The Afterschool Blog

“We’re used to removing financial barriers. But with COVID-19, we learned the importance of removing information barriers." How Edina Give & Go worked with partners old and new to keep young people engaged in afterschool. 

“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.

“We don’t fully believe in no when it comes to kids." How UNITED 21CCLC got devices back into the hands of students for the summer.

COVID-19 meant that K.E.Y. Zone needed to quickly recalibrate to provide dependable full-day child care during what would normally be their “part-time season.”