In this Issue

October 2008

This month's E-newsletter is a bit lengthy, but definitely worth the read, full of information about current projects and news for providers. For New Orleans area providers there are details on opportunities in the community and ways you can be involved. Other local and national stakeholders will find a snapshot of our work and ways you can support the work of youth-serving organizations in New Orleans.

Thank you for your dedication to the youth of New Orleans and please keep in contact!

Meeting Change: 10/22

The date of this month's provider meeting has been changed to Wednesday, 10/22/2008. We will begin at 10am with a press announcement about the release of the Funding Map for Afterschool and Youth programs. The report, commissioned by the Afterschool Partnership, identifies local, state and federal monies being accessed by local providers and further indicates those funding streams not being adequately leveraged. The meeting will continue at 10:30am with more in our series on effective grant writing. The presentation from September's meeting is available now in our Resource Library.

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Provider Survey: online NOW

Please take the Afterschool Partnership's
Fall 2008 Provider Survey (click here)

Compiled results will provide our community with a better understanding about the current landscape of afterschool and youth services in Greater New Orleans and how to more efficiently direct resources to local providers. DEADLINE: Wednesday, 10/08/2008.

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Advancing Youth Development: DUE 10/10

The next 30-hour session for staff who work directly with Youth ages 10-24 years old is scheduled for 10/27-31 from 9am-2pm daily. We are proud to offer this training with the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation at no cost to local providers. Many New Orleans' groups, from those who work in small community based organizations to those working in schools and various government agencies, have found this to be an incredible boost to their training efforts and daily work.

The application is available online in our Resource Library. Completed applications DUE Friday, 10/10/2008. They can be mailed, faxed, or emailed to Shelley.

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Lights on Afterschool: 10/16

Lights on Afterschool is an annual celebration of the work of afterschool programs around the country. This year the Afterschool Partnership will be sending out a press release highlighting the great work of New Orleans organizations and providing informational letters to our government officials on the local and state levels. We encourage you all to mark this day at your sites and visit Afterschool Alliance for great resources and ideas.

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C2E

Do you provide services to public school students? Would you like to directly connect with public school leaders and present what your organization has to offer? Then get involved with Connect 2 Educate! Connect2Educate: A Community and Public School Mixer is scheduled for March 7, 2009.

More detailed information will be available later this month, email Shelley to be included.

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Creative Forces

Creative Forces is proud to present,
Kwayera Archer-Cunningham's workshop:
7 HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AFTERSCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEENS
Friday, 10/17/2008, 1-4pm, Ashé Cultural Art Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
Afterschool Partnership is a proud co-sponsor of this effort.

Join us for a lively and interactive workshop with one of the country's leading arts-based youth development practitioners. Designed for both front-line workers and administrators, the session will provide proven strategies and opportunities for exchange between programs serving the needs of New Orleans' high school-age youth.

Kwayera Archer-Cunningham is Founder, President and CEO of Ifetayo Cultural Arts, serving the youth of Brooklyn's Flatbush community with programs in dance, music, theater and development since 1989, reaching over 700 students and their families annually. In June 2008, Ifetayo won the coveted New York Times Nonprofit Excellence Award for Culturally-Based Management Strategies.

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National Afterschool Association

The National AfterSchool Association is holding its 2009 Convention here in New Orleans, 4/2-4/2009.
Afterschool Partnership is heading up the host committee and encourages everyone to participate as a planner, attendee, site visit location, and/or presenter. This is a wonderful opportunity for our afterschool community to shine on the national stage.

Reply to this email to serve on our local host committee or visit NAA for general information.

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Grants

State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grants
Grants given exclusively for service-learning in the following areas: 1)driver safety, 2)environmental responsibility, 3)financial literacy, 4)access to higher education/closing the achievement gap, and 5)disaster preparedness. Average grant amount = $25,000 - $100,000. Contact person, Dawn Fones, 309.766.2259, dawn.fones.cv9s@statefarm.com. Proposal DEADLINE: 11/1/2008 complete details available at www.statefarmyab.com.

Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants
Grant program will fund school improvement projects initiated by parents. Lowe's will donate a total of $5 million to schools and school parent/teacher groups at more than one thousand different schools. Any nonprofit K-12 school or parent group associated with a nonprofit K-12 school that has a group tax ID number and official 501(c)(3) status from the IRS is eligible to apply. Average grant amount = $500-$5,000,000. Contact person, Cindy Williams, 704.758.2831, cindy.l.williams@lowes.com website: www.lowes.com/community.

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National Conference on Summer Learning

Summer Changes Everything is the 2009 theme scheduled 4/16-17/2009 in Chicago, IL. The conference, put on by the John Hopkins University-School of Education, is the only national conference dedicated to summer learning. Conference attendees will have amble opportunities to learn how to build, strengthen, and expand summer programs. Visit the conference website for complete details and registration.

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SPOTLIGHT: Junior Achievement

Since 1919 nationally, and 1955 locally, Junior Achievement has creatively brought economics, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work-readiness training into schools and afterschools through hands-on, easy-to-implement learning programs. JA programs are available for every grade level and consistently receive superior reviews from independent evaluators. Outside evaluations continually show that students at each grade level who have participated in JA have a significantly better understanding of economic concepts, as demonstrated on objective-referenced tests, than their peers who have not been exposed to JA.

JA provides all necessary student and instructor materials and training for program implementers. No lesson plan creation is necessary. In school, JA programs are implemented by volunteers from the business community. In an afterschool setting, the programs are taught by the staff of the afterschool. JA reached over 8 million kids worldwide last year and Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans carried its mission of inspiring and preparing young people to successfully participate in our economy through workforce development, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy to 21,564 students in Southeastern Louisiana last year. For more information on volunteering with JA or getting JA in your classroom and/or afterschool, please contact Susie Dudis, Education Manager, at 504.569.8652 or susie@jagno.org . Visit us online at www.jagno.org.

• Would you like to "Spotlight" your program at a monthly meeting, in our E-Newsletter, and on the Partnership website? Contact Shelley to schedule.

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Job Listing

Afterschool Partnership is looking for a Project Coordinator focused on Communications/Development. This will be a part-time position with flexible work hours and the ability to work remotely. Please visit our website for complete details and application information. Application materials must be recieved by 10/17, no calls please.

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