It’s All About Connections: Teens Talk About Their OST Experiences in COVID-19

Warm Spots: Addressing the Relationship Divide

Karen Pittman

A quick glance through your newsfeed lately is bound to turn up an article on hot spots. As in many places across the county young people have headed “back to school” virtually, people are rightfully asking…

BRIGHT SPOT: FAST INITIATIVE, North Carolina

In June 2020, Kim Keith at the YMCA of the Triangle got a phone call. Wake County Public School System asked about the capacity of the Y. The county estimated that they needed twenty thousand spots to serve kids in the upcoming school year. Not twenty. Not two thousand. Twenty…

BRIGHT SPOT: PASA, Rhode Island

The Providence After School Alliance (PASA) has been operating for 17 years in Rhode Island and is a part of Every Hour Counts, a national coalition of citywide out-of-school time organizations dedicated to providing fun, high-quality learning opportunities to youth in underserved communities…

HOW LEARNING HAPPENS: New Videos Highlight Effective Social and Emotional Learning Practices

New Series from the Readiness Projects

When children and youth shout with enthusiasm because they are engaged in consistent practices in their…

BRIGHT SPOT: GIRLS INC. OF GREATER ATLANTA, Georgia

The Marietta City Schools district contacted Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta in July 2020, reaching out to find resources for teachers and parents and looking for a safe place for kids to go in the fall. What began as a request for information and physical space turned into…