OST Advocacy
This national nonprofit organization recently published their 5th edition of 'America After 3PM' - a report analyzing the necessity for youth programming between the hours of 3 PM and 6 PM.
Afterschool Alliance
This local OST resource hosts quarterly partnership meetings and a runs a searchable online database of program providers.
Out2Learn
Fund IRL is a national coalition advocating for state social media lawsuit funds to be used to support this type of education.
Out-of-school Time Programs
Get out your glow sticks! This yearly fall event is designed to highlight the importance of nationwide afterschool programs.
Lights On Afterschool (LOA)
This state governmental agency provides free toolkits on a range of subjects including safety, budgeting, and partnerships.
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
More than 40 states and 1,200 school districts have filed lawsuits alleging social media companies designed platforms to be this harmful adjective.
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This statewide organization publishes advocacy toolkits, including one to guide programs through the process of inviting elected officials to witness program successes.
TXPOST (Texas Partnership for Out-of-School Time)
This federal funding stream is the largest dedicated source of funding for afterschool and summer learning.
21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)
The Texas Attorney General has filed cases against companies such as Roblox, Snap, Meta, and this popular short-form video platform.
TikTok
This national organization offers yearly summer program funding awards to OST providers - in 2025, our neighbors in Dallas received an award for a STEM GEMS Camp!
National Summer Learning Association (NSLA)
This national organization offers free and paid micro-credentialing for OST professionals looking to up their game.
National Afterschool Association (NAA)
Don't worry if your internet slang knowledge is incomplete - "IRL" is just a techy way of saying we want to see less computers and more of these types of experiences.
In Real Life
This regional professional network is here at this very conference, collecting impact stories from people like you!
SETAA (Southeast Texas Afterschool Association)
This national organization developed the Measurement Framework, a blueprint for coordinated accountability and improvement for OST professionals.
Every Hour Counts
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