Agenda
8:30am - Registration and Refreshments
9:00am - Plenary Presentations
11:20am - BREAK and Refreshments
11:45am - Small Group Sessions
12:55pm- LUNCH (provided by The Town Kitchen)
1:50pm - Small Group Sessions
3:00pm - BREAK
3:10pm - Plenary Presentations
4:30pm - Adjourn
9:00am - Plenary Presentations
11:20am - BREAK and Refreshments
11:45am - Small Group Sessions
12:55pm- LUNCH (provided by The Town Kitchen)
1:50pm - Small Group Sessions
3:00pm - BREAK
3:10pm - Plenary Presentations
4:30pm - Adjourn
Plenary Speakers
Conference MC
Lynn Johnson is a visionary entrepreneur, speaker, girl advocate, and Co-Founder/CEO of Spotlight: Girls – a certified B Corp that inspires, educates, and activates girls & women to take center stage. Lynn serves on the National Advisory Board of Teaching Artists Guild, the Board of Directors of the How Kids Learn Foundation, and the Alameda County Commission on the Status of Women. 
Oakland Mayor, Libby Schaaf is a native Oaklander. She previously served one term as a member of the Oakland City Council and was chief of staff to Jerry Brown. She later left her legal career at Oakland’s largest law firm to build and run the first centralized volunteer program for Oakland public schools at the Marcus Foster Institute.
Jessica Gunderson is Senior Director of Policy and Communications at the Partnership for Children and Youth (PCY). Jessica joined PCY in 2011 to help shape and manage their expanded learning time and community school advocacy and policy work. Before joining PCY, Jessica worked as a senior planner at the Vera Institute of Justice in New York City.
An-Me Chung is Senior Fellow and Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Mozilla Foundation where she leads the web literacy efforts, including the use of digital badges. Her prior service included work at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. She is also known for her work at the C.S. Mott Foundation, where she partnered with the U.S. Department of Education to build the 21st CCLC initiative and the larger afterschool field.
Geordee Mae Corpuz is Organizing Director at Californians For Justice and is responsible for developing the leadership abilities and organizing skills of the students at Oakland High and Oakland Tech. She is highly involved in several youth organizations all over Northern California, and is also apart of the UC Davis Asian Pacific American Alumni Association.
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Michael Funk is Director of the Expanded Learning Division at the California Department of Education (CDE). Prior to his appointment by Superintendent Torlakson, Michael served as the founder and Executive Director for the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center since 1996. He also served as co-director for the Learning in Afterschool & Summer Project (LIAS). Michael will offer opening remarks to the conference.
Ashanti Branch is Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club, dedicated to working with young men of color and how they interact with their education. Raised in Oakland by a single mother on welfare, Ashanti later taught high school math, where he realized his passion to provide support for African American and Latino males who were not achieving to their potential.
Dr. Helen Janc Malone is Director of Education Policy & Institutional Advancement and is National Director of the Education Policy Fellowship Program at the Institute for Educational Leadership. She is the editor-in-chief of the Current Issues in Out-of-School Time book series (Information Age Publishing), serves on the editorial board of a peer reviewed Journal of Expanded Learning Opportunities, is the Chair of AERA Educational Change Special Interest Group (and a former Chair of the Out-of-School Time SIG).
Marnie W. Curry is a researcher at the Center for Educational Research in the Interest of Underserved Students at UC-Santa Cruz. Her areas of specialization include: urban schooling; teaching and learning to support culturally and linguistically diverse learners; and teacher professional communities. She is deeply committed to bridging the worlds of research and practice and promoting educational equity for youth who have been historically underserved by their schools and districts.
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Youth Panel
This panel will feature youth from Girls Inc. of Alameda County, Lyric, Alternatives in Action, and Ever Forward Club. They will offer insights about what young people value today and what we should be thinking about as we consider the future of afterschool. The panel will be moderated by Stacey Daraio (Temescal Associates).
Small Group Sessions
Session #1: FORMING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND BUSINESSES (PANEL)
If afterschool programs are to grow and remain sustainable, they must think beyond government funding. This workshop will focus on forming authentic partnerships with the business community - more than "take the money and run". Presenters will discuss partnerships that involve services for businesses and forming apprenticeships. Panelists: Bill Fennessy (THINK Together), Erin Hogeboom (National Girls Collaborative Project), and others.
If afterschool programs are to grow and remain sustainable, they must think beyond government funding. This workshop will focus on forming authentic partnerships with the business community - more than "take the money and run". Presenters will discuss partnerships that involve services for businesses and forming apprenticeships. Panelists: Bill Fennessy (THINK Together), Erin Hogeboom (National Girls Collaborative Project), and others.
Samantha Walters, VP of Corporate Strategy, Colocation America (Panel Facilitator)
Samantha oversees Colocation America's Corporate Social Responsibility by developing a strategic plan resulting in numerous partnerships between Colocation America and Los Angeles based nonprofits. These partnerships have led to innovative STEM programming for young adults in the greater Los Angeles area.
