Annual National Summer Learning Week Celebration (July 15-19, 2024) to Highlight the Critical Role Summer Programs Play in Youth Development
2024年7月11日 - 10:30PM
The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) is excited to
announce National Summer Learning Week, taking place from July 15
to 19, 2024. This nationwide celebration emphasizes the importance
of summer learning programs in keeping all children, especially the
most vulnerable, engaged, safe, active and learning during the
summer months.
This year’s themes for National Summer Learning Week 2024
include:
- Literacy &
Learning
- The Arts
- Wellness, Health,
and Sports
- STEM
- Community &
Leadership
National Summer Learning Week is proudly sponsored by New York
Life Foundation, STEM Next Opportunity Fund, AT&T,
The Jed Foundation (JED), San Francisco Human Rights
Commission, and ProSolve.
Programs across the nation are encouraged to invite their local
elected officials to visit summer programs and witness firsthand
how these initiatives positively impact children in their
communities. NSLA’s website, www.summerlearning.org, offers
toolkits and sample proclamation language for summer learning
programs seeking to get involved. Additionally,
www.DiscoverSummer.org NSLA's free online resource, helps
families search over 60,000 affordable summer programs and find
summer meals, youth employment opportunities, mentors, and free
enrichment resources to use all summer long.
Research has demonstrated that high-quality summer learning
programs, that integrate academics and enrichment activities,
provide substantial academic and health benefits for all
participants. These programs support working parents and prepare
students to return to school each fall with the necessary skills
and enthusiasm to excel in school.
According to NSLA CEO, Aaron Philip Dworkin, “National Summer
Learning Week is our country’s annual celebration of the critical
role summer learning programs play in the lives of all young
people. The pandemic highlighted the urgent need to provide more
summer programs to all students to help them catch up, develop new
skills and relationships and prepare for the coming year.
Through existing programs, new partnerships and
continued investments, America can make programs accessible and
affordable to all students.”
Brodrick Clarke, National VP of Programs and System Quality for
NSLA noted, “To celebrate National Summer Learning Week, NSLA will
again be hosting its annual one-week, overnight National Youth
Leadership Institute at American University. We are especially
proud that student leaders will take the lead in planning the
agenda for partner programs and leaders from across the US who will
be learning leadership skills, sharing best practices, and
demonstrating to policymakers how important these programs can be
for millions of youth. Students will also learn how to complete the
FAFSA form to apply for federal student aid such as federal
grants, work-study funds, and scholarships.”
NSLA is excited to work with exceptional programming
partners during NYLI including School’s Out Washington,
Seeds of Peace, ProSolve, JED, and The Happiness Advantage-Orange
Frog. Participants will also take part in their own Capitol Hill
Day and the U.S. Department of Education’s Engage Every Student
Summit on July 16th in Washington, D.C. The Summit will
showcase the impacts in out-of-school time and recognize non-profit
organizations and city municipalities or local government entities
that have worked to expand access to high-quality afterschool and
summer learning.
For more information about National Summer Learning Week and how
you can get involved, please visit summerlearning.org. Interview
opportunities with NSLA staff and summer programs in each state are
also available.
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About NSLA:Celebrating 30 years of impact, NSLA has
worked to combat summer learning loss and close theopportunity gap
which research shows grows most dramatically between lower and
higherincome students over the summer months. NSLA works to ensure
all of America’s students,regardless of background, income, or zip
code, can access and benefit from a high-qualitysummer learning
experience every year. NSLA supports and collaborates with a broad
and evergrowing network of 25,000+ leaders of school districts,
youth serving government agencies,non-profit and corporate partners
from across the country focused on improving the lives
ofyouth.Learn more at summerlearning.org.Media Contact:
Lauren Krattiger lkrattiger@summerlearning.org
Lauren Krattiger
National Summer Learning Association
lkrattiger@summerlearning.org