Building Public Will for Out-of-School Time Programs

Posted by on March 15, 2010

New Strategy Guide on Strengthening Partnerships and Building Public Will for Out-of-School Time Programs

With support from The Wallace Foundation, the Youth, Education, and Families Institute has developed the third of a series of strategy guides to help municipal leaders build citywide systems of high-quality out-of-school time programs. Strengthening Partnerships and Building Public Will for Out-of-School Time Programs describes three key strategies that mayors and other city leaders can use to generate support for access to high-quality out-of-school time activities: Engage a broad set of partners to take full advantage of all community resources; Keep out-of-school time on the public agenda; and Lead efforts by city, school and community leaders to establish a common set of outcomes and a shared vision for out-of-school time. The guide highlights a broad range of examples of how cities have successfully implemented each strategy, from partnerships with universities to coordinated communications plans.

http://www.nlc.org/IYEF/education/afterschool/resources.aspx