Webinar: Using Federal Funds for Summer Learning and Afterschool: A New Guide for Providers, School Districts and Intermediaries

Wednesday, July 20 | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm ET | Zoom

High-quality summer learning and afterschool programs play an important role in the lives of our nation's young people. In the wake of the pandemic, they have become an essential part of children's learning recovery and their well-being, aided by new federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act.

How can district leaders and out-of-school time providers make sense of the various federal funding streams available for summer and afterschool learning? And how can they access multiple funding sources so that more young people benefit from high-quality out-of-school time (OST) experiences?

Register today for a one-hour webinar to learn about a new, comprehensive guide developed by EducationCounsel that maps how federal funding can be tapped for afterschool and summer learning in three broad categories: Preparing for program delivery; creating and sustaining equitable conditions for learning; and building and aligning ecosystems of support.

Hear from a panel of field experts who will share their perspectives and experiences, including what it takes to build and sustain strategic partnerships that unlock multiple sources of funding and enhance summer and afterschool learning opportunities for young people.

Panelists include:

Shital Shah, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Education
Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent, Dallas ISD
Barbara Couto Sipe, President and CEO of NextUp RVA
Nathan Beck, MOST Coordinator, Madison, Wisconsin
Sean Worley, author of the new resource and Policy Advisor at EducationCounsel
Gigi Antoni, Director, Learning and Enrichment at The Wallace Foundation (moderator)

The webinar will include a brief, live demo of the free, federal funding guide and is intended for all OST stakeholders across multiple roles–school district leadership, program leaders, state officials and local government leaders.