BOOST Collaborative

BOOST Collaborative Newsletter

January/February 2012- BOOST Winter News: Sponsored by Core Educational Services (click here)

Winter Poll; Mentoring Month; Program Highlight: AES Prep Open Mic Night Empower Up; Black History Month; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service; Program Highlight: TEDxYouthDay San Diego; Dr. Andria Fletcher Interview; Free App of the Month:PBS KIDS Video; Career Corner; Program Highlight: YMCA of Long Beach Cambodia Project; Breakfast Club blog: John Vandenburgh; BOOSTOPEDIA; Legacy Summit at BOOST Conference; BOOST Buzz: Milton Chen Announced as Keynote, BOOST Collaborative has moved; Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution; Free Downloads; Monthly Contest: Win Free BOOST Registration; BOOST Boot Camp; Staff Highlight: Jean Thomas; Youth Activity: Career Interest Map; Out-of-School Time News; Research; Funding and Grant Opportunities

November 2011 - BOOST November News: Sponsored by iDeal4aCause (click here)

November Poll; Healthy Behavior Workshops Announced; Program Highlight: YES! Campaign; Program Highlight: Jacksonville Children's Commission- Lights On Afterschool event; MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Award winners; Professional Development: Grant Writing training; Breakfast Club blog: Andi Fletcher; BOOST Buzz: Meet our New High School Intern; November Contest: Create a Photo Caption; Staff Highlight: Cindy Dionne; Youth Activity: Mosaic Self-Portraits; Research; Funding and Grants; In the News; TEDxYouthDay; BOOST Media: Lunch Line film screening; From Soft Skills to Hard Data: Measuring Youth Program Outcomes; Win Tickets to the Chevron World Challenge; 4-H National Youth Science Day Awards; GRAIL Space Craft Naming Contest; Free App: Flashcards; October Contest Winner: Rachel Hall; New Resources

October 2011 - BOOST October News: Sponsored by You Can Do the Rubik's Cube (click here)

October Poll; BOOST Media: Sir Ken Robinson; BOOST Professional Development: Conference Keynotes; Red Ribbon Week; Natural High 5 free curriculum; Program Highlight: TEDxRedmond; Adora Svitak; Breakfast Club Blog: Diego Arancibia; Children & Nature free resource; September Contest Winner: Sandra Bishop; BOOST Buzz: Meet the New Fall Intern; October Contest: Find the butterfly; Planet BOOST: ElizaBeth Phillips; Staff Highlights: Kimberly Bruster and Shanya Dean; StopBullying.gov; Free App: BrainPOP featured movie; Youth Activity: Halloween Stories; Lights on Afterschool; Research: Making Data Matter in Family Engagement

September 2011 - BOOST News: Sponsored by You Can Do the Rubik's Cube (click here)

Back to School Poll; Program Highlight: LA's BEST BritWeek; Program Highlight: Voila ARTastic Camp; Planet BOOST: Erin Lieb; BOOST Buzz: Meet the New Breakfast Club Bloggers; App of the Month: Brain Toot; BOOST Professional Development: RFP deadlines; Facebook Contest: Promising Practices - Win a Diamond necklace; Staff Highlight: Maria Bringas, After-School All-Stars; Youth Activity: Soiless Pinto Bean Experiment; Breakfast Club Blog: Chad Furlong; Research: Strategy Guide: Collecting and Using Information to Strengthen Citywide; Research: After-School Programs for High School Students: An Evaluation of After School Matters; Lights on Afterschool; "America Adopts" PSA Contest, Recess Revolution

August 2011 - Warning: You May Become Inspired - News for BOOST Collaborative (click here)

BOOST Buzz: Meet the Summer Interns, Professional Development: Student Recruitment, July Contest Winner: Amigos de UCLA, August Contest: Post a job on the Career Corner - win BOOST gear, Taylor Mali keynote speech, Program Highlight: Dysart Community Center Summer Camp and original song, Planet BOOST: Jaime Stephanidis, Staff Highlight: Huy Nguyen, New Resources, Youth Activity: Mile-by-Mile Marathon, Research: F as in Fat, In the News, Funding and Grant Opportunities

July 2011 - BOOST News- Win free registration to the Healthy Behaviors Conference! (click here)

National Park and Recreation Month, BOOST Buzz: BOOST Interns Graduate, 2011 BOOST Conference Workshop Materials, Meet the 2012 BOOST Leadership Team, BOOST Professional Development, June Contest Winner: Jessie Singer, Monthly Contest: Subscribe to the BOOST YouTube page, BOOST Breakfast Club: Mike Ashcraft, Program Highlight: aNoteToMyKid.com, Staff Highlight: Phyras Men, Youth Activity: Toe-to-Toe, Research: Making Summer Count: How Summer Programs Can Boost Children's Learning, Harvard Family Research Project webinar: Successful Transitions to High School," In the News, Funding Opportunities, Free Resources

June 2011- BOOST News- Win a Free Staff Development Training (click here)

