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Hawaiʻi Afterschool Sustainability VISTA
Research shows high quality afterschool programs increase student academic performance, behavioral improvements and are a factor in supporting regular school attendance. The 21st Century Community Learning Centers programs provide competitive funding for school community partnerships in Title 1 schools in need of improvement serving low income children. The initial funding is provided for a limited time period; to keep this resource operating for students and their families in their community, a community outreach and engagement strategy need to be established to promote the sustainability of afterschool programs. Join the Afterschool Alliance and the Hawaii Afterschool Alliance on their mission to ensure that every child has access to high quality afterschool programs in Hawaii.
Duties and Responsibilities
Working with the Hawaii Afterschool Alliance staff and key stakeholders to determine necessary communications materials to further promote afterschool programs throughout Hawaii to various audiences which includes afterschool programs, community leaders, and all others interested in a strong and healthy future generation.
Working with the Hawaii Afterschool Alliance staff and other key stakeholders, identify professional development needs in the state. Engage local afterschool providers to collect and present data to demonstrate the impact of afterschool.
Lead the Hawaii Afterschool Alliance’s STEM initiative.
Join the Afterschool Alliance and the Hawaii Afterschool Alliance on their mission to provide low-income children with access to nutritious afterschool and summer meals and high quality education opportunities. In 2010, Congress expanded resources to offer afterschool meals for low income children. Offering meals after school and in the summer are demonstrated factors in students’ regular participation in enrichment and academic support programs after school and in the summer intersession. Schools, programs and community providers have an opportunity to end hunger among low income children in their communities, but program knowledge, operational barriers and other obstacles have impeded widespread expansion of these meal programs. Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct a needs assessment to understand the landscape and challenges in Hawaii regarding the Afterschool Meals and Summer Food Services Programs.
Support efforts to increase federal meal reimbursement rates for all meal programs in Hawaii, and/or find other funding sources (state or philanthropic dollars) to cover additional costs.
Work with key partners, such as Hawaii Child Nutrition Program, Hawaii Department of Education Food Services, school leaders, and community organizations, to expand afterschool and summer meals.
