The Power of Afterschool and the Future of Learning | Information to expand learning for children, youth and families.

The Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence works to improve access to high quality, accessible and affordable out-of-school learning opportunities for all Arizona children and youth by serving as the pre-eminent source for professional development, advocacy and community capacity building in the out-of-school time community.

The California AfterSchool Network’s (CAN) purpose is to promote quality in expanded learning programs.

The mission of the Florida Afterschool Network (FAN) is to provide unified leadership to advocate for the development, enhancement and sustainability of innovative, high-quality afterschool programs and policies statewide.

The ACT Now Coalition works towards ensuring that young people in Illinois have access to quality, affordable afterschool and youth development programs.

The Iowa Afterschool Alliance (IAA) works to develop strong statewide systems of support for high-quality, affordable, and accessible before school, after school, and summer programs.

The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA) serves as the infrastructure to support the continued growth, development and accessibility of quality out-of-school time (OST) programs to promote the success of children and youth.

The purpose of the Maine After School Network (MASN) is to enable every child to have access to quality, inclusive, affordable after school programming that meets the needs of the child, the family and the community.

The Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership (MAP) works to ensure every child in Massachusetts has equal access to high-quality out-of-school time programming after school, before school and during the summer months.

Ignite Afterschool advances policy and reserach, promotes quality afterschool programming and strengthens partnerships to ensure that all of Minnesota's youth have access to out-of-school learning opportunities that help them successfully learn, develop and contribute.

The mission of Beyond School Bells - Nebraska's Statewide Afterschool Network - is to improve access to and quality of Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) by building partnerships, working toward smarter state and local policy, increasing conversations and engaging educators and parents.

The New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition (NJSACC) promotes and supports the development, continuity and expansion of quality programs for children and youth during out-of-school time (OST).

The New York State Network for Youth Success - formerly ASW: NYSAN - works to strengthen the capacity and commitment of communities, programs and professionals to increase access to high-quality programs and services beyond the traditional classroom.

The Ohio Afterschool Network (OAN) supports children, youth, families and communities by advocating with a unified voice for sustainable investments in safe, healthy and nurturing afterschool experiences that promote life-long learning.

OregonASK is a collaboration of public and private organizations and community members which seek to address common issues and concerns across all out-of-school time services – child care, recreation, education and youth development.

The mission of the South Carolina Afterschool Alliance is to raise awareness, increase sustainability, and promote the importance of quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Quality

• The goal of the Utah Afterschool Program Quality Assessment and Improvement Tool and Action Plan is to assist afterschool programs at any stage of development, appraise their progress in four quality areas, and to promote relevant training and other strategies for ongoing program improvement.

Policy

• UAN works to connect key decision makers and resources to establish statewide structures that foster policies committed to funding and sustaining quality afterschool/out-of-school time programming.

Professional Learning

• The Utah Afterschool Professional Development Incentive is one key way to develop workforce and program quality. The Incentive provides an aligned professional development system that provides supportive coursework, a registry to track professional accomplishments and a system of professional recognition.

• UAN’s OST Specialists are dedicated to providing this technical assistance to programs throughout the State of Utah. They will mentor, coach and consult program staff to better themselves and their programs.

VPOST continues to pursue the vision of a Virginia where all youth have access to quality out-of-school time programming regardless of zip code or family status.

Current projects include:

• Promotion and Adoption of Best Practices: VPOST has developed Best Practices for OST programs in Virginia. Now the network seeks to raise awareness and availability of the Best Practices, along with endorsement and adoption.

• Professional Development Events: To expand professional development services VPOST has begun hosting regional trainings across the Commonwealth based on the guiding principles of our Best Practices.

• Resource Exchange Website: The Virginia Out-of-School Time Resource Exchange site is a website for OST Educators that focuses on state-level resources and includes a library of tools and templates shared by programs across Virginia.

• Partnership with James Madison University: The network has recently joined the James Madison University family. VPOST looks forward to the benefits of being a part of this prestigious institution, as well as shining a light on our expertise of out-of-school time in Virginia.

• Budget, Policy, and Advocacy: VPOST continues to advocate for funding supports for out-of-school time programming, particularly in bi-annual budget years. VPOST also continues to promote and participate in awareness events and author or coordinate pieces in local media.

The West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network (WVSAN) promotes the development and sustainability of high-quality out-of-school time (OST) programs for school-age children and youth.

The Wisconsin Afterschool Network (WAN) works to improve outcomes for children and youth through school-aged afterschool programs.

The Texas Partnership for Out of School Time (TXPOST) is a statewide network of nonprofit, public and private sector partners dedicated to increasing the quality and availability of out of school time (OST) opportunities for Texas youth.

The District of Columbia does not currently have a Mott-funded afterschool network.

The Alabama Expanded Learning Alliance works to ensure Alabama youth, families, and communities have access to high quality programming during Out-of-School time that promotes positive development and life-long learning.

The mission of the Tennessee Afterschool Network is to support children, youth, families and communities by advocating and building capacity with a unified voice for sustainable investments in safe, healthy and nurturing afterschool experiences.

The Delaware Afterschool Network, along with its partners, will work to: create a long-term policy voice for afterschool programs; support policies that bolster high quality programs; and increase public awareness regarding afterschool programs.

The Alaska Afterschool Network (AAN) is the only statewide organization dedicated to increasing afterschool and expanded learning opportunities for school-age children, youth and families in Alaska.