Exciting updates to the Afterschool and Summer Workforce Solutions Database

Over the past few months, the Afterschool and Summer Workforce Solutions Database received some incredible new entries highlighting practices that are contributing to a thriving afterschool and

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Capacity Building in Today's OST Policy Environment. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join the Forum for Youth Investment, the Afterschool Alliance, and the American Institutes for Research (AIR) for a conversation on capacity building and the policy environment facing 21st Century Com...

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New Mexico’s landmark decision raises a bigger question: How can social media settlement dollars help young people?

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Fund IRL August 4 Webinar

Fund IRL August Webinar What Comes Next: Organizing for Youth Investment in the Social Media Litigation Landscape August 4, 2026 | 2 pm ET

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Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services - Children's Funding Project

Explore the federal funding that is available to your state to support programs and services for children and youth.

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What a $27 million social media settlement could mean for afterschool

In June, Breathitt County Schools, a small rural school district in eastern Kentucky, was slated to begin the first of many lawsuits against social media companies for harming young people’s

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One year after federal funds withheld, Nebraska after-school providers share importance of programs

Advocates are continuing to push the importance of after-school programs a year after President Donald Trump’s administration withheld, then released, crucial federal funding. While many programs have...

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Swinging for the Fences - Project Play: Southeast Michigan

The Afterschool Alliance has partnered with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to offer resources on the intersection of youth development and sports in afterschool. This content is cross-posted on

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Learning beyond the school year

By the Afterschool Alliance, Aspire Afterschool Learning, and the National Summer Learning Association "I love summer memories!" – Student  Summer is a critical time for

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In Tuscaloosa, summer learning is not an extra—it's part of the plan.

On May 19, 2026, the Afterschool Alliance released new America After 3PM data on summer program access, unmet demand, and parent perspectives. To share those findings with the field, we hosted a

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After-School All-Stars Receives $2 Million Gift from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to Support Students in Cleveland and New York  - After-School All-Stars

LOS ANGELES, CA — July 2, 2026 — After-School All-Stars (ASAS) is honored to announce a transformative $2 million gift from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, expanding life-changing after-school and summ...

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Summer programs are public safety programs

Caption: Last week, Natchez-Adams County celebrated the return of the Boys & Girls Club with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Sheriff Travis Patten. By Travis Patten, Sheriff, Adams

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State funding recap for 2026

With most state legislatures having passed their state budgets for the next fiscal year, we can examine how afterschool and summer programs received support in these state budgets. We saw modest, but

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Welcome Riley Hayden, our Summer Policy Intern!

Hi, I’m Riley Hayden, and I’m excited to be spending the summer with the Afterschool Alliance as a Policy Intern! This summer, I’ll be researching state investments in afterschool

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The next generation of entrepreneurs steps up at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge

Caption: Amobi Okugo, founder of the Ok U Go Foundation and an Afterschool Alliance board member, congratulates two young entrepreneurs from Tech Buddy for Seniors on their $10,000 Challenge Finalist

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Welcome Josephine Vu, our Summer Research Fellow!

Hi everyone! My name is Josephine Vu, and I am delighted to be joining the Afterschool Alliance this summer as a Research Fellow. In this role, I will be researching the latest nationwide

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Sound Mind Sound Body: Proving that sports are about more than winning

The Afterschool Alliance has partnered with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to offer resources on the intersection of youth development and sports in afterschool. This content is cross-posted on

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More states receive ESSA Waivers: What this means for afterschool and 21st CCLC funding

Since Iowa became the first state to receive a Returning Education to the States Waiver under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in January 2026, the U.S. Department of Education

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Welcome Laura Lim, our summer STEM intern!

Hi, my name is Laura Lim and I’m thrilled to be joining the Afterschool Alliance as an intern on the STEM Team! Through this role, I’ll be reading and researching about OST STEM and

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New Afterschool STEM Quarterly Research Review spotlights rural afterschool STEM

The Afterschool STEM Hub, an initiative of the Afterschool Alliance, is delighted to share the summer 2026 edition of our Afterschool STEM Quarterly Research Review (ASQRR) newsletter. This

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June CYESS Roundup: STEM policy updates, notes from student leaders newsletter, and upcoming professional development

This blog is part of the Afterschool Alliance’s Collective for Youth Empowerment in STEM & Society (CYESS) initiative. This series of blogs highlights examples of programs working at the

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Setting up a site visit: Insights from an afterschool STEM program leader

Photo courtesy of Scientific Adventures for Girls By Amy Miller, Executive Director, Scientific Adventures for Girls. Scientific Adventures for Girls is an afterschool and summer STEM

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Want a World Cup win for the U.S.? Help young people learn and grow with sports afterschool

By Amobi Okugo. Amobi Okugo is a former professional soccer player, entrepreneur, and board member of the Afterschool Alliance. He is the founder of the Ok U Go Foundation, and serves as a

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House passes bill to change federal childcare operations

On June 3, the House of Representatives passed bill HR 7726, The Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026. The bill continues efforts begun early in the year to establish new requirements in the Child Care

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National Summer Learning Week

#SummerLearningWeek July 6-10, 2026 National Summer Learning Week NSLA’s National Summer Learning Week is a nationwide celebration that elevates the importance of summer learning in keeping kids engag...

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After$chool Funding: Funding Spotlight: Michigan Invests In Afterschool

Michigan has never had enough afterschool or summer learning programs for all the families who want and need them. Statewide, 5 in 6 youth whose parents want to enroll them were missing out because

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Welcome Sam Lefkowitz, our Communications Intern!

Hello! My name is Sam Lefkowitz and I am excited to be joining the Afterschool Alliance this summer as an intern on the Communications Team. I will be analyzing social media and advertising

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Bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act introduced in the House

This week, a bipartisan group of representatives led by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie along with Reps. Kristen McDonald-Rivet (D-Mich.), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), and Susie Lee (D-Nevada) introduced the Child

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