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| President’s Council Thanks Youth Volunteers |
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| On April 28, more than 40 nonprofit and government organizations joined forces with the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, USA Freedom Corps, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (BGCGW), and the Corporation for National and Community Service to celebrate National Volunteer Week and the commitment of America’s youth to volunteer service. |
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| Study Links Afterschool to Improved Literacy |
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| A newly released study of an eight-year, $58 million afterschool initiative to improve the educational performance of low-achieving students in five California cities finds “pronounced gains in achievement for a range of students” resulting from high-quality literacy programming.
Researchers from the nonprofit Public/Private Ventures (P/PV) studied afterschool programs participating in “Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning,” (CORAL), supported by the James Irvine Foundation. The studied programs serve more than 5,300 students, most in elementary school, in low-performing schools in Fresno, Long Beach, Pasadena, Sacramento and San Jose. More than half were designated English learners and 89 percent were recipients of free or reduced-price lunch. |
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| Low-Income Tutoring Program Grows |
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| In response to the success of afterschool programs in low-income and public housing complexes, a Durham community partnership recently started two new programs. The new sites at McDougald Terrace and Cornwallis Road are modeled after the original program at Oxford Manor public housing complex.
The programs are partnerships between the residents of the housing communities, Durham Public Schools, Durham Housing Authority, Durham Parks and Recreation, the YMCA, North Carolina Central University, Durham County Library, and Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Students participate in enrichment activities focused on literacy, wellness and character education. |
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