Check out our past events for on-demand webinars and summary resources of AYPF forums, discussion groups, and study tours.
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- English Language Learners
- Research-practice partnerships
- COVID-19 Response
- College and Career Readiness in OST
- Assessment
- Accountability
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Alternative Education
- First-Generation College Students
- Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Learning
- Intermediaries
- Equity
- Deeper Learning
- Data Management
- Carl D. Perkins Act
- Career Pathways
- Justice-Involved Youth
- OST System Building
- Educator Preparation and Professional Development
- College and Career Readiness and Success
- Reengagement
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Deeper Learning
- Research Evidence in Policymaking
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Opportunity Youth
- School and Community Partnerships
- Personalized Learning
- Wraparound Supports
- Postsecondary Education
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Rural Populations
- Skill Development
- Service Learning
- Skill Development
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- Social and Emotional Learning
- System Strategies and Approaches
- Social and Emotional Learning
- State-Level Policies
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Youth in Foster Care
- Work-Based Learning
- STEM
- Youth Populations
- Youth Leadership and Voice
- Policies & Legislation
- Youth with (Dis)abilities
Turning Around Low-Performing Schools
-OverviewAYPF partnered with the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices to provide a field trip to New Orleans for the four states (Colo…
Improving the Quality of Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) Serving Older Youth
OverviewParticipation in high-quality “Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs)” is associated with an increase in academic achievement, school attendance, time …
Redefining College Readiness: Efforts from Leading States
Overview This forum is the first in a series of three events entitled “Laying the Groundwork for a College-Going and Career-Ready Culture” focused on efforts t…
Citizen Schools: Expanding Learning Opportunities to Prepare Middle School Students for High School Success
OverviewIncreasingly, policymakers and practitioners are interested in ELOs for various reasons. This forum, the second in a four-part series on Extended Learn…
The Role of Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) at Children’s Aid Society Community Schools Measurable Results from a 3-year Longitudinal Study
OVERVIEW:The American Youth Policy Forum announces a forum series, sponsored by the W.T. Grant Foundation, on Expanded Learning Opportunities for Older Youth. …
Linking Secondary and Post Secondary Systems – Lessons from Indiana
-Issue Brief: Linking Secondary and Postsecondary Systems – Lessons from IndianaOverviewThis trip provided participants the opportunity to experience the many …
Re-engaging Disconnected Youth Successful Polices and Interventions
-OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), working with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), plann…
Infusing Career and Technical Education into High School Reform
-Study Tour Material(s): AgendaA Field Trip — Sacramento, CA November 12-14, 2008Career Technical Education is receiving increased attention from policymaker…
MOTT Out-of-School Time Compendium Meeting
Discussion Group — Monday, December 08, 2008 9:00a.m.- 4:00p.m.The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development orga…
ATE Centers and Community Colleges: Increasing Underrepresented Minorities Participating in STEM Fields
This was the last in a series of forums showcasing the work of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program, created by the U.S. Congress in 1992 in an e…
Sustaining Systemic Approaches to Reengaging Disconnected Youth Portland, OR
-The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), working with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), planned a ser…
Improving Long-Term Labor Market Prospects for Youth: Evidence from Career Academies
One of the nation’s most popular approaches to high school reform, the Career Academies model, combines an academic course of study with job-related training, …
Building a Better Bridge: Helping Young Adults Enter and Succeed in College
College access and retention for youth who have dropped out of school have proven to be a daunting challenge. Yet, this issue must be addressed for the large n…
Exploring the State -District Roles & Responsibilities in Building and Using Longitudinal Data Systems
-The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development organization that bridges youth policy, practice and research for p…
Baltimore, MD: Sustaining Investment in Disconnected Youth
-The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), working with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), planned a ser…
Helping Policymakers Understand High School Redesign: Dropout Prevention And Persistence to Graduation
-In 2001, the Kentucky Board of Education adopted a strategic plan based on the long-term goal of all schools and students reaching a high standard of proficien…
Building Afterschool Capacity at the National Level: The Community Schools Model: Building Capacity for Out-of-School Time Programs
OverviewAfterschool/Out-of-School Time (OST) programs provide extended learning opportunities to help youth succeed academically and develop important social, …
Building Afterschool Capacity at the Local Level: Spotlight on the NYC City-Wide Out-of-School Time Initiative
OverviewAfterschool/Out-of-School Time (OST) programs provide extended learning opportunities to help youth succeed academically and develop important social, …
How New York City is Meeting the Varied Needs of Out-of-School Youth through Multiple Pathways to Graduation
-Cross-System Collaboration to Serve Disconnected Youth with Suzanne Lynn, Deputy Commissioner for Community Development, Department of Youth and Community Deve…
Newark, NJ and New York City: Re-engaging Disconnected Youth and Expanding Opportunities for High School and Cross-System Collaboration
-Presentation by Newark Mayor Cory BookerLed by a dynamic, young mayor, Newark has engaged in a number of innovative reforms since Mayor Cory Booker took office…
