The Learning Agenda

Philly’s onto something BIG! Community leaders envisioned PARKS, GROCERY STORES, BUSES, BARBER SHOPS, and
LAUNDROMATS as perfect spots to create fun, interactive, LITERACY-BOOSTING spaces for families. A new brief from will help you consider who to include and how to collaboratively TRANSFORM EVERYDAY SPACES in your community: bit.ly/literacyrichenvironments

Thinking about the future sustainability of your youth programs and services? Children's Funding Project has updated its Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services database to include more than 320 federal funding programs from 20 different federal agencies that support cradle-to-career initiatives. Data from these programs will help states, Native nations, counties, cities, towns, school districts, and local nonprofit organizations support , , , , , and more.

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Summer and afterschool programs make a difference for the kids, families & communities they serve every day. But across the country, for every child who gets to participate in an afterschool or summer program, three more are waiting to get in. If you think every kid deserves access, join us to celebrate TODAY - Oct. 20! Sign up now to receive updates on how you can join the biggest celebration for afterschool nationally:

Sign Up Tell us how you plan to celebrate! When you register your event as an official Lights On Afterschool celebration, you’ll receive an event starter kit, which includes 10 free posters to help you promote your event, and make you eligible for cool prizes each week.

Do you want to use data to work smarter, not harder? How can data reveal inequities and help us find stronger solutions? Learn more during a free, virtual event from Every Hour Counts: Data Symposium: Putting Data to Work for Young People on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 12-4:30 PM ET. Join us to strategize how to collect, analyze, and use data to advance racial equity and drive continuous improvement in your community. Register Today: https://conta.cc/3wwr9Sd https://www.dropbox.com/s/1dleu3vp9ou0h4n/EHC_FB_May4_2022_A.jpg?dl=0

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A new RAND report from The Wallace Foundation's National Summer Learning Project finds that academic benefits persisted for high attenders: https://bit.ly/3oXJX5N

You can access evidence-based resources to plan a high-quality program by visiting summerlearningtoolkit.org.

Every Summer Counts: A Longitudinal Analysis of Outcomes from the National Summer Learning Project Your source for research and ideas to expand high quality learning and enrichment opportunities. Supporting: School Leadership, After School, Summer and Extended Learning Time, Arts Education and Building Audiences for the Arts.