After-School Success: Academic Enrichment Strategies with Urban Youth: Academic Enrichment Strategies with Urban Youth

In this inspiring book, Anne Bouie details her work with underachieving urban youth and their families at Project Interface, a math and science enrichment program, where she developed a unique approach to raising achievement. Bouie argues that rather than identifying deficits and dysfunctions in the family, a more effective method focuses on the strengths and builds on the inherent resilience of the community. She describes the design and implementation of a collaboratively organized, community-based after-school enrichment program that worked. In This Inspiring Book, Anne Bouie Details Her Work With Underachieving Urban Youth And Their Families At Project Interface, A Math And Science Enrichment Program, Where She Developed A Unique Approach To Raising Achievement. Bouie Argues That Rather Than Identifying Deficits And Dysfunctions In The Family, A More Effective Method Would Focus On Strengths And Build On The Inherent Resilience Of The Community. She Describes The Design And Implementation Of This Collaboratively Organized, Community-based After-school Enrichment Program That Worked. Her Insights Are A Valuable Tool For Any Educational Or Youth Program Interested In Fostering Lasting Academic Success.--jacket. 1. The Guiding Philosophy And Initial Plans For Project Interface: Why Create An After School Enrichment Program In East Oakland? -- The Vision Of Potential And Promise That Guided Us As We Built Our Program -- Lifting The Program Off The Page --2. Moving Through The Bowels Of Bureaucracies And Organizations To Gain Access To Your Students: School Systems -- Churches Or Community Organizations -- Turning Bureaucracies Into Partnerships -- 3. Community, Contributions, And Credibility: Community Sectors And Human And Material Resources -- Organization And Structure Of The Board Of Directors -- Effective Fund-raising For Monetary Contributions -- Nonmonetary Contributions -- Credibility -- 4. Recruiting Program Participants: Recruitment Strategies -- Repeated Failure In School And Providing Hope -- Engaging Prospective Students -- 5. Staff Recruitment, Selection, And Training: Recruiting Study Group Leaders -- Selection Of Sgl's -- Two-week Training And Program Preparation For Sgl's -- Creating A Staff Training Session -- 6. Designing Challenging Curriculum Content: The Decision To Create Our Own Curriculum -- Using State And District Mandated Standards -- Refining Content Knowledge Of Mathematics And Creating A Staff Team --challenges In The Development Of A Science Curriculum -- Designing A Tool To Assess Student Competency -- Use Of Study Groups -- The First Day Of Class -- 7. Rules And Consequences, Routines, Rewards, And Rituals Rules And The Series Of Consequences. Routines -- Rewards -- Rituals -- 8. Pedagogy As The Nurture And Cultivation Of Students: A Nurturing Pedagogical Environment -- Student Engagement In Interactive Study Groups -- Significant Relationships With Sgls -- Nurture Through Elements Of Program Structure -- 9. Mutually Supportive Relationships With Parents And Families: Phase One: Earning Credibility And Endorsement -- Phase Two: Parent Contract, Securing Parental Support At Home -- Phase Three: On-site Participation By Parents And Family -- 10. Troubleshooting: Success And Sustainability: Insufficient Infrastructure -- Overextended Leadership -- Fundraising Roles -- Changes In Board Leadership And Direction -- The Loss Of Significant Advocates And Patrons -- Funding Cycles And Restrictions. Anne Bouie ; Foreword By Luch N. Friedman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 189) And Index. "In this inspiring book, Anne Bouie details her work with underachieving urban youth and their families at Project Interface, a math and science enrichment program, where she developed a unique approach to raising achievement. Bouie argues that rather than identifying deficits and dysfunctions in the family, a more effective method would focus on strengths and build on the inherent resilience of the community. She describes the design and implementation of this collaboratively organized, community-based after-school enrichment program that worked. Her insights are a valuable tool for any educational or youth program interested in fostering lasting academic success."--BOOK JACKET Details the author's work with underachieving urban youth and their families at Project Interface, a math and science enrichment program, where she developed an approach to raising achievement. This book includes testimonials from youth, staff, and parents who participated in a successful after-school program.