Expanded Learning Alliance Expandla

Support program providers, particularly community-based nonprofit organizations, to strengthen organization and program infrastructure. Created a professional development series. The professional trainer network prepared provider's staff to be better facilitators of any kind of training for the field. Those trainers will continue to offer workshops for the whole expandla network. The summer professional development bootcamp trained program staff and their supervisors on how to be more intentional in the activities they facilitate for their youth.

Creation of a network of out-of-school time providers and foster coordination within the sector to increase access to expanded learning opportunities for youth from historically marginalized communities. Hosted quarterly countywide network meetings hosting approximately an average of 120 organizations at each meeting to discuss key issues that impact service deliver for young people and creating opportunity for organization leaders to connect and partner. We offered giveaways, breakfast and lunch. In one of those meetings we hosted a press conference in celebration of lights on afterschool.

Lead strategic communications to shift the narrative and public perception about the importance of expanded learning in youth development. Help systems leaders and funders to understand the needs of the expanded learning sector and what resources and policies would be most impactful. 2024 lights on afterschool press conference convened afterschool providers in collaboration with the california afterschool advocacy alliance, guest speakers included lausd board member melvoin, attorney general rob bonta, assembly member tina mckinnor, and la councilmember monica rodriguez to celebrate the importance of leaving the lights on after school so students can continue to learn and develop useful skills.