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THE WHITE HOUSESUMMER OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
@SummerLearning
Communities Leading the Way to Smarter Summers, Brighter Futures for America’s Youth
SUMMER GEMS
In the chat box, share one or two genuinely exciting moments you’d like to share about your community’s summer efforts from last summer or this summer.
WEBINAR GUIDELINES
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Speaker
Sarah Pitcock, CEONational Summer
Learning Association
OBJECTIVES
• Introduce the vision and goals for the Summer Opportunity Project, including the five guiding assurances
• Share ideas to leverage strategic alliances, partner resources and the visibility of Summer Learning Day to achieve impact in Leadership Communities around your summer goals
• Lay the groundwork for sharing promising summer practices and for learning from other municipal level efforts across the country
SUMMER BY THE NUMBERS
For more information, click here to see NSLA’s 2016 Funding Resource Guide.
SUMMER BY THE NUMBERS
For more information, click here to see NSLA’s 2016 Funding Resource Guide.
SUMMER BY THE NUMBERS
For more information, click here to see NSLA’s 2016 Funding Resource Guide.
VISION OF THE SUMMER OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
By 2020:Offer summer learning and meals opportunities to all young people who qualify for free and reduced-price meals
Year one goal:Increase visibility of local efforts and build a foundation for 2017
Year two:Strengthen and expand your community’s Summer Opportunity portfolio through increased access to five key assurances
FIVE ASSURANCES
Keep Kids Learning:
to get lostin a book.
to fuel their minds & bodies.
that hard work pays.
about the power of teams.
anytime, anywhere.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY
Why You Were Selected• Exemplary practice/model program• Strong local leadership• Demonstrated interest
Benefits of Participation• Priority for new programs, partnerships and resources• Invitations to high-profile meetings and events• National recognition for successes• Technical assistance on funding and sustainability• Tools and events to educate and inform policy makers
WHO SHOULD BE AT THE SUMMER OPPORTUNITY TABLE
QUESTIONS
A SHARED VISION FOR KEEPING KIDS LEARNING, SAFE AND HEALTHY EVERY SUMMER
• The President’s Commitment
• Impact Hubs and Summer Ambassadors
• Digital Awareness Activities
• Summer Opportunity at the White House
Speaker
Kyle Lierman,Associate Director
White House Office ofPublic Engagement
NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING DAY
National Summer Learning Day is July 14, 2016!
• Head over to SummerLearningDay.com to:• Post your summer learning program or event.• Find resources for families and communities.
• Follow the story with #KeepKidsLearning.• In 2015, we reached more than 8 million Twitter
accounts and 24 million impressions• In total, there were more than 1,600 traditional
media stories on summer learning last summer alone
SUMMER LEARNING DAY
NEW TIP SHEETS
10 Tips to Help You Plan for Summer Learning
Top 10 “Easy Summer Learning Tips” for Parents
NEW TIP SHEETS
Summer Opportunity Block Party Tip Sheet
Mayor’s Playbook
Mayor’s Summer Learning Playbook
ALISE MARSHALL - STUDENT SUCCESS
Speaker
Alise Marshall,Deputy Chief of Staff
U.S. Department of EducationOffice of Deputy Secretary
STUDENT SUCCESS MENTOR INITIATIVE: SUPPORT FOR SUMMER WRAP AROUND SERVICES
• Connect SSMI communities to local contacts and resources for jobs, meals, learning, transportation, and health services
• Providing planning and tracking resources for mentors/mentees
• Targeted planning and training calls for team captains
• Partner with select communities to do 1-2 events on summer learning
• Document process to create a toolkit for SSMI communities to use for summer planning during AY16-17
Student Success Mentor: Participating Cities
Cohort 1 (Summer 2016)• Austin, TX• Boston, MA• Columbus, OH• Denver, CO• Miami, FL• New York City, NY • Philadelphia, PA• Providence, RI• San Antonio, TX• Seattle, WA
New Cohorts*
*Launching in June 2016
IFORUMS: SHARE CRITICAL CROSS-AGENCY INFORMATION
• Cover how to leverage federal resources, programs, and initiatives to support learning and other types of services for students over the summer months.
