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Knutson, Karen; Crowley, Kevin – Afterschool Matters, 2022
The William Penn Foundation launched Philadelphia's Informal Learning Initiative (ILI) to support the development of literacy-rich programming for families with children aged 3 to 9. The initiative was designed as a network of partnerships in which a cultural organization--usually a museum--paired with one or more, community-based organizations…
Descriptors: Museums, Communities of Practice, Informal Education, Literacy Education
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Wiggins, Tanya G. – Afterschool Matters, 2018
Friendship and peer groups are important to youth. However, adults in afterschool programs and other youth-serving community-based organizations often either ignore peer relationships or deem them detrimental to desired youth outcomes. What would it mean to consider young people's friendships in a different light? How can this important element of…
Descriptors: Friendship, Peer Groups, Peer Relationship, After School Programs