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Library Partnerships & Book-Rich Environments Initiative

Launch Planning

May 18, 2017 2

Welcome

Alicia Maldonado,

Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

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Today’s Speakers

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• Maria-Lana Queen – HUD Liaison, Federal Interagency

Youth Initiatives, Project SOAR Program Manager,

Office of Public and Indian Housing, U.S. Dept. of

Housing and Urban Development

• Leslie Gabay-Swanston – Director of Program and

Systems Quality, National Summer Learning

Association

• Emily Samose – Director, Education and Learning

Initiatives, Urban Libraries Council

Today’s Speakers

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• Jill Spillman – Educational Initiatives Supervisor, Akron

Metropolitan Housing Authority

• Karin Stayton – Director of Resident Services, Boulder

Housing Partners

• Sophie George – President and CEO, Topeka Housing

Authority

• Byron Pugh – Partnership, and Community Relations

Coordinator, District of Columbia Housing Authority

Book-Rich Environments

Recent Highlights Update

Maria-Lana Queen,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development

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Strategies and Trends in Summer

Learning

Leslie Gabay-Swanston,

Director of Program and Systems Quality

National Summer Learning Association

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@SummerLearning

Strategies and Trends in Summer Learning

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About the NSLA

The National Summer Learning

Association’s (NSLA) mission is to

convince, connect, and equip program

providers, education leaders, families,

and communities to deliver high-quality

summer learning opportunities to our

nation’s children and youth in order to

help close the achievement gap and

support healthy development.

Through our work, we elevate the

importance of summer learning; support

communities and summer programs in

providing quality services to youth, while

advancing policies and partnerships that

encourage more access to summer

learning experiences for young people,

especially those from low-income

communities.

why summer matters

Summer is the time of greatest inequity for young people.

When schools are closed, many low income young people

lack access to meals, books and other learning resources,

and physical activity.

Research shows that what happens out of school has a significant

impact on what happens in-school for millions of America’s

students. Summer learning programs are proven to maintain and

advance their academic and social growth, keep children safe and

healthy during the summer, and send young people back to school

ready to learn.

smarter summers. brighter futures.

summer by the numbers

1. Community-wide messaging to raise awareness about the importance of summer learning

2. Practices, programs and policies that expand access to books and integrate literacy skills development

3. Expanding access to summer meals, physical activity, and health and nutrition information

4. Cross-sector coordination and partnerships around data sharing, collection and analysis

IMPROVING SUMMER LEARNING: KEY STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

SUMMER LEARNING TRENDS

Chicago Public Libraries

Utilizing new and creative methods

Technology

Parent empowerment

Data management

Integrating skill development in

non-traditional settings

Partnerships

THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES IN THE SUMMER MONTHS

Libraries play a special role in the summer when schools are closed and young people need safe spaces and options for inquiry-based learning activities.

Library leaders are recognizing their ability to respond to community learning needs in ways that other organizations cannot.

Libraries are expanding their summer offerings and increasing outreach to engage more kids and families, in more ways and in more places, especially those from low-income communities.

Engaging community partners and stakeholders is critically important to libraries’ summer programming

NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING DAY

National Summer Learning Day is a

national advocacy day aimed at elevating

the importance of keeping kids learning,

safe and healthy every summer – all so

students return to school ready to soar!

2017 SUMMER LEARNING EVENTS CALENDAR summerlearning.org/Events

2017 SUMMER LEARNING DAY RESOURCES

RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES summerlearning.org/Family

Top Ten Easy

Summer Learning

Tips for Parents

Ten Tips to Help

You Plan for

Summer Learning

Tips to Keep

Tweens and

Teens Learning

Tips to Keep

Kids Active

and Healthy

RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES summerlearning.org/Family

Summers Matter:

10 Things Every

Parent, Teacher, &

Principal Should

Know About June,

July, & August

Summers Bridge

Activities® Workbooks

Find them at your local

Barnes & Noble or Books-

A-Million retail store.

RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES summerlearning.org/Family

Chicago Public Libraries

RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES summerlearning.org/Family

SUMMER SLUGGER Powered by EverFi, Inc.

DIGITAL SUMMER ADVENTURES

OUTREACH RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES summerlearning.org/Community

Clear Channel Digital

Billboards Across America

iHeart Radio Public

Service Announcements

Learning Heroes

Social Media Toolkit

STAY TUNED FOR:

• Summer Learning Day Talking Points

• Localized Radio PSA Copy

• Template Press Releases

OUTREACH RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES summerlearning.org/Community

Dozens of Research in Briefs Official Summer Reading List

Developed in Partnership with

Chicago Public Library

coming soon

Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge

Ten Tips for Celebrating

Summer Learning Day

INAUGURAL SLD ART AND ESSAY CONTEST

Open to all children and youth K-12.

