Transcript Rochester Child Heath Congress

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