Samantha oversees Colocation America's Corporate Social Responsibility by developing a strategic plan resulting in numerous partnerships between Colocation America and Los Angeles based nonprofits. These partnerships have led to innovative STEM programming for young adults in the greater Los Angeles area.
Session #2: TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE (PANEL)
We know that many of the youth we serve experience trauma and have limited mental health and culturally relevant supports. This panel will have representatives from two teams showcasing youth development principles that support trauma informed practices in non-clinical settings. One team is school-based out of school time supporting trauma informed practices in response to violence, loss of youth life and immigration oppression. The other team is a community-based program that uses trauma informed practices to support undocumented and LGBTQQ youth in a case management setting and workforce development programs. Panelists include Alex Vila (Lyric), Dr. Marnie Curry (UC Santa Cruz), Emily Rigotti (Life Academy), Carmen Rivera (youth from Alumni of Life), Alan Gutierez (Lyric Youth Advocate), Kristina Armenakis (Lyric), and Lyric Fellows Anastazia and Xar.
We know that many of the youth we serve experience trauma and have limited mental health and culturally relevant supports. This panel will have representatives from two teams showcasing youth development principles that support trauma informed practices in non-clinical settings. One team is school-based out of school time supporting trauma informed practices in response to violence, loss of youth life and immigration oppression. The other team is a community-based program that uses trauma informed practices to support undocumented and LGBTQQ youth in a case management setting and workforce development programs. Panelists include Alex Vila (Lyric), Dr. Marnie Curry (UC Santa Cruz), Emily Rigotti (Life Academy), Carmen Rivera (youth from Alumni of Life), Alan Gutierez (Lyric Youth Advocate), Kristina Armenakis (Lyric), and Lyric Fellows Anastazia and Xar.
Alex Vila, Learning and Development Associate, Lyric (Panel Facilitator)
Alex has over 25 years of experience in the field of youth development and education. Alex's career encompasses working first as a youth minister for the Catholic Church, a counselor at a shelter for youth runaways, a community gang specialist, an executive director, a youth advocate and finally as a field consultant and trainer.
Alex has over 25 years of experience in the field of youth development and education. Alex's career encompasses working first as a youth minister for the Catholic Church, a counselor at a shelter for youth runaways, a community gang specialist, an executive director, a youth advocate and finally as a field consultant and trainer.
Session #3: AFTERSCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS MOVEMENT (PANEL)
Are Community Schools the future of public education? Learn how San Francisco, Oakland, and other school districts have embraced the Community Schools movement and how afterschool programming fits into this rapidly growing model. Panel: Pam Pradachith-Demler (San Francisco Beacon Initiative); Elizabeth Carmody (West Contra Costa Unified School District); and Andrea Bustamante (Oakland Unified School District).
Are Community Schools the future of public education? Learn how San Francisco, Oakland, and other school districts have embraced the Community Schools movement and how afterschool programming fits into this rapidly growing model. Panel: Pam Pradachith-Demler (San Francisco Beacon Initiative); Elizabeth Carmody (West Contra Costa Unified School District); and Andrea Bustamante (Oakland Unified School District).
Dr. Carol Hill, Principal Consultant, Radical Shift Consulting (Panel Facilitator)
Dr. Carol Hill brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership in the development, implementation and management of successful educational programs and initiatives. She is a nationally recognized leader and trainer for the Coalition for Community Schools and for the National Beacon Initiative. She has been a lecturer in ethnic studies at San Francisco State University and has trained on the Community Schools Model at a number of national conferences.
Dr. Carol Hill brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership in the development, implementation and management of successful educational programs and initiatives. She is a nationally recognized leader and trainer for the Coalition for Community Schools and for the National Beacon Initiative. She has been a lecturer in ethnic studies at San Francisco State University and has trained on the Community Schools Model at a number of national conferences.
Session #4: "TAKING OFF THE MASK": WORKING WITH BOYS AND THEIR NOTIONS OF MASCULINITY
Through presentation, hands on activities, and film, this workshop will introduce participants to the world of gender-specific support groups, with a focus on school-age boys and our societal notions of "masculinity". Far too often urban young men of color have to navigate the complex world of school, home, and the streets by themselves. Issues like fitting in, self-esteem, trauma, loss, body image and the pressures of life keep many youth from realizing their full potential inside and outside of school. Moreover, many do not have access to safe spaces in which they can talk about the trials and tribulations of growing up. This session will help participants deepen their connection to themselves, their teams and the youth they work with by adding to their emotional toolbox; awakening strategies for dealing with life’s challenges; emphasizing each other’s uniqueness and similarities as individuals; and building a community of youth workers.
Through presentation, hands on activities, and film, this workshop will introduce participants to the world of gender-specific support groups, with a focus on school-age boys and our societal notions of "masculinity". Far too often urban young men of color have to navigate the complex world of school, home, and the streets by themselves. Issues like fitting in, self-esteem, trauma, loss, body image and the pressures of life keep many youth from realizing their full potential inside and outside of school. Moreover, many do not have access to safe spaces in which they can talk about the trials and tribulations of growing up. This session will help participants deepen their connection to themselves, their teams and the youth they work with by adding to their emotional toolbox; awakening strategies for dealing with life’s challenges; emphasizing each other’s uniqueness and similarities as individuals; and building a community of youth workers.
