Child abuse and neglect in Nebraska doesn’t just affect the child. The long-term effects follow a child into adulthood, leading to long-term health problems, emotional issues and increased risks for drug use and other high-risk behaviors. It is important to note that these numbers…
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2nd Annual Pinwheels for Prevention Picnic
Let’s celebrate positive parenting and close out Child Abuse Awareness Month with the 2nd Annual Pinwheels for Prevention Picnic. Saturday, April 25 11 am-2 pm The Railyard | Lincoln’s Haymarket Join us for family-friendly music and fun with the String…
ELO Success in Chadron
Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) are expanding horizons for students in Chadron. The afterschool and summer learning programs tap the community’s business, university and extension learning resources to enrich student experiences and improve classroom performance.
ELO Success in Crete
Amazing things are happening in the afterschool and summer programs in Crete. Kids are learning music, robotics, cooking, performing arts and lab science . . . all while getting extra homework help to boost their classroom performance.
ELO Success in Omaha
Collective For Youth, an organization based in Omaha, is doing an outstanding job working with the Omaha Public School district to bring high-quality Expanded Learning Opportunities (afterschool and summer programming) to 29 schools. Students receive healthy meals, strategic individualized tutoring,…
Tagged with: afterschool, afterschool program, beyond school bells, CLC, collective for youth, elo, omaha, STEM
Posted in Middle Childhood
Posted in Middle Childhood
ELO success in Columbus
The Communities Together Can program in Columbus was developed to serve the high number of working families in the central Nebraska community. At first, the primary need it served was child care – a safe, structured and supervised place for…
Tagged with: afterschool, afterschool program, beyond school bells, CLC, columbus, elo
Posted in Middle Childhood
Posted in Middle Childhood
Victory breakdown: How Nebraska took a top 10 spot in afterschool
In The Afterschool Alliance’s 2014 America After 3PM report, Nebraska came in #8, handily outperforming 42 other states in the Expanded Learning Opportunities we offer our students once the bell rings. Here’s a visual breakdown of why Nebraska performs so…
Tagged with: afterschool, afterschool program, beyond school bells, CLC, elo
Posted in Middle Childhood
Posted in Middle Childhood
What’s quality look like in ELOs?
An Expanded Learning Opportunity—or ELO—is a high-quality afterschool or summer educational experience that takes place outside the context of the regular school day. These hands-on, experiential, enriching chances to learn that build on, but don’t duplicate, what students are learning during the…
Tagged with: after school program, afterschool, beyond school bells, CLC, elo
Posted in Middle Childhood
Posted in Middle Childhood
ELOs improve quality of life for working families
In Nebraska, 76.7% of families have all available parents working, according to the American Community Survey. With every adult on call to make ends meet, out-of-school care is a major challenge in Nebraska. In fact, it’s the reason many community-based…
Tagged with: afterschool, afterschool program, beyond school bells, CLC, elo
Posted in Middle Childhood
Posted in Middle Childhood
ELOs put STEM learning front and center
In order for the Nebraska economy to grow and thrive, today’s students need to be prepared to develop the high-tech agriculture, software and advanced manufacturing skills that will attract businesses to the state and keep them here. And in the 8-3 school day, there is…
Growing the Good Life 