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Direct linkMichael Hidalgo – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Out-of-school time (OST) initiatives, defined as programs that operate in and out of school settings, serve young people, their families, and the communities around them. These initiatives are often created to close opportunity gaps that can exist for at-risk students and to meet the needs of previously assessed concerns for communities. For the…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Community Needs, School Community Programs, After School Programs
Pinn, Justin Michael Shawn – ProQuest LLC, 2022
As low-income youth of color seek to persevere and succeed against the odds, afterschool programs have become a growing resource and support for many of these low-income youth and their families. However, the body of research concerning the impact of afterschool programs is largely inconclusive and there is still a growing urgency to determine the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Evaluation, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students
Lecusay, Robert A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
For several decades improvement of science education has been a major concern of policy makers concerned that the U.S. is a "nation at risk" owing to the dearth of students pursing careers in science. Recent policy proposals have argued that provision of broadband digital connectivity to organizations in the informal sector would…
Descriptors: Mentors, Telecommunications, Computer Mediated Communication, Physics
Shin, Myunghwan – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This study investigates the stories of youth makers who participated in the Making for Change (M4C) program at a community-based makerspace. The purpose of this study is to understand what an equity-oriented makerspace might look like and why it matters to youth learning, identity, and agency by foregrounding the voices and experiences of youth…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Program Descriptions, Case Studies, Ethnography
Siaca Curry, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Policymakers are increasingly turning to expanded learning time (ELT) as a strategy for improving student achievement. This trend is impacting community-based organizations' (CBOs) work in schools, pushing them to focus more on academics and engage with schools in new ways. Most notably, grantees of the federal 21st Century Community Learning…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Leaders, Leadership Role, After School Programs
Bradshaw, L. Daniele – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine directors' views on the current state and needs of 2009-2010 North Carolina 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) afterschool educational technology professional development (ETPD). The population for this study involved the 2009-2010 North Carolina 21st CCLC directors. In a mixed methods study…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Rewards, Professional Development, Leadership
