Check out our past events for on-demand webinars and summary resources of AYPF forums, discussion groups, and study tours.
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- College and Career Readiness in OST
- Alternative Education
- Research-practice partnerships
- Assessment
- Accountability
- English Language Learners
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- COVID-19 Response
- Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Learning
- Equity
- Career Pathways
- Intermediaries
- Data Management
- First-Generation College Students
- Deeper Learning
- Carl D. Perkins Act
- OST System Building
- College and Career Readiness and Success
- Deeper Learning
- Educator Preparation and Professional Development
- Reengagement
- Justice-Involved Youth
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- School and Community Partnerships
- Postsecondary Education
- Research Evidence in Policymaking
- Personalized Learning
- Wraparound Supports
- Opportunity Youth
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Skill Development
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Service Learning
- Rural Populations
- Skill Development
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Social and Emotional Learning
- System Strategies and Approaches
- Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- Social and Emotional Learning
- State-Level Policies
- STEM
- Work-Based Learning
- Youth Populations
- Youth in Foster Care
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Youth Leadership and Voice
- Youth with (Dis)abilities
- Policies & Legislation
Surveying the Field: Mapping a Path Towards Better Outcomes for Systems-Involved Youth
This discussion group identified available resources and new tools that help promote better outcomes for systems-involved youth.
Building a Research Office that Supports Continuous Improvement under ESSA
-This discussion group convened leaders from three states to explore how to build capacity to engage in effective RPPs under ESSA.
Improving Education and Workforce Outcomes for Systems-Involved Youth
This convening highlighted two organizations that have changed the trajectory for youth transitioning out of the foster care and juvenile justice system.
Greenville Out-of-School Time Leadership Forum
This event focused on the positive contributions of community leaders and organizations in developing a system of afterschool and summer learning programs.
Detroit Out-of-School Time Leadership Forum
This convening explored the role afterschool and summer learning programs play in ensuring equitable outcomes for all children and youth in Detroit.
Accountability for Alternative Education Thought Leaders’ Meeting
This convening reviewed a forthcoming policy brief on alternative education accountability as well as an alternative education toolkit.
Afterschool and Workforce: Bridging Systems to Serve Older Youth
This convening highlighted how afterschool systems and workforce systems are working together to prepare all young people for success in postsecondary educatio…
The New Postsecondary Reality: Structured and Supportive Pathways to Credential Attainment
This convening highlighted examples from across the country of innovative and effective ways to support students from K-12 through postsecondary credential att…
Greater Rochester Afterschool Leadership Summit
This convening provided an opportunity for community leaders to discuss the value of an afterschool system as part of an interconnected system of services for …
Discussion Group: Use of Research Evidence Under ESSA
This convening highlighted concrete, actionable steps for the use of research evidence under ESSA.
Building Pathways To Postsecondary Success For Vulnerable Populations
This convening highlighted strategies to support pathways to postsecondary success for youth involved in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.
ESSA and Understanding Accountability in Alternative Education
This convening highlighted the opportunities under ESSA to rethink accountability to ensure that all students, including those who attend an alternative school…
Building Successful Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships In Child Welfare
This meeting explored three partnership models, as defined in Dr. Palinkas’ white paper prepared for the William T. Grant Foundation.
Providing a Continuum of Supports for First-Generation, Low-Income Students’ Success
This convening explored the ways in which policy and practice can better support first-generation college students from low-income homes.
Beyond the Bell Leadership Briefing (Milwaukee, WI)
This convening explored local and national efforts to improve youth access to quality afterschool programs and services.
The Intersection of Afterschool and Competency-Based Education
This convening aimed to provide clarity on the intersection of afterschool and competency-based education.
Growing Together, Learning Together (St. Paul, MN)
This convening explored what different cities are doing to boost afterschool program quality, collect and understand data, expand access to high-quality progra…
Coordinated Financing For Afterschool And Summer Learning
This convening focused on coordinated financing efforts for afterschool and summer learning programs.
Using Student Surveys For Teacher Professional Development: Ongoing Discussion
This convening highlighted districts that are using student surveys in different ways to engage student voice in the teacher development process.
Creating Post-Secondary Opportunities for Youth in Transition from Foster Care
This convening highlighted the challenges and opportunities of serving youth in transition from foster care.
