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Summer Programs Information

Afterschool Partnership is proud to announce that information on Summer Programs is now available on the neworleans.ilivehere.info website. To find summer specific details click on the ‘Summer Programs’ tab located above the resource map at neworleans.ilivehere.info. Please share this valuable information with families and other interested community members. This resource will provide children, youth, and families with the most up to date resources available in New Orleans this summer.

If you are running a program that is not…

City Youth Budget

Our New Orleans Youth Budget Policy Brief is now available in the Resource section of the website. This brief provides an overview of the current budget allocation for youth programs and services in the city. The brief is an invaluable tool as we seek to improve and expand the opportunities, services, and supports available to the youth and families of New Orleans.

Transition New Orleans

The Youth and Families Transition Task Force report is now available in the Funding & Advocacy section of our Resources.

On 4/22/2010 Transition New Orleans held, One Voice. One Mission. Presenting a Vision for the Future. Each of the 17 task forces formed to gather information and public input on a variety of issues that affect the quality of life for the residents of New Orleans, including Youth and Families, presented their preliminary recommendations to Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

Task Force Meeting

Please join us as the Youth & Families Transition Task Force, along with Mayor-Elect Mitch Landrieu, seeks feedback from the afterschool community and the public.

This meeting will be held next Wednesday, 4/7, 6pm at John Mc Donogh High School‎, gym, 2426 Esplanade Avenue. This will be a valuable time for us to share our insights as a strong and committed provider community. In preparation for the meeting please review 10 for 2010 and send in your thoughts,…

Proactive Advocacy Toolkit

We are excited to launch Afterschool Partnership’s Proactive Advocacy Toolkit:

  • What is Proactive Advocacy? A Manual describing Five Proactive Advocacy Strategies that are cost-effective and with a little preparation, can easily be incorporated into your organization’s strategic plan.
  • The Five Strategies include:
    • Promote Your Afterschool Program;
    • Collaborations with Partners,
    • Creating Partnerships with Schools, and
    • Engaging in Legislative Issues.

The toolkit is available at the link above and in our Resources, Funding & Advocacy section.

Provider Meetings Resume

Please join us for our upcoming Provider Meeting, scheduled 3/24 and 4/14/2010.

3/24/2010, State Policy Discussion
10:30-Noon
Junior League of New Orleans
4310 Carondelet Street

Meet and hear Representative Jared C. Brossett of New Orleans District 97 speak about the 2010 Louisiana Regular Legislative session. Find out how you can become involved in state policy decisions. We will also launch an advocacy toolkit for Louisiana community-based organizations and non-profits serving children and youth during the out-of-school hours. Plan…

Transition Task Force

Please join us as the Youth & Families Transition Task Force, along with Mayor-Elect Mitch Landrieu, seeks feedback from the afterschool community and the public.

This meeting will be held next Wednesday, 4/7, 6pm at John Mc Donogh High School‎, gym, 2426 Esplanade Avenue. In preparation for the meeting please review 10 for 2010 and send in your thoughts, concerns, and questions for our city leaders to info@gnoafterschool.org. We look forward to seeing and hearing from you!

Congratulations…

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our New Orleans Saints, our Mayor-Elect Mitch Landrieu, and our beloved city! It is a wonderful day to be a New Orleanian and we are energized to continue our work improving the lives of all our children and youth.

Everything is possible, join us!

Housing & Transportation Mayoral Forum

Last night’s mayoral forum focusing on housing and transportation at Our Lady of Holy Cross College in Algiers, provided a glimmer of the political fireworks that have largely been missing from the forums thus far. With apparent front-runner Mitch Landrieu absent, several of the candidates leveled both subtle and outright attacks at his candidacy and even his desire to be mayor. Republican Rob Couhig, who has been Landrieu’s harshest critic in the debates, continued his jabs, alleging that Landrieu was…

WVUE Mayoral Forum

WVUE Mayoral Forum: 1/28/2010
The most recent mayoral forum, held at Tulane University and broadcast live on Fox, was by far the most intensive and revealing of the many public forums held so far during the campaign. Immense credit is due to the debate moderator, John Snell, who pushed the candidates far more on vital issues concerning New Orleans than moderators in previous forums. Instead of asking a question and then allowing the candidate to respond without any follow-up,…