Useful Publication
Sustaining 21st Century Community Learning Centers: What Works for Programs and How Policymakers Can Help
Developed by The Finance Project's Out of School Time Project, this report is based on focus groups and interviews with current and former grantees, and with state administrators. The report includes profiles of successful sustainability strategies that have been carried out. |
Websites to Visit
Grant Continuation Application Page
This link leads to the TEA grant web site page where you may download the 21st CCLC continuation grant application.
Grant Amendments Page
Visit this page to download a grant amendment form. Remember the amendment deadline is 90 days before the end of your grant period
ChildsWork/ChildsPlay
Childswork/Childsplay uses a prevention and intervention model when creating its products. These programs focus on the behavioral, social and emotional issues children deal with at home and at school.
Interesting Things for ESL Students
The Latino Family Literacy Project
|
Recommended Service-Learning Books
Click on image for details
|
Professionals gather for a Texas 21st CCLC summit on High School Afterschool
A strategic thinking summit drew 30 invited participants to The Menger Hotel in San Antonio February 1 and 2. Attendees included program directors, site coordinators, educators, non-educators and nurturers to discuss the special issues of high school afterschool programs.
The purpose of this summit was to explore programmatic and operational elements of successful Texas 21st CCLC high school programs and to think strategically about the future vision and needs of high school afterschool in the state.
The summit was a great success and participants walked away motivated and eager to improve the high school programs in the state. Texas currently has has 77 21st CCLC high schools.
The meeting was hosted by SUMA/Orchard Social Marketing, Inc. and facilitated by Lynda Baker of MeetingSolution.
The summit report will be posted at texas21afterschool.org in the near future. |
