1. LIBRARIES AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS A Match Made in ?

4. Utah by the Numbers 57,686 kids participate in an afterschool program (10%) 99,148 kids are on their own after school (17%) 257,482 kids would participate in an afterschool program if one were available (47%)

5. Benefits of Afterschool Programs High quality afterschool programs: Show promising evidence for helping to close the achievement gap Gave positive long-term effects on school attendance and task persistence Have positive cumulative effects on student grades and academic work habits

6. Expanded Learning Opportunities in Libraries Literacy Summer learning slide Access to technology Teen outreach

7. Recommendations Engage the entire community Create programs around youth development vision Commit to funding, staff, and resources Develop strategic partnerships and build on strengths Provide meaningful activities in structured & welcoming environments Advocate and plan for sustained support

8. UAN Resources Quality system of support Professional development Quality Assessment Tool Technical assistance Grant and funding Afterschool program resources and research

9. What do they need? A Safe Place Entertainment Enrichment Homework Help Technology Food

10. Where are they getting it? Teachers School Administrators Local Businesses Police Parents Teens and kids

11. Alternatives: To Add or Support? School Afterschool Programs Boys & Girls Clubs Sports Teams Lessons & Extracurriculars Church programs

12. Working with partners Find local groups or people with talents, hobbies. Schools, community groups, Arts councils or performing arts groups Sports groups, coaches, parents Senior centers, museums, service clubs Businesses, chamber of commerce Police, fire, government organizations What we can offer them What we need Outreach-festivals, service, their facility Tours, student library cards- creative sharing Information sharing

13. Meeting Community Needs Utah Food Bank Meets physical need Also is an afterschool program Speakers Homework help Enrichment activities Sports STEM Chess Literacy activities Poetry storytelling Kerri Duncan kerrid@utahfoodbank.org

14. Program ideas Experience Based Mural projects Haunted House Weaving Project Service/Art Projects December Gift Program Teen Tech Help Teens Teach

15. Program Boxes Community Shared Creating the Program Performing the program (tips and tricks) SLCO Boxes shared on Creativelibrariesutah.org Can share with other organizations

16. Summer Programs Summer Blast Week Camps Coding Cosplay Geology Cooking Craft Daily programs Weekly drop in book club Special clubs-anime, my little pony, lego, minecraft, weird bubble game

17. Contact us! Kelly Riding Utah Afterschool Network kellyr@utahafterschool.org Jennifer Fay Kearns Library jfay@slcolibrary.org Trish Hull Magna Library thull@slcolibrary.org Spring Lavallee Magna Library slavallee@slcolibrary.org