Friday, February 17, 2006
City-State Partnerships (Goal 1)
Overview: How can cities leverage their power, leadership, and resources to advance the policy of the network? Many cities are investing significantly in local afterschool programs and mayors and council members are becoming champions for afterschool. Some cities are thinking broadly to create citywide systems for afterschool?
Quality Afterschool Connection - Denver established a program quality initiative, established standards, created professional development plan
Assets for Colorado Youth - free trainings offered; 300 teachers/principals --> mandatory training; once there, win them over!
Denver has unified city-county system, including office of community education in Denver Public Schools. Mayor of Denver visits one school each week!
National League of Cities has toolkits, APAN, & other resources available related to afterschool, including model ordinances!
Quality Afterschool Connection - Denver established a program quality initiative, established standards, created professional development plan
Assets for Colorado Youth - free trainings offered; 300 teachers/principals --> mandatory training; once there, win them over!
Denver has unified city-county system, including office of community education in Denver Public Schools. Mayor of Denver visits one school each week!
National League of Cities has toolkits, APAN, & other resources available related to afterschool, including model ordinances!
// posted by Rebecca Kelley @ 11:35 AM 
