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Greetings BOOSTers!
What does it really mean to be thankful? Thanksgiving isn't just about pilgrims and Indians, eating turkey or watching football. It is an opportunity to take action. Taking action is important to teach children about be thankful and assists in developing their moral compass. So put away the coloring sheets and get involved in making a difference.
Take Inventory of the things you are thankful for. Make a list of all of the people, things and opportunities in your life that you are thankful for. Make sure to share your gratitude with others. This could be a literacy activity by having students create journals and giving them daily writing prompts or story starters.
Model Gratitude by being positive, enjoying simplicity, and talking about what is means to be grateful and share the appreciation of all life has to offer with those special people in your life. Write a letter, send an email or share your gratitude on Facebook or Twitter. Don't forget to thank your school administration and colleagues! Even little reminders can make a big difference!
Give Back by donating used toys, clothes, books, or hygiene products to a local shelter or volunteer in your community. Giving back is important and it's never too early to begin service learning projects with your students. Click here to learn more about how to start a service learning project at your school. (link to YSA)
Create a Praise & Be Thankful Wall to give students an opportunity to write down ways in which they are thankful. All it takes is a sheet of banner paper and some markers!
Start a weekly Gratitude Circle with your students and give them an opportunity to verbally express their gratitude for what they appreciate in their lives. Practicing gratitude is great ritual to start and can also create a culture of awareness and understanding in your program.
Thank you for all of the work you do to support children, youth, families, and communities.
Tia Quinn
Executive Director
BOOST Collaborative
San Diego, CA
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Newsletter Sponsor of the Month:
iDeal4aCause
Sign up for iDeal4aCause and support San Diego after school programming and non-profits!
iDeal4aCause is a San Diego daily deal site offering 50-90% off on great local restaurants, activities, massages, spa treatments and more. With each purchase iDeal4aCause donates 10-20% of their proceeds to local non-profits and charities, creating a win-win for everyone involved. Currently partnering with over 25 local charities, the goal is simple: deliver great deals on the local level to consumers, raise money for great local causes, and get more businesses involved in cause-related marketing.
By signing up for iDeal4aCause, they will donate $1 towards a BOOST Scholarship Fund. Help out our community and save big! Make sure to sign-up through this link to insure a donation to the BOOST Scholarship fund is made.
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Healthy Behaviors Conference
2011 Workshops Announced
 The workshop schedule is now available for the 2011 Healthy Behaviors Conference, December 7-9 in San Diego, CA. Visit our website to see a detailed listing of the sessions being offered. Start planning your conference experience today!
Workshops include:"Growing Your Own Nearby Nature Program" "Youth in Action: How Youth are Changing the Nutrition Scene" "Creating Successful Partnerships to Provide FREE Physical Education, Nutrition, and Mentoring"
"Use Your Bike to Change Your Life" "Create a Healthy Team: Deliver an Impactful Program" "Health Rocks! A Healthy Living Program for Today's Youth" "The Power of Wellness Policies in Enhancing After School Practices" View a complete list of workshops. |
 Program HighlightYES! Campaign Kick-Off
October 23, 2011
On October 23, 2011, over 300 youth gathered in Springfield, MA for the day-long kick-off of The YES! Campaign. The YES! (Youth Establishing Strength) Campaign is a youth-led movement inspired and created by youth to end bullying in schools. It is a national campaign that builds upon positive youth leadership and peer power to transform the culture of school communities into a safe, welcoming space for all young people.
The YES! Campaign is a program under the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ). NCCJ is a human rights organization that works to fight racism, bigotry, and bias through education and conflict resolution. Andrea Kandel, Executive Director, noticed that youth need more of a voice in this fight, and so NCCJ created the YES! Campaign. Kandel identified youth as "the front line" in the fight against bullying thus the necessity for their involvement in the process of transforming their school communities.
At the kick-off, the youth attendees collaborated to form ideas and strategies they could use in their schools to prevent and end bullying. They met all together in one large group to brainstorm ideas and then broke off into small groups to further discuss and rate their collective strategies on how successful they would actually be in schools. They also attended youth-led workshops that were created and facilitated by youth with an adult "content leader" present.
