After School Matters Program Providers Newsletter | June 2016
Dear Program Provider, Welcome to the After School Matters Program ProvidersNewsletter! This monthly newsletter wil l help to shareupdates, resources and instructional strategies, as well ascelebrate the successes of our teens and build communityamong our program providers. Enjoy!
Program Updates
Teen Interview Outcomes An interview outcome (Recommend Enroll, Do Not Enroll, NotInterviewed, Recommend Audit) must be entered by Friday,July 22 for all teens who are not on the waitl ist for aprogram (teens whose names appear in black on theinterview tab), unless a waitl isted teen wasinterviewed. Click here for a step-by-step guide.
Teen Artwork Final Product PolicyWe're proud of the high quality work produced by teens inAfter School Matters programs, which is why we're thril ledto display and sell teen-produced pieces in the After SchoolMatters Gift Shop at 66 E. Randolph St. As a reminder, aselection of items will be based upon the available marketfor the product. If the product is sold, the teens wil l be
In This Issue
Welcome!
Program Updates
Opportunities & Resources
Program Provider Highlight
Quick Links
Cityspan Login
After School Matters Website
After School MattersProfessional LearningCommunity
Program DatesSummer 2016
Monday, June 27 --Saturday, August 13AdvancedApprenticeships_____________________
Tuesday, July 5 -- Saturday, August 13Apprenticeshipsand Internships_____________________
Non-Program Day:Monday, July 4, 2016 Click here to see theFY17 Program Calendar!
ImportantDeadlinesSummer 2016
Tuesday, May 31CBO Spring 2016Expense Reports,
notified. If their item doesn't sell within two programsessions, it may be returned to them. If teens would l ike topurchase their work, they must complete the Teen ArtworkPurchasing form, which is available in the document sectionof Cityspan.
Summer 2016 CTA/Ventra Guidelines Teens who receive reduced student transit fare during theschool year, and who are not yet graduated, are eligible toreceive the same reduced fare during the summer programsession, provided their CPS ID# is accurate in Cityspan bythe first week of programs.
Teens who do not already receive reduced student transitfare wil l need to contact their high schools aboutpurchasing a student fare card as soon as possible.
Read more about reduced student fares here.
Teens Without A Permanent AddressOur Finance and Programs Departments wil l work withLiaisons to ensure that teens who do not have a permanentaddress receive their stipend checks in a secure and timelymanner. To ensure these checks will not be mailed, pleasecontact your Program Specialist if a teen tells you they haveno permanent address. After School Matters BranchesAfter School Matters is organized into three branches:North/Northwest Branch, South/Southwest Branch andDowntown Branch!
If you have any questions about the new program supportstructure, please contact your Program Specialist.
Opportunities & Resources for Teens Please see below for great teen opportunities.
Discover Swarthmore Discover Swarthmore affords students the opportunity tovisit one of the best l iberal arts colleges in the country, al lexpenses paid (including fl ight/ground transportation,lodging, meals). The program will provide participants witha taste of the college experience.
Discover Swarthmore is open to all rising high schoolseniors. Nominations for this opportunity are due byThursday, June 30, 2016. Nominations can be submittedhere.
Raise.meRaise.me is a social enterprise focused on expanding accessto higher education, especially among low income and firstgeneration students. Rather than waiting until the end ofhigh school to earn scholarships, Raise.me enables studentsto earn scholarships throughout high school, starting asearly as 9th grade.
Learn more about raise.me here.
For additional opportunities and resources for teens, pleasevisit the teen resources section of our website.
Certification Letter, andTeen Documents due(February-start programs)_____________________Monday, June 6Instructor ProgramReports due in Cityspan_____________________Monday, June 13CBO Spring 2016Expense Reports,Certification Letter, andTeen Documents due (March-start programs)_____________________Monday, June 13Teen and InstructorSpring surveys close_____________________Friday, July 22Summer 2016 TeenInterview Outcomes due
Action RequiredTeen Intern PACR Forms
Beginning this summer,teens in After SchoolMatters Internshipprograms or acting asan Intern in any programare required to sign aProgramAcknowledgement,Consent, and Release(PACR) Form specificallyfor Teen Interns.
ALL INTERNS(continuing and new) willneed to sign and submitthe attached formregardless of having asigned PACR on file.
Click here to access thenew PACR form forInterns.
InstructionalStrategy of theMonth
Ruth Sutton's Feedbackwith Purpose: Self orPeer Feedback*
Peer and self-feedbackprovide a starting pointfor conversations thathelp teens find proof of
Program Provider Highlight: Susana Banuelos Aztec Dance Chicago
Susana Banuelos is the instructor for Aztec Dance Chicago.She has been an After School Matters instructor for morethan eight years. In Aztec Dance Chicago, teens learn aboutpre-Hispanic and contemporary Aztec-Nahua culture, andperform dances, musical rhythms, and songs. Every cycle,Susana works hard to offer her teens field trips to helpdevelop transferable professional skil ls. This Spring, herteens had the opportunity to participate in workshopsincluding Mock Interviews/Resume Writing with the LatinoAssociation Business Students (LABS) at UIC and PersonalBranding with the Hispanic All iance Career Enhancement(HACE) at the Rafael Cintron-Ortiz Latino Cultural Center. Additionally, this Spring, Aztec Dance Chicago participatedin Speak Life: The Mama Brenda Arts & Poetry Set where theyperformed a ritual commemorating Mama Brenda, and AfterSchool Matters instructor who passed away unexpectedly in2011. Thank you, Susana, for all you do for After School Mattersand our teens! If you would l ike to submit a highlight to this newsletter,cl ick here.
Thanks to each and every one of you for your hard workand dedication to teens!
Sincerely,
After School Matters
their learning and takeresponsibil ity for it.When teens are activelyinvolved in the learningprocess, and identifywhat they know anddon't know, they are ableto review and spendmore time on areas ofneed.
Click here to learn moreabout self and peerfeedback strategies thatcan be used in yourprogram!
Program ProviderOpportunities CryptoClub SummerLeader TrainingWorkshops
Cryptography, thescience of secretmessages, is anintriguing STEM topicand an importantapplication ofmathematics.
The CryptoClub Projectat UIC is offeringSummer Leader TrainingWorkshops for afterschool educators tolearn to engage studentsin learningcryptography.
To learn more about thisopportunity, cl ick hereor visit the CryptoClubProject website.
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