Robert Bowne Foundation

Watch the new video of interviews with program participants in the National Afterschool Matters Practitioner Fellowship in Philadelphia from 2008, 2009 and 2010, as well as a funder and a facilitator who have both been closely involved with the fellowship programs. Click here to watch the video!

The March 21st Networking meeting returned to the topic of Family Involvement. This topic was first explored in the October 2011 session and participants were very enthusiastic about having another opportunity to explore and network around this topic. During the October Networking meeting Laura Paris, Director of the Arts and Literacy afterschool program at Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, presented a brief evolution of how they engage families in their program. Participants, using the values and activities that are at the core of their OST programs, delved into thinking about and planning how family involvement would develop over time. We also thought about how to include families' voices in the planning and getting their feedback. For the March 21st Networking meeting, staff of the Arts and Literacy program returned to engage participants in thinking and planning about the content and how to structure and facilitate good family meetings.