MetLife AfterSchool Innovator Awards

Posted by on April 11, 2011

Seeking Nominations for the MetLife Innovator Awards

Nomination Deadline: May 31, 2011
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MetLife2011

The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation are partnering again to develop and disseminate a series of Issue Briefs that address topics related to middle school youth and afterschool programs. Nominate a program by May 31, 2011 for a chance to receive a MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Award. Awardees and other notable nominees will be recognized in the related Issue Brief and in the final compendium.

Winners will be notified this summer, and awards will be presented by the Afterschool Alliance in conjunction with the 2011 Lights On Afterschool. Each of the 5 recipients will receive an award of $10,000 to be used to continue or improve upon the highlighted program.

MetLife Innovator Award categories include:

— Providing Opportunities for Service-Learning for Middle School Students – For exemplary middle school programs that are offering service-learning opportunities to middle school youth by integrating community service with instruction to enrich learning experiences, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen their communities.

— Aligning Afterschool with the School Day for Middle School – For afterschool that reinforces and complements the students’ regular academic programming in school and innovatively assists students in meeting state and local academic achievement standards in core academic subjects while also broadening their learning experiences.

–Addressing Middle School Bullying – For afterschool programs that address the issue of bullying in a novel and creative way to teach children the dangers of ostracizing their peers and ways to deal with
bullies.

–Supporting Literacy for Middle School Students – For innovative afterschool programs that are excelling in promoting increased literacy, competent writing skills and a passion for reading among participating youth.

To nominate a program (including your own), visit:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MetLife2011

To review the Afterschool Alliance Issue Brief series, visit:
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/researchIssueBriefs.cfm