June 2022
DALLAS AFTERSCHOOL NEWS
HELP TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF STUDENTS
Right now, over 100,000 children in Dallas are without access to the Out-of-School Time programming they want and need. A donation of just $15 per month toward our 15 for 15 Campaign can go a long way in improving access to programming so students can catch up and keep up this summer.
OUR TEAM IS OUTSTANDING!
Congratulations to Dallas Afterschool team members Charnese Evans and Yanela Montoya for being accepted into Leadership ISD's Civic Voices of Dallas County Fellowship program. Their commitment to ensuring equitable access to high-quality public education for all students solidified their place in the 2023 class of fellows.
ALWAYS A MEMBER OF THE DALLAS AFTERSCHOOL FAMILY!
Look who our CEO Marjorie Murat and our VP of Development Sarah Elliott ran into at OSTI-CON! It was nice catching up with Christina Hanger who served as a keynote speaker of the event. Retirement has not slowed her down!
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO
Marjorie Murat
Summertime is here, and a common misconception is that things slow down for us this time of year. Nothing could be further from the truth!

This June our Dallas Afterschool team is hard at work providing support, coaching, and resources that keep students safe, engaged in learning, and focused on their social-emotional growth. Part of this involves deploying trained literacy tutors to sites so our students can continue progress from the academic year and avoid summer slide. It also involves in-depth training to OST professionals and resources like our SEL Calm Kits that help students manage their emotions.

I am so grateful to be CEO of an organization that makes such a significant impact on students in our community. Thank you for your support. We couldn't do this important work without you!

Sincerely,
OUR INTERACTIVE AFTERSCHOOL LANDSCAPE TOOL IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Last month we unveiled our new Afterschool Landscape Tool, in collaboration with the Child Poverty Action Lab. This new web-based resource was made possible by support from the Texas Women’s Foundation to help improve access to afterschool programs across Dallas County.

If you missed the Virtual Viewpoints session hosted by Texas Women's Foundation, it's not too late to catch up!
A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR BAIRD VOLUNTEERS!
We are incredibly grateful to our longtime supporter and dedicated volunteer Mark Stevanovic and his team at Baird. As part of their Baird Gives Back initiative, volunteers visited Dallas Afterschool and helped sort and assemble Wonder Kits®. It may not be glamorous work, but their efforts impacted 3,750 students by bringing STEM activities to their classroom!
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