YL's Weekly Web Roundup

Fri Jan 12 14:35:30 EST 2001

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YouthLearn's Weekly Web Roundup
January 12, 2001 - Issue 1

Fasten your seatbelts!
Here's a whirlwind tour of news, grants, tips, and information we've found
on the Web this week. Links were chosen for their relevancy to learning and
technology in after school programs.

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<p>NEWS

1. Harvard University announces after school programs in Dorchester, MA tha=
t
will use Internet to teach youth about African-American history.
http://www.eschoolnews.org/showstory.cfm?ArticleID=3D2136

2. Bresee Youth Center in L.A. opens huge new facility as haven from gangs.
Center offers cybercafe, rec area, counseling, health, literacy, employment
services. Includes $100,000 of computer equipment. Director says center wil=
l
emphasize technology learning.
http://www.latimes.com/news/state/20010110/t000002713.html

3. President-elect Bush's campaign proposal includes revision to 21st
Century Learning Centers program "to allow faith-based and
community=A0organizations to compete for funding. Currently, only schools may
apply for the funds. Also would spend $400 million a year to provide
low-income families with certificates to help defray the costs of
after-school care." (Education Week)
http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=3D16prezbox2.h20&keywords=3Dafter%2Ds=
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hool

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GRANTS

1. New AOL Time Warner Foundation Established
Priorities for this new foundation include: Equipping Kids for a Better
Future; Extending Internet Benefits to All; Engaging Communities in the
Arts; and Empowering Citizens and Civic Participation. See link below for
grant guidelines. (source: Benton Digital Divide list)
http://www.aoltwfoundation.org/grants/grants.html

<p>2. Deadline for AAUW Community Action Grants is Feb 1
One- and two-year grants for individuals and community-based nonprofit
organizations for innovative programs that promote education and equity for
women and girls, especially those that support girls' interest and
achievement in math, science, or technology. Offered by the American
Association of University Women.
http://www.aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra/cagbd.html

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TIPS

1. Where to find inexpensive (or free) children's books.
http://www.nwrel.org/learns/resources/startup/inexpensive.html

2. Where to find tutors for after school programs.
Suggestions from the SAC-L list: work-study students at community colleges,
which by law must make community service an option (Michael Morrow, Portlan=
d
Community College); retired teachers groups (Kathe Trimble); senior citizen=
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and workplace volunteers (Daniel F. Bassill, Cabrini Connections).
http://www.askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/SAC-List/Current/msg00020.=
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Science Linkages in the Community
Forums for youth workers from community-based organizations and schools. $7=
5
includes breakfast, lunch, materials, and two-day workshop in Washington,
DC. Offered by American Association for the Advancement of Science. Three
separate forums to show how to incorporate science, mathematics, and
technology content into: summer programs (May 3-4), library programming
(Sept 13-14), and after-school programs (Oct 11-12).
http://www.aaas.org/ehr/slic/

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MARKETING

1. Localize "What is a Hero" Media Campaign
Grab media attention for your afterschool program. Afterschool Alliance
offers free print ads, radio spots, and television spots produced by the Ad
Council. Call local stations and newspapers to encourage them to run the
spots. Also use the opportunity to enthusiastically promote your program --
how many kids you serve, what the needs are, how your activities incorporat=
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technology, etc.=20
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/PSAcampaign_p1.html

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LESSONS

1. Sharks and More!
Use these lessons from WNET to engage kids in learning with technology. Eac=
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includes step-by-step instructions for instructors and printouts for
students. Projects most appropriate for after school programs are Buoyancy,
Sharks, Alphabet Soup, Distant Neighbors, Interactive Body Works, States of
Matter, and Virtual Zoo.
http://www.wnet.org/wnetschool/software/index.html

2. Scrambled Sentences for Early Readers
Here's a fun project for young readers and tutors to do together on the Web=
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Helps kids with word order and capitalization.
http://myschoolonline.com/folder/0,1872,0-119831-38-47337,00.html

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CONFERENCES

Beyond School Hours IV: Achieving and Sustaining Excellence
Feb 8-11, San Francisco
http://www.foundations-inc.org/foundations/brochure_invitation.cfm?ID=3D4

CTCs Moving Forward: Programming for Digital Communities
Feb 26, New York
http://www.mouse.org

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