Over fifty youth formed the Youth Leadership Team that organized the event. Together they planned for the actual event, set-up and tear down, Emceed, led general sessions and workshops. Kandel said "it was very inspiring to see youth lead the kick-off." One of Kandel's favorite parts of the event was seeing the leadership and spontaneity of the youth. In the morning the youth wrote poems and then decided to read them out loud at lunch, leading to other youth getting on stage and singing songs and dancing as a group.
Since the kick-off, NCCJ has been gathering the youth attendees' ideas and work and compiling them into common themes. The goal is to create online curriculum that any school in the nation could access to replicate and implement in their schools. They are picking themes that appeal most to youth, as they will be the ones implementing the curriculum in their schools. To learn more about the YES! Campaign and to see more photos from the event, please visit their Facebook page.
Do you know of an outstanding out-of-school time program? Send recommendations to inspire@boostcollaborative.org to be featured in the newsletter.
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Program Highlight
Lights on Afterschool Event:
Jacksonville Children's Commission
Jacksonville, FL
 On October 20, 2011, over 7,500 communities hosted a special Lights On Afterschool event. More than a million people across the country and at military bases overseas participated in Lights on Afterschool. The Jacksonville Children's Commission was an outstanding program that was showcased by the Afterschool Alliance and jcpenny.
This year, the Jacksonville Children's Commission's 12th Annual Lights On Afterschool event featured a parade of 500 children from Jacksonville afterschool programs along the Southbank Riverwalk, culminating with a rally at Friendship Fountain. The celebration included a drumline, cheerleading performances, a step team, testimonies from students, remarks from local leaders and a proclamation from Education Commissioner Dr. Donnie Horner.
Friendship Fountain was one of several landmarks across the nation, including bridges, hot air balloons, monuments, a battleship and the Kennedy Space Center rocket garden, lit up today as part of the "Light Up a Landmark" contest. Jacksonville was awarded a $5,000 "Light Up a Landmark" award from jcpenney for its creative plans to shine a spotlight on the after-school programs that keep kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families as part of Lights On Afterschool. Additionally, the Afterschool Alliance released "2011 State-by-State Afterschool Progress Reports and Consumer Guides," at the event. In the report, Florida earned a rating of four out of a possible five. Just nine states received a four; no states earned a five. View a copy of your state's Progress Report here.
Recently, Jacksonville was recognized nationally for the priority it has placed on high-quality out-of-school programming. The National League of Cities, in partnership with The Wallace Foundation, has chosen Jacksonville as one of 27 cities they consider to be the most advanced in their out-of-school-time system building efforts, based on a number of criteria.
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MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Awards
  The MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator program is designed to identify exceptional afterschool programs serving middle school youth, and to share promising practices with the field through a series of issue briefs, articles and workshops.
The awards are given to programs for the following areas: service learning, aligning afterschool with the school day; supporting literacy; and addressing bullying. The winners were presented with their awards at the their Lights On Afterschool celebrations on October 20, 2011.
 Award winners received a $10,000 grant from the MetLife Foundation. In addition, the BOOST Collaborative will be awarding winners with free registration to the 2012 BOOST Conference.
Winners in each category: Providing Opportunities for Service Learning for Middle School Students: Aligning Afterschool with the School Day for Middle School:
Addressing Middle School Bullying:
Supporting Literacy for Middle School Students:
For more information on these programs and the MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator program, please visit the Afterschool Alliance. |
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BOOST Professional Development
Training: Mapping the Course to Grant Development
November 3, 2011
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park
If you are looking to fund your program or realize your dreams, foundation or government grants can be the answer.
Learn how to navigate the basics of grant development, from program design,to research, to writing and submission. You¹ll discover the elements of a grant proposal, and learn the steps to take to make it successful. Get the road map to reach your destination, and learn what you need to reach your funding goals.
Pre-registration for the training is $30 per person. On-site registration will be available for $35.00 if space permits.
-Marti Hess
President and CEO
Envision Connect
San Diego, CA
-Aly Evans
Senior Grants Coordinator
San Diego Association of Governments
San Diego, CA
-Pat Fitzmorris
Professional Expert/Program Director
San Diego Unified School District & San Diego State University Research Foundation
San Diego, CA
619-232-6678 x1.
