Afterschool Matters Journal
Afterschool Matters is a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship and consciousness in the field of afterschool education. The journal serves those involved in developing and managing programs for youth during the out-of-school time hours and those engaged in research and in shaping youth development policy.
Afterschool Matters is part of the Afterschool Matters Initiative and is published 2-3 times per year by the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) with support from the Robert Bowne Foundation. View recent issues below or Browse by topic.
We are currently seeking submissions for future issues. For more information, please read our Call for Papers.
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See our Editorial Board
Afterschool Matters Editorial Review Board
Ken Anthony, Connecticut Afterschool Network
Annessa Bontrager, Share Our Strength
Rudy Garcia, Pussycat Foundation & BridgeUP OST Program
Ian Hippensteele, Sea Education Association
Anne Lawrence, OST learning specialist
Rebecca Lee, Harvard School of Public Health
Anthony Pound, New Victory Theater
Julia Rugg, Wings
Emily Ustach, New Urban Arts
Jocelyn Wiedow, Sprockets Saint Paul
Spring 2025
- Unveiling the Community Cultural Wealth of Black Out-of-School Time Staff
- Enhancing Cultural Responsiveness in Afterschool STEM Programs
- It Takes a Network
- Key Features of a Successful Girls’ Afterschool STEM Program
- Building Growth Mindset Using Lessons From Sports in Out-of-School Settings
- Preparing Young People for the Future of Work
Spring 2024
- The Engineering Identity of Afterschool Educators
- Edging Toward Democracy
- Out-of-School Time Sponsors and Partners
- School Staff Perceptions of Community Afterschool Partnerships
- Behavioral Health and Trauma-Informed Integration in Afterschool
- Enabling Both Youth and Pollinators to Thrive
- Making Summer Count
- Critical Black Feminist Mentoring
- A New Challenge for Summer Interns: Behavior Management
- Children’s Perspectives on Literacy Skill-Building Activities in OST Programs
Spring 2023
- College Access Through Youth-Led Afterschool Programming
- Promoting Mental Health Careers and Improving Mental Health Outcomes Among Latinx Youth
- Emotional Intelligence and Workplace Stress Among Afterschool Supervisors in Low-Income Communities
- How Clean Is My Water?
- Connecting Afterschool Program Quality to Social, Emotional, and Literacy Skill Development
