Strengthening Partnerships and Building Public Will for
Out-of-School Time Programs

Published :
March 2010, 21 pages
Author(s) :
Heather Clapp Padgett, Sharon Deich, Lane Russell
Publishing Organization :
National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families
Topics :
After School, Coordinating After-School Resources, Summer Learning, Summer and Extended Learning Time
Strengthening-Partnerships-Building-Public-Will-Out-of-School-Time.pdf
This example-filled guide by the National League of Cities, created with Wallace Foundation support, describes how municipal leaders have successfully developed citywide systems of after-school programming. Key actions included involving many institutions in the effort and keeping
after-school on the public agenda.