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In this February 28, 2007 Issue
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Thank you and good work!
Our year is well underway with a wealth of projects and events; a big THANK YOU to all the participants at our first meeting with P/PV where we began planning to structure a coordinated citywide program for afterschool development. Chair meetings have begun and we will have updates and requests for participation at each month’s provider meetings.
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CURRENT PROJECTS
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Afterschool Map and Directory
The long anticipated afterschool map and directory has been completed! The map provides a visual overview of where programs are located across the city, while the directory includes programming details for each location. VIA Link is now able to field calls from parents and community members and provide them with afterschool options based on location, student interest area, and/or providers.
Reporting Afterschool
Through data collected in provider surveys and directory applications we have been able to put together a white paper outlining the afterschool landscape in post-storm New Orleans. Please visit our online Resource Library to view or download a copy. We hope all will find it useful in outlining the needs and obstacles that face the afterschool community, as we continue to rebuild New Orleans one afternoon at a time.
Defining Needs
We continue to receive general requests from around the county to help afterschool. These tend to be very generous, but giver specific rather than recipient focused, i.e. group of teen volunteers during Spring Break who want to work with kids. In an effort to provide those interested in helping New Orleans afterschool providers we would like to hear from you! Please email Shelley with a 3 item wish list and whether your program would benefit from short-term volunteers.
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MEETING and TRAINING NEWS
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Schedule
Our monthly meetings are the perfect place to touch base with other professionals and take time to explore best practices from around town and the country. Please plan on joining us and your afterschool colleagues at Junior League Headquarters, 4319 Carondelet Street from 10a.m. to noon, on the each of the following dates:
- March 21 – Putting on a Great Summer Program
- April 18 – Dazzle and Impress Grant Monitors
- May 16 – Conflict Management
- August 15 – Increasing Parent Involvement
- September 19 – Staff Development
- October 17 – Homework Help and Colossal Clubs
- November 28 – Legal Policies
- December 19 – Holiday Gathering
Training on the road
Over the last few months we have been meeting with a group of afterschool providers in Baton Rouge and providing them training through support from Exxon/Mobile. It’s another great connection and has been rewarding for trainer and trainees! We do have capacity for training staff on site, so if you have a need around a particular topic let us know.
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ADVOCACY
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Being a Player
February’s meeting focused on being an effective advocate for your organization. Gina led the group through definitions, action steps, and on-going goals for setting up an informed and successful advocacy plan for any nonprofit. If afterschool advocacy is something you’d like to play a specific role in email Shelley to get connected with our efforts.
Remember... the Louisiana State Legislative Session begins 4/30/07, and state-wide elections are scheduled for this fall, the time is NOW to make our voices and needs heard!
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FUNDING
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Visit this space each month and take advantage of available local and national support. Know of an opportunity that’s not listed? Let us know, please email info@gnoafterschool.org, so we can pass on to the group!
The Big Read DEADLINE: 4/12/07
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. Big Read grants, ranging from $5,000 - $20,000, are available to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture.
Go to www.NEABigRead.org to download the Request for Proposals.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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To list your event in the Announcement section email the details to Shelley, and she will include in the next available mailing.
Celebration of the African-American Child, organized by Umoja Committee, Congo Square, April 14, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
YMCA Healthy Kids Day, Free interactive event that promotes healthy lifestyles, Keller Library (4300 S. Broad Street), April 14, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information visit www.ymcaneworleans.org.
3rd Annual Celebración Lationa, presented by Tulane University’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Public Service, the Pebbles Center of the New Orleans Public Library, and the Hispanic Apostolate, Laurence Square (corner of Napoleon and Magazine Streets), April 21, 2007 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Gulf-South SUMMIT on Servic-Learning and Civic Engagement through Higher Education, Tulane University, March 14-16, 2007. For questions and registration information visit http://cps.tulane.edu/summit/
FREE BOOKS!!! Need books for your students? Register at First Book and gain access to award-winning new books for the students you serve. Gulf Coast programs are also eligible for special relief programs so...register TODAY!
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