Ashanti Branch, Founder and Executive Director, The Ever Forward Club
The Ever Forward Club was featured last year in the documentary, “The Mask You Live In,” which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. After completing a fellowship at the Stanford d.school in 2016, Ashanti, stepped away from working for a school district and began working as the Founding Executive Director for Ever Forward-Siempre Adelante, in an effort to grow the organization to serve thousands of Bay Area students. In April 2017, Ashanti was awarded a fellowship from the national organization CBMA - Campaign for Black Male Achievement.
The Ever Forward Club was featured last year in the documentary, “The Mask You Live In,” which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. After completing a fellowship at the Stanford d.school in 2016, Ashanti, stepped away from working for a school district and began working as the Founding Executive Director for Ever Forward-Siempre Adelante, in an effort to grow the organization to serve thousands of Bay Area students. In April 2017, Ashanti was awarded a fellowship from the national organization CBMA - Campaign for Black Male Achievement.
Session #5: THE STATE OF THE AFTERSCHOOL FIELD
The modern afterschool movement was fueled by the public consensus that working families need a safe and productive place for young people after the school bell. It was marked by the rapid growth of youth programs in the afterschool hours. This session will address the questions: What is the current state of the field and where are we headed? It will feature a panel of national and state afterschool leaders. The panel will include Michael Funk (California Department of Education), An-Me Chung (Mozilla Foundation), Jennifer Peck (Partnership for Children and Youth), and Joe Hudson (Alameda County Office of Education). It will be moderated by Helen Janc Malone, editor-in-chief of the Current Issues in Out-of-School Time book series. Helen will also elicit questions and perspectives of those in attendance.
The modern afterschool movement was fueled by the public consensus that working families need a safe and productive place for young people after the school bell. It was marked by the rapid growth of youth programs in the afterschool hours. This session will address the questions: What is the current state of the field and where are we headed? It will feature a panel of national and state afterschool leaders. The panel will include Michael Funk (California Department of Education), An-Me Chung (Mozilla Foundation), Jennifer Peck (Partnership for Children and Youth), and Joe Hudson (Alameda County Office of Education). It will be moderated by Helen Janc Malone, editor-in-chief of the Current Issues in Out-of-School Time book series. Helen will also elicit questions and perspectives of those in attendance.
Dr. Helen Janc Malone, Director of Education Policy & Institutional Advancement and National Director of the Education Policy Fellowship Program at the Institute for Educational Leadership
Helen is the editor-in-chief of the Current Issues in Out-of-School Time book series (Information Age Publishing), serves on the editorial board of a peer reviewed Journal of Expanded Learning Opportunities, is the Chair of AERA Educational Change Special Interest Group (and a former Chair of the Out-of-School Time SIG).
Helen is the editor-in-chief of the Current Issues in Out-of-School Time book series (Information Age Publishing), serves on the editorial board of a peer reviewed Journal of Expanded Learning Opportunities, is the Chair of AERA Educational Change Special Interest Group (and a former Chair of the Out-of-School Time SIG).
Session #6: THE FUTURE OF WORK AND THE ROLE OF AFTERSCHOOL
Because of rapid change in our culture, technology and the global economy, no one fully knows what the jobs of the future will require. However, there are skills and experiences that we know that young people will need. These include the more general 21st century and SEL skills that we can promote to young people of all ages, technology skills (programming, robotics, etc.) as well as work experiences (internships, apprenticeships, etc.). This session will explore these issues and the role of expanded learning programs in preparing young people for their future. This panel will be moderated by Bill Fennessy (THINK Together).
Because of rapid change in our culture, technology and the global economy, no one fully knows what the jobs of the future will require. However, there are skills and experiences that we know that young people will need. These include the more general 21st century and SEL skills that we can promote to young people of all ages, technology skills (programming, robotics, etc.) as well as work experiences (internships, apprenticeships, etc.). This session will explore these issues and the role of expanded learning programs in preparing young people for their future. This panel will be moderated by Bill Fennessy (THINK Together).
Bill Fennessy, Director of Community Engagement and Work-Based Learning, THINK Together
Bill began his career as the PasadenaLEARNs Site Coordinator for Blair International Baccalaureate Magnet School, serving grades 7 – 12. Bill was the leader of BlairLEARNs, a middle school afterschool program. He was a pioneer in the high school afterschool movement and was part of the first cohort of ASSETs programs.
Bill began his career as the PasadenaLEARNs Site Coordinator for Blair International Baccalaureate Magnet School, serving grades 7 – 12. Bill was the leader of BlairLEARNs, a middle school afterschool program. He was a pioneer in the high school afterschool movement and was part of the first cohort of ASSETs programs.
