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Summer Programs Information
Afterschool Partnership is proud to announce that information on Summer Programs is now available on the neworleans.ilivehere.info website. To find summer specific details click on the ‘Summer Programs’ tab located above the resource map at neworleans.ilivehere.info. Please share this …
City Youth Budget
Our New Orleans Youth Budget Policy Brief is now available in the Resource section of the website. This brief provides an overview of the current budget allocation for youth programs and services in the city. The brief is an invaluable …
Transition New Orleans
The Youth and Families Transition Task Force report is now available in the Funding & Advocacy section of our Resources.
On 4/22/2010 Transition New Orleans held, One Voice. One Mission. Presenting a Vision for the Future. Each of the
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Task Force Meeting
Please join us as the Youth & Families Transition Task Force, along with Mayor-Elect Mitch Landrieu, seeks feedback from the afterschool community and the public.
This meeting will be held next Wednesday, 4/7, 6pm at John Mc Donogh High School, …
Proactive Advocacy Toolkit
We are excited to launch Afterschool Partnership’s Proactive Advocacy Toolkit:
- What is Proactive Advocacy? A Manual describing Five Proactive Advocacy Strategies that are cost-effective and with a little preparation, can easily be incorporated into your organization’s strategic plan.
- The
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Provider Meetings Resume
Please join us for our upcoming Provider Meeting, scheduled 3/24 and 4/14/2010.
3/24/2010, State Policy Discussion
10:30-Noon
Junior League of New Orleans
4310 Carondelet Street
Meet and hear Representative Jared C. Brossett of New Orleans District 97 speak about the …
Transition Task Force
Please join us as the Youth & Families Transition Task Force, along with Mayor-Elect Mitch Landrieu, seeks feedback from the afterschool community and the public.
This meeting will be held next Wednesday, 4/7, 6pm at John Mc Donogh High School, …
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our New Orleans Saints, our Mayor-Elect Mitch Landrieu, and our beloved city! It is a wonderful day to be a New Orleanian and we are energized to continue our work improving the lives of all our children and …
Housing & Transportation Mayoral Forum
Last night’s mayoral forum focusing on housing and transportation at Our Lady of Holy Cross College in Algiers, provided a glimmer of the political fireworks that have largely been missing from the forums thus far. With apparent front-runner Mitch Landrieu …
WVUE Mayoral Forum
WVUE Mayoral Forum: 1/28/2010
The most recent mayoral forum, held at Tulane University and broadcast live on Fox, was by far the most intensive and revealing of the many public forums held so far during the campaign. Immense credit is …
Summer Grants
Unified Summer Grants Collaborative application is available now; contact summer@gnoafterschool.org for more info. Deadline to submit grants is 2/22 and submission is PAPER-FREE.…
Delgado Mayoral Forum
Monday’s mayoral forum at Delgado Community College proved to be a somewhat staid affair. Whether due to the Saints’ victory the night before or the debate’s inconvenient start time of noon, only four of the six leading candidates made it …
Who Dat for Kids?!
Dear Friends – I hope you all were wearing your “Who Dat for Kids?” t-shirts and watching last night as the New Orleans Saints clinched a spot in the Super Bowl for the first time in the franchise’s 42 year …
Education Town Hall
So what did we learn from the mayoral town hall on education Thursday night at Warren Easton Senior High School? Well for one, we learned that all six candidates are at least talking the talk on making education and kids …
Mayoral Forum Survey
Thank you to everyone who participated and attended our Youth Forum for Mayoral Candidates on 1/5! We are incredible proud to be a part of this movement, pushing youth issues to the forefront during our local election season.
If you …
Youth Rally
On Saturday, 1/23 we gathered with youth organizations from around New Orleans at Lafayette Square for a Youth Rally featuring youth speakers and performances centered on local youth issues and concerns. The Rally was an important time for youth to …
Youth Forum Coverage
Our Mayoral Youth Forum received notice in the local media including a feature article in today’s Times-Picayune. Great work from our partner organizations and Cohen students! Coverage is available at nola.com.…
Community Impact Grant
Afterschool Partnership is a proud recipient of Greater New Orleans Foundation Community Grant award. The grants are a wonderful support to non-profits around the region who are doing important work. Congratulations to all our fellow GNOF Community Impact awardees and …
Community Center Reopens!
On December 1, 2009, Katy Reckdahl was able to report that the Iberville Community Center has reopened with community support. Afterschool Partnership is proud to be part of the funding effort that has allowed Boys and Girls Club to keep …
Closing Community Center
On November 22, 2009, Katy Reckdahl featured Iberville’s Community Center that was closing due to budget shortfalls. Afterschool Partnership’s Lauren Bierbaum and Gina Warner were featured in the article making the case for the community’s need for this type of …
