Activating the Power of Afterschool
July 23, 2025 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of afterschool on youth and families, promotes innovation, and elevates lessons learned. We welcome Executive Directors, supervisors, and front-line staff from youth-serving community-based agencies, as well as funders, higher education administrators, policymakers, and educators, for a day focused on emerging trends, challenges, and promising practices.
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Announcing our Keynote Speakers
Morning Keynote Speaker: Deborah Archer (ACLU)
Deborah Archer is the President of the ACLU, the first person of color to serve in that role in the organization’s history, and a nationally recognized expert on civil liberties, civil rights, and racial justice. She is also the Margaret B. Hoppin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Community Equity Initiative at New York University School of Law. Deborah is an award-winning teacher and legal scholar whose articles have appeared in leading law reviews and national publications, and she has offered commentary for national and international media. (Read full bio)
Afternoon Keynote Speaker: Ana L. Oliveira (New York Women's Foundation)
Ana L. Oliveira became the President & CEO of The New York Women’s Foundation in 2006. Under her leadership, The Foundation has grown in several dimensions, establishing a new strategic plan, sponsoring landmark research reports, and increasing visibility and public awareness of The Foundation’s presence in NYC. During her tenure with The Foundation, Ana has increased annual grantmaking from $1.7M to more than $125M distributed to over 500 organizations today, impacting millions of women and girls since its creation in 1987. (Read full bio)
Announcing our Workshop Topics
Activating the Power of Afterschool will feature workshops that elevate strategies, promising practices, and models for:
- Career-Connected Learning in Afterschool
- Supporting Children, Families, and Staff in Uncertain Times
- Practical Strategies for Data and Evaluation
- Innovative Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Practices
- AI as a Tool for Learning in Youth Programming
- Supporting Multilingual Learners
- Leadership Styles & Leadership Development Strategies
- Creative Arts Therapy as a Strategy to Support All Learners
- Literacy in Afterschool
- Play as a Tool for Social Justice
- Supporting Youth During Staff Transitions
Stay tuned for the full list of workshop presenters, titles, and descriptions in the coming weeks.
