Launch a Project
to Connect
Celebrate Success RFP Project
Step-by-step project guide for students to write a 'grant application' for their end-of-year celebration. Illustrated with selections from students in Philadelphia.
Connections: Schools, Parents and Communities
Children benefit significantly when programs build connections among schools, families and communities.
Programs can benefit, too, by tapping new, often underutilized resources for afterschool education.
The Center for Afterschool Education provides professional development and technical assistance to help develop this component of your program. Set the wheels of collaboration in motion for children's success.
- Connecting with Schools
- Connecting with Parents
- Connecting with Communities
- Where to Learn More
- Tips on Building Relationships with Families and Organizations
Professional Development and Where to Learn More
Harvard Family Research Project: www.hfrp.org
The Harvard Family Research Project has conducted valuable research on family involvement.
Find articles on improving family involvement and Out-of-School Time (OST), including links for downloading, at www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/pubs/pubslist.html#fimd
ELL Family Engagement Training
The Center for Afterschool Education offers training to help programs involve the families of English-language learners in support of their children's development. See our tools and trainings.
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