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Breakfast Club featured Blog
"You Are Changing Lives"
by Dr. Andi Fletcher
Chief Consultant
Center for Collaborative Solutions
Sacramento, CA
"Every day I'm reminded of how fortunate I am to work with such amazing people who are doing such incredible work! Whether I'm consulting with program directors, meeting with leadership members, talking with colleagues or visiting sites, my passion is continually re-ignited, my sense of purpose is re-confirmed and my commitment to doing my best to make a difference in the world is strengthened. I'm blessed to be a messenger, but is you who are creating the messages. So, I'd like to remind you of some of the things that you may not have had time to think about. First and foremost: You are changing lives!"
Click here to read the rest of Dr. Fletcher's entry.
To view other Breakfast Club blogs, click here.
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Meet our New High School Intern
 Justin Saliphiw My name is Justin Saliphiw. I'm currently a senior at Health Sciences High and Middle College. I am 17 years old and I was born and raised in San Diego. I'm really friendly and enjoy communicating with friends. I enjoy going out with family and friends and having a good time. The different things I do to have fun with my friends are going site seeing, shopping, trying new foods, dancing, hair styling, road trips, and going out, etc. I can't say that I'm the best student at school but I make sure I do my work and try my best. In the future, I plan to go to college to major in Cosmetology because I am really interested in Beauty. I enjoy working with things that deal with beauty because it allows me to express myself and I have passion in doing beauty. I look forward to going to school for cosmetology to be more skilled and be the one of the best cosmetologist out there. My other plan for the future is to major in Organic Chemistry. I want to get into bringing organic material into makeup lines, hair dyes etc, instead of using all those harmful chemicals and it will definitely benefit the world. This will take hard work and sweat but at the end, it'll all pay off. In the previous years, I was allowed to intern at the Sharp Hospital and Bayvista Beauty College. This year, my school gave me an option to join the BOOST Collaborative because they believe that I will enjoy this program and it is a big opportunity. I took the offer and look forward to working at BOOST.
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November Contest
Create a Caption for this Photo
The Healthy Behaviors Conference is just over a month away! In celebration of the conference, we want you to create a caption for this photo from the 2010 Healthy Behaviors Conference.
This picture of a yoga session during Morning Recess has been posted on our Facebook wall and in our Wall Photos. Make sure to "Like Us" on Facebook so you can leave a caption.
The winner of this contest will win free admission to the screening of "Lunch Line" at the 2011 Healthy Behaviors Conference, December 8, 6:30-9:30pm.
Contest starts November 2, 2011 at 9am PST and ends November 28, 2011 at 5pm PST. Winner will be selected by the most creative caption.
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Cindy Dionne
Afterschool Club Program Director
Havasu For Youth
Lake Havasu City, AZ
 Cindy is the parent of two boys, Jordan a Freshman and Hayden a 7th grader. Through her volunteer involvement in Havasu For Youth, she became more aware of challenges her kids are facing and gained tools for communication. When the role became available, Cindy jumped on the chance to join an organization she believes in and has provided resources to her in the past. Currently, she is enrolled in the Havasu Leadership Development course, hosted by our local Chamber of Commerce. This provides her the chance to learn more about our community, meet stakeholders/decision makers and network with potential volunteers, board members, etc.
Cindy is responsible for overseeing the Afterschool Club, staffing teachers, advertising classes, coordinating classes and ensuring attendance to clubs. Cindy has gone above and beyond in creating positive relationships within the middle school we serve. She brings positivity, energy and great organization to the program. She has been creative in finding instructors through our collaborative partners, collecting information from our students to make certain the clubs being offered will interest the maximum number of students possible and being a role model to the young people in our programs. Cindy is a breath of fresh air and her attitude is contagious, we are fortunate to have her on our team!
Submitted by: Dianna Butler Executive Director Havasu For Youth Lake Havasu City, AZ |
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Youth Activity
Mosaic Self-Portraits
In this activity, students will create mosaic-style self-portraits with construction paper. This activity will introduce a unit on identity, which will include deep personal reflection about where students come from and what makes them unique. Students will explore who they are within a social context by examining power, race, class, and social context.
Prep time: 15 minutes Activity time: 45 minutes
Grade level: 3rd - 12th
Group size: Small to Large Group
Environment: Indoor, tabletops
Objective: To give young people an opportunity to connect to how they look. This exercise allows young people to reflect on skin color and physical features such as the shape of eyes or noses, hair texture, etc.
Materials needed: -ripped construction paper, separated by colors (works best if you can find construction paper in shades of brown, cream, and tan to reflect skin tone) -colored construction paper (red, yellow, blue, gree, orange, purple) -glue sticks -11 x 14 in. construction paper to use as a canvas for each participant
Preparation: Rip paper into small pieces and place in separate baskets by color.
