The National AfterSchool Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Regina (Gina) Hilton Warner has been appointed the new Executive Director of NAA.

A long-time resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, Ms. Warner has more than 16 years experience in non-profit administration and driving investment into the afterschool field. Most recently, Ms. Warner’s leadership as the Executive Director of Partnership for Youth Development catapulted that organization to become a vital resource for existing and emerging after school programs serving children and their families in post-Katrina New Orleans.

She has many years of experience providing development and public relations services to nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies. The former public school teacher, lobbyist and senior aide to U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu worked diligently to drive investment to the after-school field in New Orleans, securing millions in public and private donations to the organization as well as to local programs. The Partnership recently launched a citywide Web-based mapping tool for youth resources, developed a quality assessment tool to monitor program quality improvement and established an intensive professional development course that has already trained over 500 local youth workers. Ms. Warner’s management has increased the Partnership for Youth Development’s policy and advocacy work for afterschool programs at the federal, state and local level.

Ms. Warner is a 1990 graduate of the University of South Alabama and a 1995 graduate of Loyola Law School. She and her husband, Dan, have a six-year-old daughter, Kieran.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Gina Warner to the helm of the National AfterSchool Association,” said Dr. Adrian K. Haugabrook, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “Her extensive career experience, deep commitment and understanding of the complexities of the world of AfterSchool, and her enthusiasm for the Member driven mission of NAA made her the perfect candidate.” Ms. Warner was selected from a deep pool of candidates following a 6 month national search process.

“It has been my dream to lead an organization that is dedicated to being the voice of the afterschool profession and brings attention to the great work of those individuals in the field providing services to our children and their families. I am proud of the work we have done in New Orleans and I look forward to the exciting new challenges ahead as NAA works to support its members in the afterschool field while growing its work at the national level,” Warner commented.

Ms. Warner officially takes over as the new NAA Executive Director, following the recent retirement of Dr. Paul Young, on June 1st, 2012.

Deputy Director Lauren Bierbaum will assume the position of Interim Executive Director of Partnership for Youth Development while a search is conducted.

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The National AfterSchool Association is the leading voice of the afterschool profession dedicated to the development, education and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours. The only professional association in the afterschool field, NAA represents over 5000 members and 38 state affiliate organizations who are practitioners, policy makers, researchers and administrators in the afterschool field. NAA members represent the full variety of programs: public, private, faith-based, school-based, and community-based throughout the United States of America.

For further information, contact:
Vince LaFontan
860.404.0112
lafontanv@fpsct.org

Don’t see your program? It’s easy to register on nolayouthmap.org and let us know about it!

Also, check out the WWNO Community Impact Series story on nolayouthmap.org. PYD staffers, Nathaniel Jackson and Eric Jensen were thrilled to have the opportunity to share the site with Ian McNulty and the WWNO audience!

Click here to register your child and get involved. You’ll be eligible for a free backpack and materials.

The mission of Second Harvest Food Bank’s Summer Feeding Service Program is to help alleviate child hunger in the Greater New Orleans area by providing nutritious meals to hungry children over the summer, when they do not have access to free and reduced priced school meals. Organizations sponsored by Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana will receive breakfast and lunch each day during their summer programming. In order to receive meals, organizations must comply with reporting requirements as laid out by the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) of the USDA. All meals meet nutrition requirements as dictated by the USDA and are prepared daily by the culinary staff and volunteers at the Community Kitchen.

Prospective organizations can contact the following staff at Second Harvest Food Bank
with any questions:
Tanya O’Reilly, Programs Manager
Phone: 504.729.2842
Email: toreilly@secondharvest.org
Kyle Rinne, Child Hunger Corps Member
Phone: 504.729.6339
Email: krinne@secondharvest.org

Application Dates:  March 10, 2012 to April 14, 2012

Program Dates: June 4, 2012 to August 3, 2012

PHOTO CREDIT: Chris Granger / The Times-Picayune

Please plan to join us for Babylon, Chaos and Muses as they parade by our offices on St. Charles Avenue! We are opening our offices as a “friend-raiser” on February 16th for the Uptown parades and would love to share the fun with you and yours!

The night, one of the most exciting of the carnival season, will offer a great time for friends and supporters to hang out with each other and spend time with our staff. Folks are encouraged to bring whatever food or drink you like to enjoy the festivities, and while there will be some fridge space available feel free to bring your own coolers. Doors open at 5pm and we will lock up shortly after the final Muses float rolls by the office.

Thursday, 2/16/2012
5pm – 10pm
Suggested donation -
$20 per person
PYD, 1618 St. Charles Avenue

You can donate online by visiting our DONATE NOW page, just designate your gift as “parade”. If you prefer to donate on the night of the parades, please RSVP to Megan at mmclain@nolayouth.org or call 504.304.9591, ext. 233.

Through PYD’s “I need a leader who…” videos, New Orleans youth highlighted several areas that are of great importance to those who depend on NORDC the most, including:

• creating safe, clean spaces in all of our parks and facilities.
• listening and including youth voice in decision making.
• investing in more programs and opportunities for youth, particularly older youth.
• making the recreation system more youth friendly.
• instituting a culture of leadership at NORDC that city youth can admire and emulate.

