Agenda for Children OST

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Agenda for Children OST Cambridge Agenda for Children Out-of-School Time (OST) is a citywide intermediary and public-private

Young people live in the intersection of family, school, and out of school time. This is where the Agenda for Children Out of School Time (OST) can have the greatest impact on the healthy development of our community’s young people. Through the OST Learning Institute, the Agenda for Children OST provides high quality training and learning opportunities, and a repository of resources to support the professional growth, enrichment and development of all Cambridge OST professionals. OST Learning Institute link

Through the Elementary School OST Network and the Middle School Network, the Agenda for Children OST facilitates access to high quality out-of-school learning for our most vulnerable youth and families. Through our continuous Quality Improvement System, the Agenda for Children OST provides leadership coaching and self-assessment processes, while building support across the OST professional community through peer leadership and mutual learning. The Agenda for Children convenes the Cambridge OST Coalition for the purpose of city-wide networking, sharing challenges and promising practices, and coordination of out-of-school time programs. Khari Milner
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Susan Richards
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10/05/2026

We are celebrating our 25th Anniversary AND
Lights on Afterschool! -- a nationwide celebration of all that afterschool programs do to keep our children and youth safe and learning! Reserve your tickets today! https://lnkd.in/ghtKqs52

This fun, in-person celebration is all about coming together, sharing stories, and looking back on the journey we've taken. Don't miss out on the chance to connect, celebrate, and make new memories with friends old and new. It's a milestone celebration you’ll want to be part of!

Our latest Agenda for Children OST Stories of Family Partnership video is live on our website!We are so excited to share...
09/23/2026

Our latest Agenda for Children OST Stories of Family Partnership video is live on our website!
We are so excited to share a new story surrounding connecting and building partnerships.
In this story, we explore how we can connect and resonate with parents. To get a better perspective we sat down with Jada Alleyne, School Age Program Manager at the Community Art Center, to talk about how she communicates with parents.

Stories of Family Partnership is a storytelling project that hopes to inspire conversations about how Cambridge out-of-school time practitioners and families from diverse cultural backgrounds partner to best support our children. Stories highlight promising practices and explore the experiences of families and OST practitioners. Each story is paired with a set of guiding questions to help you go deeper in reflecting on how families and OST practitioners can create more meaningful partnerships. You can find the Stories of Family Partnership along with the participant guide on our website agendaforchildrenost.org

Read the latest AFC OST Learning Institute Newsletter Check out upcoming opportunities. Submit your proposal for OST Sym...
09/22/2026

Read the latest AFC OST Learning Institute Newsletter
Check out upcoming opportunities. Submit your proposal for OST Symposium workshops! and more . . . https://conta.cc/4xQtUuk

Agenda for Children's annual OST Symposium is an opportunity for members of the Cambridge OST Community to present their...
09/09/2026

Agenda for Children's annual OST Symposium is an opportunity for members of the Cambridge OST Community to present their passions, interests and best practices to each other in a conference-style format.

OST Providers can complete the form in the link below to capture the initial details and ideas for your proposed 2026 OST Symposium workshop. OST Partners can complete this form to capture their proposals for the OST Symposium community hall activities. OST partners can also partner with an OST provider to co- present a workshop. The workshop proposal should be submitted by the OST provider.

OST Symposium Workshop Proposals due -October 9th
Selected workshops announced - October 13th
Support assigned - October 16th
Workshop Registration Opens - Nov 6th

2026 OST Symposium Nov 17th, 18th & 19th

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6jPJc_Jo62mcmNdV5svYqsDEDHhbm6EOM-8v_Kp_So3OUFw/viewform?usp=dialog

Youth Work Foundations: Learn it: Lead itIntermediate Youth Development - Register Here! https://ostlitraining202627.sch...
09/08/2026

Youth Work Foundations: Learn it: Lead it
Intermediate Youth Development - Register Here! https://ostlitraining202627.sched.com

Join us for a five part training series designed to deepen your youth development practice and build the skills to facilitate staff learning.

-Learn, teach and review the five Positive Youth Development (PYD) competency areas as well as the history of PYD research.
-Gain & create a physical recourse on concepts such as Ecological Systems Theory, Richard Lerner’s Six C’s, SOS Networks, SEL Core Competencies, and, Sparks.
-Facilitate learning experiences with the PYD concepts to bring back to their own programs & organizations

Families have the right to bring support into Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings, but many don’t realize they ...
08/31/2026

Families have the right to bring support into Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings, but many don’t realize they can. OST providers can play a critical role in making these meetings more understandable, equitable, and empowering.
In this training, OST staff will learn how to confidently show up as informed support people for caregivers navigating the IEP process. We’ll break down key terms, explain the structure and legal significance of meetings, and explore simple, effective ways to ask questions, clarify information, and center student strengths.

For Cambridge OST youth workers and providers only.
Register here. Limited seats available. https://ostlitraining202627.sched.com/

07/22/2026

Amplify youth voice and add to this community effort!

05/11/2026

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Cambridge, MA
02139

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+16173496968

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