Boosting the Life Chances of Young Men of Color
(Wilmer & Bloom, June 2014) A review of high-quality studies, this paper highlights interventions — in education, employment and training, and second-chance programs — that have demonstrated positive results for young men of color. It comes as policymakers and philanthropies focus new attention on investing more to build opportunities for these young men. Read more here. |
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Afterschool Program Finder
APOST will be spending the summer informing the public about the program finder on our site www.afterschoolpgh.org. The website was redesigned and improved. As we continue to build out the content on the website, we need your help. Please take a moment to ensure your program is listed and accurate with the program finder. Click here to search for your program by zip or name (right hand column). You can send updated information by completing this form and submitting to us via email at apost@uwac.org. The information is updated monthly to the website. |
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Child & Youth Care Worker - Fall Institute
The Child & Youth Care Worker Basic Course, a 48-hour training curriculum designed to provide child and youth practitioners in afterschool programs with the knowledge base and skill sets necessary to effectively engage with the youth in their care and deliver high quality programs. You can read more about the course here. The course will take place from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm most Fridays in October and November. Download the application here. Deadline to apply is September 15th. |
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Grants
American Honda Foundation: makes grants of $10-$100K youth-service organizations to support education, specifically in the areas of STEM, the environment, job training, and literacy. Deadline, August 1
Dollar General Afterschool Literacy Award: $10,000 awarded to afterschool programs providing literacy support to middle schoolers. Deadline, August 15.
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