21st Century Community Learning Center
Publications
Supervision at the Beacons: Developing Leaders for After-School Programs
The supervisory process is a critical element in the quality and effectiveness of youth programs. The work of three Beacon Centers is described, highlighting strategies and practices that guide the supervisory process at these organizations. To download a free PDF of this document, click here.
Young People Advocate for, Plan, and Provide Services to Their Communities
The Beacons are partnerships between schools and community-based organizations that provide services to youth and families at 80 sites in NYC and in other cities as well. This report describes how the structure and philosophy of the Beacon serves as an excellent support for community improvement efforts by bringing together youth and adults in collaborative projects.Click here for more info.
The Social Group Work Approach: Promoting Individual Growth and Community Building
This publication describes how social group work methodology enhances youth development programming at the Center for Family Life’s P.S.1 Beacon in Brooklyn. To download a free PDF of this document, click here.
From Membership to Leadership: The Pathways to Leadership Program
This publication shows how Good Shepherd Services, a community organization, builds on the multi-age structure of its Beacon to help young people develop from participants to staff members. The Beacon builds skills of youth through training and by offering increasingly higher levels of responsibility. Not only do young people move into more responsible roles, but they also receive support at key transition points in their schooling. To download a free PDF of this document, click here.
Knitting Together School and After-School: The University Settlement -East Side Partnership
Preventing Placement in Foster Care: Strengthening Families and Community Ties
Tailor Made: Attracting, Engaging and Retaining Hard-to-Reach Youth
Engaging Middle-School Youth Through Project-Based Learning Clubs