Directions:
1. Explain that each student will create a mosaic self-portrait-a picture of themselves. 2. Explain that a mosaic is a picture created with small pieces of some material. 3. Explain that the material used in this project will be ripped pieces of paper. 4. They will find ripped pieces of paper in many different colors at the supply station. 5. They can choose unlimited shades of brown, and only one accent color from the colored construction paper. 6. Encourage students to rip paper further if they want different shapes for their mosaic self-portrait. 7. Students can try different techniques with the glue, such as placing glue onto the paper and sticking their paper down over the glue, or "buttering" each piece of paper individually. 8. Once students have completed their artwork, have each artist bring their portrait to a circle to share. 9. Ask students to each share their artwork by completing the phrase, "You will know this portrait is of me because..."
Adaptation: Have some participants create a mosaic while others sit as models.
Variations: Debrief the activity with any of the following questions: * What is beautiful about each of these portraits? * What do all of these portraits have in common? * What makes each of them special? * What do all of us have in common? * What did using the skin-toned colored paper bring up for you in this project? * What do you notice about the skin color each of you chose for your portraits? * What are the complexities of the diversity in the room right now? * What are some ways we navigate this diversity-either intentionally or by ignoring it? * What is one thing you learned about your own identity or someone else's identity in this project? Submitted by: Tanya Mayo
Chief Strategist Be the Change Consulting Oakland, CA
Do you have a youth activity that is fun, engaging, and easy to implement? Let us know about it and we may feature it here! Email inspire@boostcollaborative.org |
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Research
Preventing Multiple Risky Behaviors Among Adolescents: Seven Strategies
To read learn about the seven strategies, click here.
Out-of-School Time Programs for Latino Youth
By Ariel Rodriguez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
ASU School of Community Resources & Development
"The U.S. has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Latino youth, which will continue to play a key role in the services provided during out-of-school time. Out-of-school time is defined as before and after school, as well as weekends and summer. These programs are often developed to meet the needs of the youth they serve, and demographic shifts throughout the US suggest most programs will serve Latino youth, if they are not already doing so."
Read the rest of Dr. Rodriguez's research here.
AfterZone: Outcomes for Youth Participating in Providence's After-School System
This study, funded by the Wallace Foundation and published by Public/Private Venture, is a product of three years of research on Providence After School Alliance's AfterZone. The study's three key findings were 1) that absences were 25 percent lower among middle school youth who participated in the AfterZone for two school years compared with their peers who did not participate; 2) two-year participants earned math grades that were about one-third of a grade higher than their non-participating peers; and 3) that students who participated at high levels felt more connected to school.
To read the executive summary, click here.
To read the full report, click here.
 
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Funding and Grant Opportunities
State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants
Deadline: November 9, 2011
State Farm™ is proud to team up with YSA (Youth Service America) in a dynamic partnership to offer grants of up to $1,000 for the promotion of service-learning projects in K-12 public schools. Each grant engages participating youth in service-learning, an effective teaching and learning strategy that promotes student learning, academic achievement, workplace readiness, and stronger communities. The State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants encourage semester-long projects (aSemester of Service) that launch on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 16, 2012) and culminate on Global Youth Service Day (April 20-22, 2012).
MLK Day Lead Organizer Grants
Deadline: November 18, 2011
The goal of the MLK Day Lead Organizers program is to engage youth and adult volunteers on Martin Luther King Day of Service by encouraging families to serve together. Together, youth ages 5-25 and their families will focus on some of the nation's most pressing issues, such as education, health, environment, economic opportunity, and disaster relief. MLK Day may also provide a starting point for a Semester of Service and/or involvement in national days of service and other volunteer activities throughout 2012. MLK Grant website.
US Soccer Foundation Grants
Deadline: November 18, 2011
The U.S. Soccer Foundation's highest priority is to support projects and programs that focus on using soccer as a youth development tool in economically disadvantaged urban areas. Grant options: field building grants and program grants. US Soccer Foundation website
To see more funding opportunities, click here.
