Innovative afterschool programs can win awards
The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation are partnering to develop and disseminate a series of Issue Briefs that address topics related to older youth -- both middle and high school aged kids -- and afterschool programs. The sponsors are now seeking nominations of innovative programs to both feature in the Issue Briefs, and to recognize with MetLife Afterschool Innovator Awards. The four topics for the issue briefs and innovator awards:
- Afterschool: A Promising Dropout Prevention Strategy
- Recruiting and Retaining Older Youth in Afterschool Programs
- Afterschool: Opening Doors to Work and Careers
- Mentor and Be Mentored in Afterschool Programs
If you manage, work for, serve on the board of, or otherwise know about an afterschool program for older youth that excels in any of these areas, submit a nomination form today. There will be at least one award given in each issue area, and the awardee and additional select nominees will be spotlighted in the related Issue Brief and in the final compendium of briefs.
Awards will be made in conjunction with Lights On Afterschool 2009. Each recipient of the MetLife Afterschool Innovator Award will receive a $5,000 stipend to be used to expand or improve upon the highlighted program. Click here for more information, to download a nomination form or to make an online nomination.
The nomination process is meant to reveal highly effective, potentially lesser-known, innovative programs. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, December 31, 2008. You can nominate your own program, or any other program you think may be eligible. For more information, click here to email or call (866) KIDS-TODAY ext. 27.
