Brain Research and Afterschool

Greetings.

Thanks to Jane Feinberg who provided us with this information as a follow-up to her excellent presentation earlier this year. This link provides a wealth of information on the latest brain research and how important it is for those of us who work in the afterschool field to talk about the impact of our work on the "developing child".

New Sustainability Resources from The Finance Project

The Finance Project has issued three reports earlier this year - all related to the critical topics of sustainability. Here's the excerpt from their website:

Youth Programs Resource Center

Financing and Sustaining Youth Programs
The Finance Project has designed this series of tools and resources to assist practitioners, policymakers, funders and advocates to expand and sustain effective youth programs and initiatives. These publications provide information and examples of effective programs and policies from around the country and can help decision makers think strategically about financing and sustaining their work.

Resources from The Finance Project

A Guide to Successful Public-Private Partnerships for Youth Programs", by Nanette Relave and Sharon Deich, The Finance Project, January 2007.

Creating Dedicated Local and State Revenue Sources for Youth Programs", by Rachel H. Sherman, Sharon G. Deich and Barbara Hanson Langford, The Finance Project, January 2007.

Thinking Broadly: Financing Strategies for Youth Programs, by Sharon G. Deich and Cheryl D. Hayes, The Finance Project, January 2007.

New Resources

Hi All -

I know May has been an incredibly busy time for all of you as you have been writing grants, focusing on the end of the school year as well as getting ready for the summer. In all your spare time, consider some of these on-line resources that may be of help to you.

Cheers,

Deb

The Authentic Leader
This is an 11 minute pod cast of an interview with William George who talks about being an authentic leader who lead from the heart as well as the head.

Tracking Federal Dollars
The Federal Government has created several databases that will help track federal dollars. This link describes these on-line tools in more detail so you can get a better handle of where our federal resources are invested.

U.S. Department of Education On-Line Tool to Help Students Plan for College
The U.S. Department of Education has unveiled a new online tool to help students and families financially prepare and plan for college before a student's senior year of high school. Called the FAFSA4caster, it provides students with an early estimate of their eligibility for federal financial aid, which could include a Pell grant of up to $4,310.