PYD looks forward to being able to continue to work with Mr. Richard to transform NORDC into a national leader in public recreation. We stand ready to provide assistance to Mr. Richard and NORDC so that New Orleans children, youth and families have exceptional service and opportunities in recreation and beyond!

NORDC will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers to interview the remaining CEO candidates, finalize the selection process and hear from the public. We encourage all interested community members to attend this important meeting and help make sure the needs expressed by youth are heard. The Commission’s regular meeting is scheduled for the following day, February 7, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers. If the Search Committee provides a way for community members to submit questions to the candidates prior to the meeting we will pass on that information.

NORDC Special Meeting
Monday, February 6, 2012; 5pm
City Council Chambers, City Hall
1300 Perdido Street, NOLA 70112

NORDC will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers to interview the remaining CEO candidates, finalize the selection process and hear from the public. We encourage all interested community members to attend this important meeting and help make sure the needs expressed by youth are heard. The Commission’s regular meeting is scheduled for the following day, February 7, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers. If the Search Committee provides a way for community members to submit questions to the candidates prior to the meeting we will pass on that information.

NORDC Special Meeting
Monday, February 6, 2012; 5pm
City Council Chambers, City Hall
1300 Perdido Street, NOLA 70112

NORDC will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers to interview the remaining CEO candidates, finalize the selection process and hear from the public. We encourage all interested community members to attend this important meeting and help make sure the needs expressed by youth are heard. The Commission’s regular meeting is scheduled for the following day, February 7, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers. If the Search Committee provides a way for community members to submit questions to the candidates prior to the meeting we will pass on that information.

NORDC Special Meeting
Monday, February 6, 2012; 5pm
City Council Chambers, City Hall
1300 Perdido Street, NOLA 70112

NORDC will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers to interview the remaining CEO candidates, finalize the selection process and hear from the public. We encourage all interested community members to attend this important meeting and help make sure the needs expressed by youth are heard. The Commission’s regular meeting is scheduled for the following day, February 7, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers. If the Search Committee provides a way for community members to submit questions to the candidates prior to the meeting we will pass on that information.

NORDC Special Meeting
Monday, February 6, 2012; 5pm
City Council Chambers, City Hall
1300 Perdido Street, NOLA 70112

NORDC will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers to interview the remaining CEO candidates, finalize the selection process and hear from the public. We encourage all interested community members to attend this important meeting and help make sure the needs expressed by youth are heard. The Commission’s regular meeting is scheduled for the following day, February 7, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers. If the Search Committee provides a way for community members to submit questions to the candidates prior to the meeting we will pass on that information.

NORDC Special Meeting
Monday, February 6, 2012; 5pm
City Council Chambers, City Hall
1300 Perdido Street, NOLA 70112

NORDC will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers to interview the remaining CEO candidates, finalize the selection process and hear from the public. We encourage all interested community members to attend this important meeting and help make sure the needs expressed by youth are heard. The Commission’s regular meeting is scheduled for the following day, February 7, 2012 at 5pm in City Council Chambers. As soon as the Search Committee provides a way for community members to submit questions to the candidates prior to the meeting we will pass on that information.

NORDC Special Meeting
Monday, February 6, 2012; 5pm
City Council Chambers, City Hall
1300 Perdido Street, NOLA 70112

As soon as the Search Committee provides a way for community members to submit questions to the candidates and publicly announces the schedule for the final interviews we will pass on that information. We encourage all interested community members to attend the NORDC Chief Executive Director Search Committees’ final candidate interviews and help make sure the needs expressed by youth are heard.

As soon as the Search Committee provides a way for community members to submit questions to the candidates and publicly announces the schedule for the final interviews we will pass on that information. We encourage all interested community members to attend the NORDC Chief Executive Director Search Committees’ final candidate interviews and help make sure the needs expressed by youth are heard.

As soon as the Search Committee provides a way for community members to submit questions to the candidates and the schedule for the final interviews we will pass on that information. We encourage all interested community members to attend the NORDC Chief Executive Director Search Committees’ final candidate interviews and help make sure the needs expressed by youth are heard.

With our community partners, we are asking New Orleans children and youth what they need from a leader and will be sharing their responses as the NORDC Chief Executive Officer final interview schedule moves forward. Every NORDC stakeholder agrees that creating exceptional service and opportunities for New Orleans children, youth and families is the ultimate goal of the Chief Executive Officer search so please help us reach this goal by sharing these direct pleas from youth to the adults who help shape their future.

We will post each video here on our website, via facebook and Twitter. Please share with your mailing lists to help publicize youth voice! As soon as the Search Committee provides a way for community members to submit questions to the candidates and the schedule for the final interviews we will pass on that information. We encourage all interested community members to attend the NORDC Chief Executive Director Search Committees’ final candidate interviews and help make sure the needs expressed by youth are heard.