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Community Network for Youth Development www.cnyd.org. A growing DEMAND for high school afterschool. California HS ASSETs Initiative: 2002-03: $2.5M 2003-04: $2.4M 2004-05: 64 Grantees seeking $24.6 M 1/8 Ratio: Accepted/Applied; $3.6M Awarded.
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Community Network for Youth Development www.cnyd.org
A growing DEMAND for high school afterschool. • California HS ASSETs Initiative: • 2002-03: $2.5M • 2003-04: $2.4M • 2004-05: 64 Grantees seeking $24.6 M • 1/8 Ratio: Accepted/Applied; $3.6M Awarded
High School Reform Through An Afterschool Lens Relationships: Trust and Respect Rigor: Competence and Mastery Beats “Cool” Relevance: Passion, Graduation and Back to the Future
FIELD OBSERVATIONS and POSITIVE PRACTICES • STAFF MATTER: • Passion and highly skilled; from school and outside • Prep time needed • Hiring older youth • Full time project director
FIELD OBSERVATIONS and POSITIVE PRACTICES • SPACE MATTERS: • Need to create a “youth friendly” culture • Dedicated youth space • Adults and youth use common space
FIELD OBSERVATIONS and POSITIVE PRACTICES • PROGRAMMING MATTERS: • Offering real-world experience that builds social capital (hire community resource developer) • • ASB in Afterschool • • Real support for graduation