• Feature 2-3 case studies or bright spots of local innovations.
• Convene and host a series of 4-6 webinars in partnership with USDOED teams and other agencies.
– Hosted a joint webinar with USDA/FNS on summer meals in May 2016.nearly 400 attended
– Next iForum with HUD scheduled for June 30th!Powered by Public Housing Authorities – Summer Learning and Services
• Reach a broader base of stakeholders on youth-based issue areas where agencies overlap.
OTHER IFORUM PENDING TOPICS
• Summer Learning Outside the School Walls
• Planning and Scaling up Summer Opportunities with Schools
• Summer = More Time for Health Supports and Problem- Solving with Students
• Preparing for Back to School
• Partnerships for Summer Jobs
LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
2016 Funding Resource Guide Summer Learning Send-Off
U.S. DOE Official Guidance on Summer Funding
U.S. DOE Summer Learning Portal
LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
Action Toolkit
1. Shared Vision and Citywide Coordination
2. Engaged Leadership
3. Data Sharing
4. Continuous Quality Improvement
5. Marketing and Communications
6. Sustainable Funding
Speaker
Bela Shah Spooner,Program Manager forAfterschool Initiatives
National League of Cities
BELA SHAH SPOONER - MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP FOR SUMMER LEARNING
MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP FOR SUMMER LEARNING
NLC is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. Working in partnership with the 49 state municipal leagues, NLC serves as a resource to and an advocate for the more than 19,000 cities, villages and towns it represents.
Formed in 1924, NLC is the nation’s oldest and largest organization representing mayors and city councilmembers in over 18,000 cities.
MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP FOR SUMMER LEARNING
YEF Institute program areas:Afterschool/Expanded Learning OpportunitiesEarly childhoodEducation and Postsecondary SuccessFinancial InclusionHealth DisparitiesOpportunity YouthYouth Participation/LeadershipBlack Male AchievementJuvenile Justice Reform Afterschool and Summer MealsLet’s Move Cities and TownsGang prevention
MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP FOR SUMMER LEARNING
The Ten C’s of Mayoral Leadership:ChampionCommander in ChiefConvenerCoordinatorCollaboratorCatalyst“Convincer”Commits resourcesCreates visibilityOffers Carrots - incentivesCommunity organizer
MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP SURVEY RESULTS
How much of a priority is summer learning for your elected officials?
14%
10%
29%
32%
11%
MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP
Municipal leaders are demonstrating their support for summer learning:
31%Have realigned
city funds to
support summer
programming
24% have
dedicated city
resources or
investments
33% have made
efforts to
improve the
quality of
summer
programs
MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP
Municipal leaders are demonstrating their support for summer learning:
36%Have convened
new partners/funders to address summer needs
25%Have eliminated barriers or
provided incentives for youth
and parents to increase
participation
25%Have encouraged the use of data and
accountability
MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP
Room for growth:
Only
19%of municipal leaders
have used the bully
pulpit to promote
summer learning
Only
11%of municipal leaders
have made policy
changes in support of
summer learning
ISSUE AREAS
Cities are using summer learning
to address a
number of city
issues.
PROVIDERS
Although many
summer programs
are run by
nonprofits, cities
still provide programming in
over half the
respondents’ cities.
FUNDING
40%of respondents indicated that
their city dedicated municipal
dollars to summer learning
Additionally, a large majority of respondents
explained that their city donated in-kind
resources such as pool passes, bus passes,
and physical space to summer learning
programs
FUNDING
Outside of the city
there are many
other funding
sources being
tapped. A majority
of funding for
summer learning in
cities comes from
private grants, the
school district, and
21st Century Federal
Funding.
COORDINATION
61%of respondents indicated that
their city was organizing a
coordination effort around
summer learning
Efforts are varied including strong
involvement from public libraries, the
formation of stakeholder taskforces,
and in some cases data sharing.
NEXT STEPS
• Opt In!
• Next Webinar
• Summer Learning Day• July 14, 2016
• National Conference on Afterschool and Summer Learning• October 24-26, 2016
QUESTIONS