Resources for Afterschool Professionals

Access our project brief for key takeaways from our program, including highlights from the forum conversation with Dr. Logue of the Graduate Center, CUNY, and questions for community-based organizations to consider if they are planning to incorporate transfer support into their success work.

Designed to introduce young people to the myriad opportunities that exist in the professional art world, and the many paths that can be followed to become an arts professional, the Guide includes profiles of professional artists, descriptions of nearly one hundred arts professions, key terms to know in the arts, and a directory of free and low-cost resources in all five boroughs of New York City.

Using existing literature and research, PASE created College Prep Milestones, age-specific milestones for use by afterschool programs. The Milestones charts are organized by a student's stage in the college prep process and outline the academic and social-emotional readiness knowledge, skills, or preparedness critical to college success. The Milestones also includes activity ideas and sample lesson plans that afterschool programs may incorporate to support achievement of these benchmarks. This updated version includes an extended college years section and updated resoruces.

Self assessment tool for programs that focuses on indicators of college prep programming effectiveness in a variety of college preparation & completion domains for both middle school and high school youth. Programs can use the CPPAT to identify priorities & strategize any potential changes related to their college prep programming.

Now with updated resources, this guide is designed to be used by all staff of afterschool programs that currently provide college prep or college access activities for middle and high school youth and for those programs who wish to add college prep or college access activities.

This three session curriculum and accompanying Young Adult Guide to Saving and Investing for Retirement is designed to provide 18-to-24 year olds with crucial information about the value of saving, especially for retirement, and enable them to create a more financially secure future for themselves and their families

This resource list, compiled as part of our Fostering Financial Literacy for Youth program, provides staff with access to information needed to provide relevant and up to date financial education to their youth. The list includes links to tools, lesson plans, and articles to help staff develop financial literacy lessons. The topics covered include budgeting and saving, college financial aid packages, credit cards, debts and loans, and investment.

Fostering Financial Literacy for Youth provides professional development workshops to afterschool professionals focused on educating high school students in financial literacy to better prepare them for life during and after their time in higher education.

A report on how community-based afterschool programs support college persistence.

The Center for New York City Affairs has published the teen-friendly FAFSA: A How-To Guide for High School Students (And the Adults Who Help Them) to answer the specific questions that many NYC students have about the FAFSA. The guide was written in partnership with experienced college guidance and financial aid professionals and is designed to be particularly relevant to hopeful first-generation college students and/or families who are newcomers to the country. Please contact Kim Nauer at nauerk@newschool.edu with any questions or feedback.

When school doors close for the summer, what do kids face? For some, it’s a world of interesting vacations, music lessons, and library trips. For others without enriching summertime opportunities, the break can lead to serious academic consequences—and the disparity can be dramatic.