Engaging Older Youth: Program and City-Level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time

Published :
April 2010, 106 pages
Author(s) :
Sarah N. Deschenes, Amy Arbreton, Priscilla M. Little, Carla Herrera, Jean Baldwin Grossman, Heather B. Weiss, with Diana Lee
Publishing Organization :
Harvard Family Research Project, Public/Private Ventures
Topics :
After School, Coordinating After-School Resources, Engaging Older Youths
Engaging-Older-Youth-City-Level-Strategies-Support-Sustained-Participation-Out-of-School-Time.pdf
Attracting middle and high school students to after-school programs is difficult. Looking at almost 200 programs serving mostly disadvantaged youngsters, this study connects five traits to success, including providing leadership opportunities to the students and having staff members who stay informed about students’ lives outside of programs.