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  • News & Events
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    • Events Calendar
  • Stories of Family Partnership
    • The Importance of Meaningful Connections
    • Talking with Kids About Race
    • Committing to Racial Equity
    • Common Ground
    • Parent Voices
    • Showing Them that They Matter
    • Showing us What they Know
    • Empathizing with Parents
    • Building Dialogue
    • Creating a Welcoming Culture
    • Celebrating Families
  • Resources
    • Publications
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    • How to Write a Blog Post for AFCOST
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    • 5 Key Elements for Successful Virtual OST Programming
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Racial Justice & Equity in OST 

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Engaging Cambridge Middle School Youth in Out-of-School Time Opportunities
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By Ramon Gonzalez, Give a Summer, Annie Leavitt, Middle School Network, Kelly Royds and Khari Milner, Agenda for Children OST
June 25, 2018

With data collected in two surveys taken by Cambridge Middle School youth on participation and interest in summer and after school programs, this report examines why there is still a percentage of students who are not participating in either type of program and proposes strategies to increase engagement in youth who miss out on these opportunities.
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Framing Evaluation: Towards a Theory of Change based Evaluation Framework for Cambridge Agenda for Children Out-of-School Time
By Kelly Royds, Impact and Evaluation Advisor
February 28, 2018

​This report presents a comprehensive analysis of Agenda for Children Out-of-School Time (AFCOST) monitoring and evaluation needs and introduces a monitoring & evaluation framework for AFCOST activities, including an updated Theory of Change & logic models for core activities.
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2018 Summer Resource Guide for 6th, 7th and 8th Graders
By Annie Leavitt, Middle School Network Coordinator
March, 2018

The Middle School Network produces a quarterly resource guide to help teachers, parents and OST providers find and connect young people to current OST opportunities. If you are interested to see the archive of previous resource guides, click here.
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Back to the future: Envisioning Cambridge Public Schools with the OST Community of Cambridge
April 19,2017

On March 29, 2017 Agenda for Children Out-of-School Time Initiative, in partnership with the Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition, brought together 45 professionals representing 34 child and youth work organizations and initiatives across the city to support the new Superintendent, Dr. Kenneth Salim, envision the future of Cambridge Public Schools (CPS)
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Selected Publications from the OST Field


OST Research

  • Afterschool Alliance Issue Briefs - free short research summaries on OST
  • Afterschool Matters - free publication from NIOST, issues available online
  • Harvard Family Research Project - free searchable research database
  • Global Family Research Project - A national platform for forward-thinking perspectives on family and community engagement research, practices, policies, & strategies
  •  Youth Development Insight blog - blog by University of Minnesota - Extension Center for Youth Development

Resources & Curriculum for OST Programs

  • Boston Children's Museum Educator Resources - Curriculum kits and field trip information
  • The Exploratorium - Free STEM activities and digital library
  • NASA Afterschool Universe - Free STEM curriculum and activity ideas
  • National Summer Learning Association - Summer program planning guides and technical assistance
  • PBS Kids Lab Out of School Activities - Free Math and Literacy curriculum for OST
  • The SEDL National Center for Quality Afterschool - Curriculum, training toolkits, and more
  • Creative Reuse Center - Activities to reuse, recycle and create

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