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Bhattacharya, Jhumpa; Quiroga, Jimena – Afterschool Matters, 2011
Throughout the nation, afterschool programs are seeing increasing numbers of English learners (ELs) among their participants. Many afterschool program practitioners, recognizing the growth in the EL population in their programs, are hungry for professional development and research to understand how better to educate this population. However,…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Leadership, After School Programs, English (Second Language)
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Denner, Jill; Bean, Steve; Martinez, Jacob – Afterschool Matters, 2009
This article describes the Girl Game Company's involvement in teaching Latina girls to design and program computer games while building a network of support to help them pursue IT courses and careers. Afterschool programs like the Girl Game Company can fill an important gap by providing opportunities for underserved youth to build IT fluency. A…
Descriptors: Females, Hispanic Americans, Computer Games, Design
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Soep, Elisabeth – Afterschool Matters, 2006
The globalization of youth culture complicates young people's relationship to democracy as traditionally conceived. More and more young people define themselves as cosmopolitan citizens, connected through popular culture, digital technologies, and migration histories to social geographies outside their own local and national contexts. Despite…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Youth Programs, Radio, Programming (Broadcast)