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21st Century Community Learning Center Newsletter
by the Pennsylvania
Service-Learning Alliance
August 2005
- A Looking Back and Moving Forward
- B Program Spotlight – Christopher Columbus Charter School
- C Afterschool Resource – The Afterschool Alliance
- D Integrating Service-Learning – September 11th Project Idea
- E Get involved with PSLA!
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A. Looking Back and Moving Forward
Spring
and summer were filled with training and networking opportunities. In
April, the statewide meeting in Harrisburg was a great way to connect
with regional programs. The federal 21st CCLC Summer Institute in Chicago
had inspiring workshops and gave a chance to network on a national level.
The spring monitoring visits allowed PSLA to learn more about the Cohort
1 and 2 programs and helped us develop more focused trainings on issues
such as advisory boards and evaluation.
As the school year begins and your afterschool programs start up again,
there are even more opportunities! National conferences, state-wide
conference calls, a new round of grantees to collaborate with and share
resources.
The Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance (PSLA) is here to help your
21st Century Community Learning Center achieve its goals of providing
children with a safe space, supervision, academic support, and enrichment
activities after the school day ends. We provide support and technical
assistance in a variety of ways. Everything from semi-monthly conference
calls to on-site workshops to networking meetings to our digital divide
program.
Visit our website to learn more about our resources and upcoming trainings:
http://21cclc.paservicelearning.org/
Let us know how we can help you!
B. Program Spotlight – Christopher Columbus Charter School
(from South Philly Review, July 21, 2005)
http://southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=3543
A seriously good time - While most summer camps are focused on enriching
a child's social life, the Foundations Inc. program centers on improving
the community through service-learning. One group of children is finding
that working to make an impact during their summer break isn't too bad.
The youths are enrolled in the Foundations Inc. summer enrichment program
at Christopher Columbus Charter School, 1242 S. 13th St. Although the
program holds field trips, arts-and-crafts sessions and sports like
most camps, its priority is bettering the community through service-learning.
C. Afterschool Resource - The Afterschool Alliance
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/
The Afterschool Alliance has a broad vision for afterschool, a defined
mission and key underlying goals:
Vision: The Alliance works to ensure that all youth have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs by the year 2010.
Mission: To engage public will to increase public and private investment in quality afterschool program initiatives and the national, state and local levels.
Goals:
- To be an effective voice for afterschool in efforts to expand quality afterschool programs.
- To serve as an information source on afterschool programs and resources.
- To encourage the development of local, state and national afterschool constituencies and systems.
- To communicate the impact of afterschool programs on children, families and communities.
Resources:
- Legislative and advocacy information
- Planning for Lights on Afterschool! October 20, 2005
- Information on funding sources for afterschool
D Integrating Service-Learning – September 11th Project Idea
Lessons of September 11: Make them a part of your curriculum for more than just one day!
Since President Bush has asked that September be known as a month of service, the White House will be producing a CD-rom that will help teachers promote volunteerism during the month of September. In Pennsylvania, teachers and students can honor the memory of those who died last year on September 11th and promote community service via service-learning.
With service-learning, lessons in citizenship, tolerance, civic virtue
and character can continue long after the September 11th rememberance
activities and the "month of service" are behind us. Service-learning
can keep the spirit of service to others alive in the classroom and
community throughout the school year.
Follow this link for project ideas: http://www.paservicelearning.org/Project_Ideas/Sept11.htm
E. Get
involved with PSLA!
Request for Articles for PSLA 21C Monthly Newsletter
Send in articles written by teachers or students about an aspect of
or event from your 21C program!
Pass along news articles that spotlight your program!
PSLA Message Board
Visit our messageboard for resources and to check out upcoming events.
Be sure to share your resources and ideas!
http://www.paservicelearning.org/v-web/bulletin/bb/index.php
Conference Calls
Let us know what topics and issues you’d like to see addressed!
Stay tuned for the fall schedule of semi-monthly conference calls. Visit
our website for the Powerpoint presentations from past calls.
http://www.paservicelearning.org/Initiatives/21stCCLC/Conference_Calls.htm
Networking Meetings
Anyone interested in hosting the next networking meeting? Let us know!
http://www.paservicelearning.org/Initiatives/21stCCLC/Network_Meetings.html
The Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance dissolved as of June 30, 2007. The website will stay posted for one more year, so please share the resources. We are sorry that we will not be able to answer any questions you may have. Good luck with all your future service-learning endeavors!