BOOST Buzz: Seeking New Members for the BOOST Leadership Team,  Facebook Contest: Enter to Win a Free Training, BOOST Boot Camp, BOOST Breakfast Club: Roberta Pantle, Program Highlight: Beyond the Bell TAKE ACTION Culmination Event, Staff Highlight: Gloria Richardson, Youth Activity: 3 Minutes to Making Math Real, Celebrate Summer Learning Day, Research: The Benefits, Challenges, and Successful Strategies of OST Programs in Rural Areas

May 2011 - BOOST News - Win BOOST Gear! (click here)

BOOST Buzz: San Bernardino CAPS Progran Recognized, Facebook Contest: Share your BOOST photos, Calendar: BOOST Training and Technical Assistance Options, BOOST Breakfast Club: Richard Wells, Program Highlight: Urban Teacher Fellowship Success Story, Staff Highlight: David Pierce, Youth Activity Connection: Relay Race for Kids, Research: A Crosswalk Between Learning in Afterschool Learning Principles and Afterschool Quality Measurement Tools

April 2011 - BOOST News (click here)

Global Youth Service Day Resources, Mark Blackshear recognized by National Council for Community Behavioral Health, Calendar: BOOST Conference, BOOST Breakfast Club Blog: John Vandenburgh, Program Highlight: 11th Annual Cesar Chavez Health Fair, Staff Highlight: Jon Berson, Youth Activity Connection: Vocabulary Variation, Research: What Works for African American Children and Adolescents, What Works for Latino/Hispanic Children and Adolescents

March 2011 - BOOST News - Win a a copy of "Rethinking Homework" (click here)

Youth Art Month Resources, New BOOST Ambassador, Training: Moving At Risk High School Students To College And Beyond, Breakfast Club Blog: Tara Donahue, Program Highlight: Hopa Mountain Youth Leadership Program, Staff Highlight: Kelcie Kopf, Youth Activity Connection: Singing and Signing!, Research: A Dynamic Framework for Understanding the Complex Work of Quality Out-of-School Time Programs

February 2011 - BOOST News - Win Guitar Hero III (click here)

Black History Month Resources, New High School Interns, Character Development and Leadership Training, Breakfast Club Blog: Dr. Andi Fletcher, February Facebook Contest, Program Highlight: Melrose Alliance Against Violence, Staff Highlight: Teng Yang, Youth Activity Connection: Sports Confusion, Resource: Community Works Journal

January 2011 - BOOST News- January 2011 (click here)

BOOST Spring Internship, Literacy Training of Trainers, January Facebook Contest, Program Highlight: After-School All-Stars featured on "The Sing Off", Staff Highlight: Andrea Kamins, Development Without Limits, New York, NY, Youth Activity Connection: Student Quotes, 2011 Free the Bowl Video Contest

December 2010 - BOOST News - December 2010 (click here)

Sponsor the Newsletter, Shop for Scholarships this Holiday Season, Books from Adora Svitak, Literacy Training of Trainers, Program Highlight: Lennox School Disctrict Receives Golden Bell Award, Staff Highlight: Felicia Lee, Long Beach Conservation Corps, Research: Hours of Opportunity.

November 2010 - BOOST News: What's Your Adventure? Sweepstakes (click here)

2010-2011 Training Schedule, November Facebook Contest, Meet the New Members of the BOOST Breakfast Club, Enter the "What's Your Adventure?" Sweepstakes, Meet the New BOOST Ambassadors, Program Highlight: San Diego Candy Buy Back Program, Staff Highlight: Jessalyn Allen-Harris, Research: America After 3 PM, Become a Sponsor!

October 2010 - October BOOST News (click here)

A Positive Place Training, October Facebook Contest, AfterSchool KidzScience, Program Highlight: The Happiness Club, Staff Highlight: Amanda Morales, Project Ignition, Books for Scholarships, Waiting for Superman, How Out-of-School Time Program Quality is Related  to Adolescent Outcomes, Lights on Afterschool, Keynote Richard Louv

September 2010 – September BOOST News (click here)

Submit RFPs for Southern California professional development trainings, BOOST Toolkit for Success, Second Krawl for Kids Event, Program Highlight: Houston DINEs, Staff Highlight: David Nunez, No Phone Zone, Kids Count 2010

August 17th 2010– Submit an RFP for BOOST Professional Development Calendar (click here)

August 2010 – BOOST News - Win books from Abutech (click here)

Meet the BOOST Ambassadors, The Meeker Foundation Camping Trip, Staff Highlight: Evan Wilson, Engaging Older Youth

July 2010 – BOOST News - Win BOOST 2011 Registration (click here)

Grantwriting 101 Workshop, Our High School Intern Graduates, Kids to Kids, Project UNIFY, Diploma's Count

June 2010 – June 2010 BOOST News (click here)

BOOST Endless Summer Training, THINK Together Prom-a-licious Event, Why They Run

May 2010 – May 2010 BOOST News (click here)

ARTS, BOOST Keynote Adora Svitak: Books for Sale, Professional Development Calendar, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids

April 2010 – April 2010 BOOST News (click here)

Healthy Behaviors Initiative, Upcoming: Ten Keys for Lasting Connections with Students, BOOST Resource Center