Creating Links to strengthen Michigan

communities

Mary B. SuttonMichigan After-School Partnership

517-371-4360 Ext 17 msutton@uwmich.org

Support for after school programs that bring together kids, parents, teachers, residents and community leaders and organizations is vital in building strong, supportive communities.

Afterschool Alliance

Children spend 20% of their waking hours in school

What happens during the remaining 80% is vital to their success.

Michigan data

Over 500,000 children go home unsupervised after school every day in Michigan.

We need more opportunities And we need high quality

Michigan After-School Partnership (MASP) A state-wide coalition of state agencies,

organizations and local after-school collaborations working to ensure Michigan’s children and youth have quality after-school programs that help keep them safe, healthy, educated, prepared for the workplace and to become successful citizens.

HISTORY Resolution 26 – Task Force MASI - MDE and DHS (FIA) MASP MDE/DHS

DCH/HAL/DLEG C. S Mott Foundation Grant Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Grant MDE – MAUW – Oct 1 2007

GOALS

Ensure that all Michigan children and youth have access to a variety of

quality after-school programs that enhance physical, social and emotional

and cognitive development.

Increase awareness of need and benefits of after-school

Increase access Sustained funding Support Local community partnerships Cultivate After-school Champions

MASP Priorities Support Community Partnerships Create Links with Education and

Workforce Development initiatives Advocate for Sustained Funding Cultivate and acknowledge Champions Build Public Awareness Promote Quality –

Standards/Certif/Credential Promote Professional Development

“We are shortchanging our future by ignoring the potential of more time and more people to help our children and communities get ahead. We must maximize every opportunity to compete successfully in the international marketplace of ideas and commerce” - Richard Riley

United States Secretary of Education 1993-2001

A New Day for Learning

We need to re-imagine How When WhereYoung people learn

21st Century Vision for learning

Builds on a foundation of core academics leveraging community resources incorporating strategies

hands-on learning working in teams problem-solving

What does it look like?

Urban, suburban or rural Expands the definition of School Success Uses research-based knowledge about how

students learn best Fosters collaboration across all sectors Integrates various learning approaches and

places Provides new opportunities for leadership and

professional development

After-school Programs

Provide safe environments Provide healthy snacks and meals Provide learning environments Opportunities to dig deeper Supportive role models and adult child

relationships Leadership Opportunities Links to real world and careers

After-school offers:

Tutoring and academic support Opportunities for volunteering and

community service Organized sports Art and music programs Exposure to Science Technology

Engineering and Math careers

How can we work together

Joint efforts to increase state funding and support

Program Quality – It Matters Prioritize and Build Public Support Strengthen Local Partnerships

Quality matters

Achievement of Outcomes Share Best Practices Quality Standards Professional Development Tools and Research

We need to be intentional and strategic

We need a collective and Shared Vision

for all youth in the community to receive the supports they need to succeed.

Why build partnerships? Collaborations multiply collective

strengths Collaborations can provide

answers to many problems Competition for resources Disjointed services Complex community problems Needs that exceed available

resources