The Afterschool Blog

We took a holiday break in December and are back with an early post in January.  Learn how to join the State of MN’s new Covid-19 resource hub, apply for an AmeriCorps member, jump into program improvement with Ignite, and check out some new equity toolkits and learning cohorts!

"Everybody needed Pop-Up Parks." This COVID-inspired collaboration met young people's needs as expected -- and met a surprising range of unexpected needs too.

"We were literally meeting young people where they're at." How seven organizations came together to serve youth in neighborhood parks across Minneapolis against the backdrop of a pandemic.

Wow, there was so much to share during this month’s MN Afterschool Connect virtual meeting!  Keep reading for new Covid-19 guidance, a survey you really need to take, everything Lights on Afterschool, and some really amazing trainings.

“I’m not in the business of canceling opportunities for youth." How BrookLynk quickly pivoted to offer its Get Ready! workforce training online.

'The way it's always been done' didn’t work well for Edina Community Education's summer staffing needs in the new COVID-19 realities.

“When crisis hits, you don’t cancel, you respond." How BrookLynk did a rapid-fire remodel of their summer internship program.

UNITED 21CCLC was gearing up for their inaugural summer — making plans for a mobile express trailer packed with high-tech science activities, in-person theater experiences for youth, identity building groups and much more. And then COVID-19 happened.