College Access Through Youth-Led Afterschool Programming

By Helen Chiu, Sarai Koo, George D. Taylor, and Gregory K. Tanaka

With a public school student-to-counselor ratio that has surpassed 400 to 1 nationally for the past 30 years (American School Counselor Association, 2020), afterschool programs play a vital role in bridging disparities in college access.

Tags: Engagement, Middle and High School, Culture, Special Population, Interventions, Outcomes, Partnership, Healthy Out of School Time, Assessment, Leadership, Creative Youth Development, Mentoring, Equity and Inclusion