Share artwork or an essay of 250 words or

less telling NSLA why summer learning is

important and how smarter summers equal

brighter futures for young people.

Contest opens June 30 and runs through

August 1. Contest guidelines coming soon.

EXCELLENCE IN SUMMER LEARNING AWARDS

Phoenix, Arizona October 23-25, 2017 summerlearning.org/Conference

FOLLOW US!

Follow us at Twitter.com/SummerLearning

Like us on Facebook.com/SmarterSummers

smarter summers. brighter futures.

Library Summer Learning Opportunites

for Book-Rich Environments

Emily Samose

Director, Education and Learning Initiatives

Urban Libraries Council

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Five Library Education Assets

1. Serve as safe, trusted, inclusive community hubs

2. Provide opportunities for 2-generation and lifelong learning: birth through senior years

3. Offer diverse education resources, i.e. one-on-one tutoring, technology, maker spaces, etc.

4. Deliver personalized and flexible learning opportunities

5. Build partnerships supporting educational goals

Accelerate Summer: A Partnership for Learning

Library Summer Learning - trends and opportunities: Summer Reading PLUS

Skill-based drop-in learning activities

Focused enrollment programs

Related resources: Libraries at the Center of Summer Learning & Fun

Libraries Expanding Summer Learning

Public Libraries and Effective Summer Learning

Snapshots: Library Summer Learning

1. Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library: Summerfest - read 20 minutes a day, attend library events, earn prizes. Bookmobile stops.

2. San Mateo County Libraries: Summer Learning Camps for children and families

3. District of Columbia Public Library: Science in the Summer, Beat the Streets with Metro Police

4. New York Public Library: Literacy Leaders

The Leaders Library Card Challenge

• A national call to action to ensure that every K-12 student has access to public library learning resources

• Leaders from elected offices, public libraries, and public school systems collaborating for children’s success

• Encourages creation of powerful partnerships to improve education outcomes for all children

• Supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services

Engage Families in Library Summer Learning!

• Enroll in library summer reading/learning programs to track reading time at home and earn points towards prizes by reading & engaging in library events

• Check on the scheduled stops for the library Bookmobile to take advantage of offerings

• Drop by the library’s maker space to create together as a family

• Use the library’s computers and other technology to engage in online learning games and programs

• So much more!

Summer Learning Bright Spot:

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Jill Spillman

Educational Initiatives Supervisor

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AMHA ECI Components

• Home Visitation Services – Parents as Teachers

• Prenatal to kindergarten entry

– Resource & referral

• Family Outreach Events – Targets families of 0-5 – Build a sense of community – Exposure for community partners – Developmental activities

• Mom-ME Time – Targets Moms of 0-5s – Maternal depression support groups

Summer Learning Opportunities that have been offered to AMHA youth in conjunction with Summer Lunch

1. Pilot Kindergarten Readiness Program

2. Summer Reading Club – partnership with the Barberton Public Library

3. CATCH Kids Club (CKC) through the Akron Area YMCA

Summer Learning Bright Spot:

Boulder Housing Partners

Karin Stayton,

Program Manager

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“When services and programs are

made available where people live

and in a coordinated way, it is far

easier for them to overcome the

many obstacles that otherwise

block their path.”

(Lowney, 2013, Journal of Housing and

Community Development).

BRINGING SCHOOL HOME

Providing Homes

Creating Community

Changing Lives

Negate “summer slide” in literacy

Strengthen early reading and writing

behaviors for preschool age residents

Engage families in rich, engaging literacy and

language experiences

GOALS OF THE SUMMER SHUFFLE

Providing Homes

Creating Community

Changing Lives

School District

Public Library

University

Volunteers

IT’S ALL ABOUT PARTNERSHIPS!

Providing Homes

Creating Community

Changing Lives

Summer Learning Bright Spot:

Topeka Housing Authority

Sophie George,

President and CEO

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Topeka Housing Authority Stats

744 Public Housing rentals between 9 developments

1,350 Rental Assistance Vouchers

Currently house approximately 4,300 people nightly

51% of residents are 17 yrs. old or younger

Five Member Board of Commissioners

39 full time staff

Summer Learning Events

•Deer Creek May 30

•SPIKE Event July 13

•National Night Out August 5

Q/A: Summer Learning

Moderator: Byron Pugh,

Partnership and Community Relations Coordinator

District of Columbia Housing Authority

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Closing Remarks

and Next Steps

Maria-Lana Queen,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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