Resources

Boston Beyond understands that sharing knowledge is fundamental to growing a relevant, sustainable OST field. That is why we are committed to sharing the lessons of our work and the work of others. We do this through initiating original research, sharing enriching knowledge, promising practices and learnings, as well as reference materials and links.

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Connecting School and Afterschool: 15 Ways to Improve Partnerships

Sponsored by United Way of Massachusetts Bay and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation,the Connecting School and Afterschool resource cards are the result of an initiative where eight greater Boston-based afterschool programs examined how children positively benefited from strong partnerships between their schools and afterschools. Each card outlines an activity with subsequent step-by-step action plans including helpful tips along the way for afterschool program directors.

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Running a Program
Offers links to help you plan, launch and sustain your out-of-school time program.

Fundraising
Offers links to sample proposal documents, fundraising tips and grant writing tools.

Learning Tools
Provides access to activities, lesson plans and Massachusetts curriculum standards to help enhance your program academics.

Participation Tracking Systems

Professional Development
This section helps those in the OST field to improve their skills and deliver greater services to our youth. The School-Age Youth Development (SAYD) credential is one example of a project focused on professional development for after-school youth workers.

Advocacy
Offers what you can do to get informed, involved, and help shape OST and youth development issues - locally to nationally.

Other Resources
We've compliled some helpful links to additional information and materials on how to get the resources you need.