Promoting Equitable STEM Learning in Out-of-School Time

May 31, 2018

NIOST applauds the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) for its new Afterschool Tech Toolkit, which aims to help integrate technology in afterschool programs and to ensure equitable access to digital learning opportunities, especially in underserved communities. Research in NIOST's Afterschool Matters journal has long shown the importance of out-of-school-time (OST) programs in promoting technology and STEM learning, and offers further ideas for effective, equitable programming.

Navigating Afterschool in Turbulent Times

April 30, 2018

Wellesley College, home of the National Institute on Out-of-School Time, has a significant connection to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, site of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.

Out-of-School Time Programs Promote Positive Environments & Youth Development

April 25, 2018

Spring 2018 Afterschool Matters Journal Now Available: April 24, 2018

NIOST Researchers to Present on Cultural Biases at AERA Annual Meeting

April 11, 2018

Going to the American Educational Research Association annual meeting in New York this week? Catch our session on "Identifying Cultural Biases: Reflections From Developing Video-Based Training for the After-School Program Practices Tool."

See NIOST at the NAA Convention

March 15, 2018

NIOST research scientists and trainers will be presenting at next week's National AfterSchool Association Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Come and see us!

Black Panther and Making a Difference in STEM Learning

February 28, 2018

In the hit movie Black Panther, the fictional Wakandans of Africa establish a center in Oakland, California, to be run by two women, one of whom is a scientific genius responsible in large part for the Wakandans' technological advancements. One might assume that STEM learning, particularly for girls, will form a big part of the program at the center. In real-life Oakland, however, the afterschool STEM program Techbridge is already having a positive impact on girls' lives through equity-oriented "making" activities, as this article from a recent Afterschool Matters journal shows.

Afterschool Matters Journal Explores Diversity and Common Goals of the Field

November 27, 2017

The fall 2017 Afterschool Matters Journal, now available, focuses on common goals of afterschool practitioners.

National Afterschool Matters 2017-2019 Fellowship Begins

October 25, 2017

NASM launched its second national cohort of fellows in late September 2017, bringing together 25 out-of-school-time (OST) and youth development professionals.

Spring 2017 Afterschool Matters Journal focuses on key OST issues

October 10, 2017

The Spring 2017 issue of Afterschool Matters is now available, with articles focused on STEM, care work, and teen agency.

Editor Shares Perspectives

January 25, 2018

ASM Journal Editor Georgia Hall is reminded by the newest cohort of NASM Fellows of how much OST practitioners have in common.

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Call for Submissions

January 25, 2018

Deadline for article submissions is Jan 10th for the Fall 2018 issue.

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National Afterschool Matters Fellowship Applications Now Open

April 19, 2017

Out-of-school time, education, and youth development professionals are invited to apply for the National Afterschool Matters (NASM) Fellowship, a two-year leadership development program.

Fall 2016 Afterschool Matters Journal Available

October 10, 2016

The Contributors to the Fall 2016 issue of Afterschool Matters share strategies for making a lasting impact on the field: by validating instruments that measure program quality, by creating infrastructure to support learning in specialized areas, by training OST staff in professional learning communities, and by developing school-afterschool partnerships that can foster shared vision.

Spring 2016 issue of Afterschool Matters Now Available

April 20, 2016

The Spring 2016 issue of Afterschool Matters is now available. ASM is a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship and consciousness in the field of afterschool education.

Innovative Research Findings Help Meet Diverse Needs of Afterschool Programming

December 11, 2015

WELLESLEY, MA – The newest edition of Afterschool Matters, the national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship, and consciousness in the field of afterschool education, is focused on inventive programs that aim to engage youth and improve afterschool offerings to ultimately build better futures for young people and support their positive development.

National Afterschool Matters Fellowship Launched

October 22, 2015

 

October 2015 WELLESLEY, MA - The National Afterschool Matters Fellowship (NASM) launched this fall, bringing together 23 passionate and dedicated out-of-school-time (OST) and youth development professionals who, over two years, will engage in reflection, inquiry, and writing activities that position them to inform and contribute to the quality of programs, practice, and the broader field.

Afterschool Matters: An NYCWP Fellowship for Out-of-School Practitioners

October 17, 2012

 

Twenty-seven educators, program administrators and funders came together on September 14, 2012 to begin a year-long journey of exploring their practice and contributing to the growth of knowledge about the field of youth development. To read more about the kickoff of the National Afterschool Matters Fellowship Program (NASMFP) in New York City, click here.