The Power of Us
By Bronwyn Bevan, Deborah Moroney, and Megan Brown
The great potential of the youth fields is to expand opportunities for young people to develop their interests and skills in socially supportive and low-stakes environments.
Afterschool Matters Fall 2023
Insights on the Power of Us Workforce Survey
By Georgia Hall, Dale Blyth, and Aleah Rosario
Georgia Hall, PhD, NIOST director and managing editor of Afterschool Matters, spoke with Dale Blyth, PhD, and Aleah Rosario about the Power of Us Workforce Study, for which they served as study partners and co-led the expert advisory group. The Power of Us survey is part of a larger youth fields study commissioned by The Wallace Foundation as part of its mission to support and share effective ideas and practices in the education and youth fields.
Youth Fields Workforce Perspectives
By Elizabeth Starr, Edward Franklin, Amy Franks, Georgia Hall, Patricia McGuiness-Carmichael, Priscilla Parchia, Vesna A. Karmelic-Pavlov, and Kate Walker
The place of out-of-school time programming in supporting young people’s learning and growth is well established. Yet little is known about the staff and volunteers who support young people in school- and community-based afterschool programs, summer camps, national and local youth-serving organizations, and more.
