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Introducing Our Exciting New Podcast:
Inside Out-of-School Time

Helping Students Discover Their Future Through Afterschool

Continuing our conversation with the Missouri AfterSchool Network, this episode features program leaders who share how workforce readiness comes to life in afterschool programs. Through student voice and choice, career exploration, leadership opportunities, and hands-on learning, they demonstrate how programs help young people discover interests, build skills, and explore future pathways.

Enjoyed hearing from Missouri's program leaders? Be sure to check out the episode below, From Engagement to Impact: Building Youth Workforce Pathways in Afterschool, featuring Mark Cowsert of the Missouri AfterSchool Network. Together, these episodes offer both the statewide perspective and the on-the-ground experiences shaping workforce readiness in afterschool programs.

To see more Inside Out-of-School Time podcast episodes, click here.

Spotlight on OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME: BEYOND SCHOOL HOURS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Explore highlights from the Beyond School Hours Conference featuring program leaders and student perspectives from across the country. These short videos share examples of how out-of-school time programs support youth through career exploration, life skills development, and meaningful community connections.

Ja'Miya Johnson

Community Leadership Through Afterschool

Ja'Miya Johnson shares how her afterschool experiences opened doors to community engagement opportunities, including visiting nursing homes and participating in a youth legislators program.

Tia Williams and Max Jalbert

Inside Out QuickTake: Growing as an Out-of-School Time Professional

Tia Williams and Max Jalbert share lessons learned through their experiences in out-of-school time (OST) programs. From staffing and activity planning to leadership and student engagement, their insights highlight the growth and adaptability needed to support youth and build strong OST programs.

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This resource was developed by the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC), funded under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and administered by Synergy Enterprises, Inc. under Cooperative Agreement No. 287E230009 with the Department’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the Department or the Federal government. The 21st CCLC NTAC project officers are Dr. La' Shawndra Scroggins and Ms. Andrea Jackson.

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