— High-Impact Afterschool for All: A Statewide Quality Framework By Jennifer L. Siaca Building on increasing consensus on the definition of quality in afterschool programming, the New York State Afterschool Network developed a quality framework and related assessment tools that can be used to promote program quality. 6 pages. — Getting the Right Mix: Sustainability and Resource Development Strategies in Out-of-School Time Youth Arts Programs in Massachusetts By Christine Proffitt A study of high-quality youth arts programs, supported by the literature on sustainability, suggests strategies OST programs can use to build a solid financial foundation. 8 pages. — Project Explorations Sisters4Science: Involving Urban Girls of Color in Science Out of School By Gabrielle Lyon and Jameela Jafri Getting girls from historically underrepresented groups involved in science means learning from the girls themselves and from girl-centered theory and practice. 9 pages. — Promoting Physical Activity in Afterschool Programs By Aaron Beighle, Michael W. Beets, Heather E. Erwin, Jennifer Huberty, Justin B. Moore, and Megan Stellino Even with limited space and equipment, afterschool programs can fight childhood obesity and contribute to the public health by promoting participation in physical activity. 9 pages. — The Arts Matter in Afterschool: Community Youth Arts and Out-of-School Time By Lori L. Hager Awareness of the value of community youth arts could help support more formal partnerships between arts learning and afterschool organizations. 9 pages. — Nana for a New Generation By Denise Sellers The authors "Nana" was grandmother to an entire neighborhood of children. Today, her afterschool program fulfills a similar set of needs for 21st century children and their parents. 4 pages. — Also available on the The National Institute on Out-of-School Time site: https://niost.org/Table/Afterschool-Matters/Afterschool-Matters-June-2010/
