afterschoolnetwork

This session brainstormed on how to access funding opportunities by positioning the afterschool movement as providing value to the hot issues happening in your home state

Steve Fowler from Afterschool Alliance looked at 25 Governor’s state of the state addresses, they stated:

i. The Economy has recovered

ii. Economic growth can only be sustained by being competitive – so math and science is a hot topic and priority

iii. Obesity

iv. Methamphetamines

v. Can do spirit – we can make it happen

1. How to engage business - Illinois – engaged Abbott to support network – Abbott in turn got others to be involved; Opportunity return regions – a system in IL that spurs business in selected areas – afterschool can be part of that equation
2. Obesity – Vermont Governor had a summit on obesity -Fit and Healthy Kids initiative; Standards – used SPARK in 29 sites – regionally spread

// posted by Rebecca Kelley @ 9:28 PM