After School University

Project Based Learning Toolkit

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:04:55 +0000

For all of your Boosters that came to the Project Based Learning Workshop, click the link below to download your PBL Tool Kit. The tool kit includes The Heptagon, PBL Essentials, a PBL Project Planner and a PBL Evaluation document. Enjoy!

PBL Toolkit

Afterschool University Hawaii

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:55:42 +0000

We had a great training on Youth Development, Internet Safety and Team Building/Diversity in Hawaii last month for Kama’aina Kids! We trained on 3 different islands for over 300 staff. The staff at Kama’aina Kids. For photos of the event visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/afterschooluniversity.

PUC Charter Schools Middle and High School AU

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:08:31 +0000

We just recently finished a Multi-Saturday Training Extravaganza with PUC Charter Schools in Los Angeles, CA. This was the one of the first roll outs of our new Middle and High School AU Strand. The first Saturday we laid a foundation that all after-school providers should be well-versed in, Youth Development. The PUC staff learned the 5 necessary components to create a successful youth program (Relationship Building, Safety, Youth Participation, Skill Building and Community Involvement). This was followed up by a course on Project Based Learning in which the staff were able to see that through creating products in a collaborative setting we are setting up our youth to succeed in today’s job market. The 2nd Saturday was spent on 21st Century Skills, Internet Safety and Privacy and all of it came together in our final STEAM Project. In the final project, the PUC staff worked in groups to make short PSA-like videos on the dangers that the internet can bring. The staff were able to use provided technology (Mac Laptops, Cameras, iMovie and Garageband) to create these short films. We had a grand finish when we projected the videos on a screen for all to see, admire and be proud of not only the work they put into the videos but the information they learned with us during the training. We would like to give a huge thank you to PUC Charter Schools for being amazing participants.

Below is 2 example STEAM Project videos created during the training.

PUC Charter Schools STEAM Video #1

PUC Charter Schools STEAM Project Video #2

New Middle and High School Strand!!!

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:37:51 +0000

AU is proud to announce that we are launching a brand new strand of courses focused on middle and high school best practices in after school. The courses include Youth Development, Project Based Learning, Academic Support, 21st Century Skill Sets, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) and Online Safety and Privacy. See full descriptions of the new courses HERE.

YMCA AU Professional Development 11/14-11/15

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:32:10 +0000

Check out photos from our monthly staff professional development here in Long Beach. This month we focused on specific enrichments: Science, Music, Art and Cardio-Dance.

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Jaime Bikis – Desert Sands Unified After School Facilitator

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:21:32 +0000

Just wanted to say thanks again for a great two days with After School University. You and your team did a great job delivering a practical hands on training to a diverse group of people with varying levels of experience in the field. The personal testimonies from the youth members of the team were powerful and emphasized how each staff can have a positive impact on students in their programs. After School University provided our staff with the tools they need to really make a difference in the lives of our students each and every day.

AU Region Ten 2011 Photos

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:27:56 +0000

We had a great time with Region Ten in Rancho Cucamunga. Check out the photos below!

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AU Participant (Homework)

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:05:20 +0000

I learned how to incorporate the workshop ideas into our new after school program and so that we as staff can train our mentors on how to be most effective in an after school environment.

AU Participant (Math)

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:03:48 +0000

You don’t always need a lot of materials to have fun!

AU Participant (Technology)

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:03:07 +0000

I learned how to use computers in a useful way that will improve our students’ job opportunities.