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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366">The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation are pleased to announce the 2013 MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Awards call for nominations.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">We are looking for exemplary, lesser-known afterschool programs serving middle school youth that showcase the innovation that takes place during the out-of-school time</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366">Five afterschool programs will be selected to receive the MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Award—each receiving $10,000, featured in our 2013-2014 series of
<a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AfterschoolAlliance/2f8361403e/15f04ede81/792e7a7b7f">
issue briefs</a> and our <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AfterschoolAlliance/2f8361403e/15f04ede81/e9b92e1fa8">
Afterschool in Action Compendium</a>, as well as offered the opportunity to present at national conferences.
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366"><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AfterschoolAlliance/2f8361403e/15f04ede81/e75a6af029">Nominations</a> in the following four categories must be received by Oct. 14, 2013 to be
eligible for consideration: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Keeping Kids Safe and Supported in the Hours After School</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> - Programs that have demonstrated success providing a
positive, encouraging and socio-emotionally supportive environment that helps students feel safe, reduces problem behavior, and keeps kids engaged and excited about learning.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The Role of Afterschool and the Common Core State Standards</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> - Programs that are intentionally and successfully
offering programming that supports student learning toward the Common Core standards and promotes the habits of mind (knowledge, skills and dispositions) that are reflected in the Common Core in order to help students become college and career ready.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Students with Disabilities and Other Special Needs and Afterschool</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> - Programs that have demonstrated success providing
an environment that strengthens the self-confidence, perseverance and emotional wellbeing of children with disabilities and other special needs, giving them the tools to learn, play and succeed side-by-side with children of all abilities.
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Why Data Matters: How Afterschool Programs Use Data to Improve Programming</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> - Programs that are successfully improving
their programming and ability to serve children in their community based on data collected by the program, data gathered from partners (e.g., schools, other afterschool programs, community-based organizations), and/or program evaluation data prepared by outside
entities.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366">Programs that are selected as winners will be notified this winter, and are expected to keep their selection confidential until awards are officially presented in the spring
of 2014, in conjunction with our <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AfterschoolAlliance/2f8361403e/15f04ede81/785c96c5ff">
<i>Afterschool for All Challenge</i></a>. Winners will receive additional support to travel to Washington D.C. and attend the
<i>Afterschool for All Challenge</i>, and will be expected to provide information and quotes for award materials and news releases.
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366">More detailed instructions on the nomination process are available on the
<a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AfterschoolAlliance/2f8361403e/15f04ede81/8910ffaa7e">
online nomination form</a>. Additionally, <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AfterschoolAlliance/2f8361403e/15f04ede81/797144095f/ID=8EFD52DA-0987-3E38-B7C9BB94E0409F79">
"Afterschool Innovators and Middle School Success,"</a> available in our webinar archive, offers helpful tips about the MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Award selection process, as well as features a few of last year's winning programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366">If you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact Nikki Yamashiro at
<a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AfterschoolAlliance/2f8361403e/15f04ede81/696d4484b7">
nyamashiro@afterschoolalliance.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366">Sincerely,
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The Afterschool Alliance team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366">P.S. Please share this opportunity with your colleagues and community!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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