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Out-of-School Time In the News
Market Watch
October 26, 2011
Los Angeles Times October 16, 2011
Washington Post October 9, 2011
October 9, 2011
The Tennessean October 8, 2011
The Huffington Post October 6, 2011 |
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Contact Us
BOOST Collaborative
1666 Garnet Avenue
PMB 126
San Diego, CA 92109
619-23-BOOST
(619-232-6678)
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November Poll
Are you going to attend a TEDxYouthDay event on November 20, 2011?
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TEDxYouthDay 2011
TEDxYouthDay is a series of TEDx events happening all around the world on November 20, Universal Children's Day. TEDx organizers across the globe will host events for (and by) young people. These events will vary widely in size, format and theme, but they will share a common vision: inspiring curiosity, igniting new ideas, empowering young leaders.
There are many ways to get involved:
Organize an Event
Attend an Event
Host a Viewing Party
For more information on TEDxYouthDay, visit http://www.tedxyouthday.com/
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BOOST Media
LUNCH LINE Film Screening -
Open to the Public
On December 8 from 6:30-9:30pm at the 2011 Healthy Behaviors Conference, the BOOST Collaborative will be screening LUNCH LINE and hosting a post-film discussion with the filmmakers and Founders of Uji Films, Ernie Park and Michael Graziano.
$20 Admission includes networking reception prior to screening with light appetizers and cash bar, film screening, and post-film discussion with filmmakers.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-seated basis. This event is open to the public. Make sure to register ahead of time to ensure a seat.
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Want to get involved with the Lunch Line screening at the Healthy Behaviors Conference? We are looking for raffle prize donations for this event! Your logo will be placed on our website with a link to your website and in the final conference program. Please email rachel@boostcollaborative.org if interested. Thank you for supporting healthy youth in our schools!
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From Soft Skills to Hard Data: Measuring Youth Program Outcomes
This guide addresses a common problem throughout the youth field: We know that out-of-school time programs can help youth develop skills and attributes they need to be ready for college, work and life, but few OST programs have the tools to effectively measure those outcomes. This guide reviews eight youth outcome measurement tools that are appropriate for use in afterschool and other settings.
Click the guide for more information: Report by: Alicia Wilson-Ahlstrom & Nicole Yohalem, The Forum for Youth Investment; David DuBois, University of Illinois at Chicago; & Peter Ji, Adler School of Professional Psychology |
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Win Tickets to the
Chevron World Challenge
Regsiter for the Healthy Behaviors Conference anytime between Monday, Oct. 31 - Friday, Nov. 5 at 5:00pm PST and you will be entered in a raffle to win tickets to the Chevron World Challenge - a world class golf tournament featuring 18 elite PGA Tour players! We will be giving away a total of 4 tickets. The tournament will be held Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, CA. Visit the website for more information.
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4-H National Youth Science Day:
Toyota Innovation Awards
As part of the 2011 4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD) initiative, National 4-H Council, with support from Toyota, will award a total of $10,000 in Innovation Awards to state and local 4-H programs that hold NYSD events promoting creativity, community action and promotional visibility for 4-H.
To participate, complete our simple Event Report form, give an explanation for why your event should be considered for any of the three awards and make sure to include photos or videos of your event. Submitted events will be placed under the consideration of a panel of judges, and winners will be notified in late November. All submissions must be completed by November 18.
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Name a Spacecraft:
GRAIL Naming Contest
Now that the GRAIL mission is underway, the two robotic spacecraft, currently dubbed "GRAIL-A" and "GRAIL-B," need real names -- ones that capture the spirit and excitement of lunar exploration.
Students, choose names for the two GRAIL spacecraft and explain your choice. Your justification can be any length, from a short paragraph to a 500-word essay.
The Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission is designed to create a gravity map of the moon, using two spacecraft that orbit the moon at very precise distances. The mission will enable scientists to learn about the moon's internal structure and composition, and give scientists a better understanding of the moon's origin. Accurate knowledge of the moon's gravity could also be used to help choose future landing sites on the moon. GRAIL's student-run MoonKAM cameras will provide close-up views of the lunar surface, taking tens of thousands of images and sending them back to Earth. Deadline: November 11, 2011
Click here for submission form.
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Planet BOOST
Check out where BOOSTers are going in their BOOST t-shirts! Take a picture in your BOOST shirt and send it to us, then you'll be entered to win FREE conference registration!
Visit Planet BOOST to see BOOSTers in their t-shirts.
To purchase your own BOOST Gear, visit the Gear Shop.
