T. Grant Scholars will be selected to receive $350,000 over a five-year period. Deadline: July 7
The American Honda Foundation - The Foundation provides grants in the fields of youth education and scientific education. Educational institutions, including K-12, college and universities, community colleges and trade schools are eligible, as well as nonprofit organizations and other foundations. Deadline: August 1
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation - The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation welcomes opportunities to work
in partnership with other foundations and support collaborations that
are directly inspiring these children to hope and dream; enabling their
potential to emerge and grow through quality education; encouraging
positive behaviors and providing access to basic health care and
services for life-long vitality; and fostering stable family
environments in which they can thrive. The Foundation seeks to fund projects that directly serve or impact children living in urban poverty, particularly in the areas of education, childhood health and family economic stability. Deadline: Rolling
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Upcoming Events
| 2010 U.S Department of Education Reading Institute Early Learning and Development: Birth to Third GradeAnaheim, CAJuly 19-21for the first time, the U.S. Department of Education is partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute for Literacy to offer a separate Early Learning and Development Strand at the Institute. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has said, "It is time to transform early learning from a system of uneven quality and access into a system that truly and consistently prepares children for success in school and in life." The Early Learning Strand will promote that goal by offering exciting sessions on developmentally appropriate practices in language ad literacy for children from birth to third grade, and on planning and building comprehensive early learning systems and infrastructure. Many sessions designed to assist professionals working in out-of-school time environments will be offered. Center for Social and Emotional Education (CSEE)13th Annual Summer InstituteNew York, NYJuly 6 - 8The 13th Annual Summer Institute will provide important research-based school climate, instructional guidelines and resources for school teams and individuals in order to reflect on current practice and develop new plans to promote healthy, democratically-informed schools in general, and reduce bully-victim-passive bystander behavior in particular. Special Keynote Address by Kevin Jennings, Assistant Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Education, Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools. |
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The New York 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Statewide Technical Assistance Center is a government coordinating agency and information clearinghouse on issues related to 21st CCLC federally-funded afterschool programming.
Please contact Lorraine Lopez with ideas for types of articles and resources you would like to see in future issues.
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Disclaimer
Any publication included in this newsletter and/or opinions expressed therein do not necessarily reflect the views of the New York 21st CCLC Statewide Technical Assistance Center, but remain solely those of the author(s). Such publications have been included only for ease of reference.
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Coming Soon: NYSAN Plans Launch of QSA Tool, 2nd Edition
The New York After School Network (NYSAN) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the 2nd Edition of the QSA Tool. The 2nd Edition has been enhanced with new quality indicators and streamlined to better support afterschool programs in conducting self-assessments and improving program quality.
Updated PDF versions of the QSA Tool (in multiple languages), the User's Guide, and an addendum for existing hard copies of the User's Guide are available at www.nysan.org.
An updated web-based version of the QSA Tool and User's Guide are available here.
Please feel free to contact NYSAN at info@nysan.org if you have any questions.
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Attention ALL New York State 21st CCLC Grantees
APR Module is OPEN!
The federally- mandated Annual Performance Report (APR) for the 2009-2010 reporting period is
now open and available to all NYS grantees. Login information was emailed by Learning Point Associates to all grantees. If you haven't heard from LPA, contact Sherry Runk immediately.
New York State deadline is September 27, 2010.
The
purpose of the Profile and Performance Information Collection System
(PPICS) is to collect basic information about 21st CCLC programs across
the United States.
If you have questions or need assistance with the APR, please contact Learning Point Associates or Sherry Runk
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