Afterschool Matters Spring 2003

Download the entire issue of Afterschool Matters Spring 2003 as a pdf. 63 pages.

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• Transformative Work in Programs for Children and Youth
  By Lena O. Townsend
  After school programs are uniquely suited to encouraging the kinds of sustaining “work” that help children develop their special abilities and a sense of identity. 10 pages.
• Art + Technology
  Integration: Developing an After School Curriculum
  By J. David Betts
  In Tucson, Arizona, an innovative multimedia arts program for middle-school students comes to fruition. 10 pages.
• You Don’t Need a Weatherman...
  By Susan Ingalls
  Independent, Community-Based Organizations are threatened by the recent movement, supported by government money, to place after school programs in the same schools children attend all day. 9 pages.
• Now More Than Ever: Changing Lives in an After School Theater Program
  By Carol Macy
  Teaching drama affords the opportunity to enrich the imagination, touching the heart and soul as well as the mind. 12 pages.
• “We Think You Need a Vacation”: The Discipline Model at Fresh Youth Initiatives
  By The FYI Writing Team
  The leaders of a New York City community service program reveal how their organization’s culture helps participants learn self-discipline and gain confidence. 8 pages.
• Suburban Myths
  By Elizabeth C. Knight
  Drugs and alcohol, free time and empty houses are readily available in affluent communities. But positive role models and meaningful activities are often in short supply. 4 pages.