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Free App of the Month:
Flashcards*
Flashcards* is a free studying application that has study material for any class or standardized test. If you want, you can also create your own. Flashcards* is very easy to use. It allows you to easily create your decks of flashcards for convenient, portable studying.
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October Contest Winner
Congratulations to Rachel Hall! She is the lucky winner of a copy of Richard Louv's book "The Nature Principle." Rachel works at Goodwill Industries of San Diego and is a dedicated volunteer for ARTS (A Reason to Survive).
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Speakers Corner
The Speakers Corner provides out-of-school time professionals access to a wide variety of speakers, consultants, coaches, and trainer that can help you enhance your programs. Browse through the Speakers Corner to learn more about services that can take your program to the next level. It is absolutely FREE to browse!
Speakers Corner Highlight
Gabriela Baeza
Project Specialist II
San Diego County Office of Education
San Diego, CA
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Vendor Fair
The Vendor Fair provides out-of-school time professionals access to a wide variety of products and services to enhance their programs. Browse through the Vendor Fair to learn more about the latest products and services for out-of-school time. It is absolutely FREE to use!
Vendor Fair Highlight
Skillastics
Camps, School Products, Sports Equipment, Team Building, Other
Corona, CA
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Free Resource Center
BOOST is proud to bring you free resources to enhance the quality of your out-of-school time program and professional development needs. We will be adding resources to this section on a quarterly basis.
* new resources added
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BOOSTOPEDIA
Do you ever sit in a meeting and wonder what all these acronyms really stand for? We have created an easy-to-use guide to help you better understand and decipher commonly used acronyms used in the out-of-school time field. Click the categories below to learn more.
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Legacy Summit at BOOST
The LEGACY Summit at BOOST unites professionals supporting older youth in the out-of-school time hours. Being a champion for teens creates a legacy. A legacy that endorses their academic needs, helps them to explore career interests, shares tools to create a peaceful culture of inclusion and acceptance, encourages them to make healthy lifestyle choices in relationships, nutrition and physical activity and supports meaningful participation in the world.
What is your Legacy?
How do contribute to the successful development of teens as leaders in the world?
How do you want to be remembered?
What kind of difference do you want to make in this world? Join us at the Legacy Summit at BOOST as we unite to support older youth in the out-of-school time hours.
The largest convening of middle and high school out-of-school time professionals in the nation!
Join the Legacy Summit at BOOST April 25-28, 2012, in Palm Springs, CA.
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Free Downloads
Download FREE BOOST Collaborative wallpaper for your desktop!
Click here to view more wallpapers and download them for your desktop.
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Get Connected
BOOST Yourself!
CONNECT with the out-of-school time field and join the conversation by connecting with us online through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Skype, LinkedIn and Flickr.
SHARE your story, promising practices, staff highlights and program successes through the BOOST Café or participate in any of our professional development opportunities.
COLLABORATE with BOOST! We are always open to discussing creative ideas of how we can work together to support children, youth, families and communities. Together we can make a difference!
PROMOTE careers within your agency through our Career Corner at no-cost.
GIVE BACK and volunteer with the BOOST Collaborative to make a difference.
SIGN UP for our RSS Feeds including the BOOST Breakfast Club Blog, BOOST Collaborative Monthly Newsletter, BOOST Conference updates, Healthy Behaviors Conference updates. We bring you the latest news, research, trends, funding opportunities and highlight promising practices in the out-of-school time field.
SPONSOR an out-of-school time professional or become a sponsor at one of our conferences or events.
SUPPORT the efforts of BOOST Collaborative by making a donation to the BOOST Scholarship Fund or shop online through one of our affiliate programs- all of the proceeds go directly to the BOOST Scholarship Fund.
ADVOCATE for out-of-school time programs and keep the lights on and doors open for youth during the critical hours!
Learn more here.
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BOOST Boot Camp
Preparing your staff with the necessary tools needed to be successful prior to working on site is essential. The BOOST Boot Camp offers targeted, intensive seminars that include valuable tips, tools and resources to help out-of-school time staff be successful working with children, families, schools and communities. Staff will leave equipped, trained and inspired to thrive in the out-of-school time hours. BOOST Boot Camp seminars offering strategies, lessons and relevant topics are available on an on-going basis.
View a full list of available training topics.
If you would like to schedule a BOOST Boot Camp in your area, please contact Tia Quinn at tia@boostcollaborative.org
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