Training

	For more information: Learn about how high school students are trained to work with younger kids [ link ] Learn how New York City-area after-school educators can earn college credits and professional certificates in after-school at little or no cost [ link ]

After-school educators are a highly diverse group. They include teachers and other professionals in education and child development, as well as high school and college students and community members who are great role models, but who may be short of a college degree.

Research has proven time and again that the most successful after-school programs are staffed by people who are trained to work with rich curriculum, to forge strong and supportive relationships with kids, and to partner with schools and families to achieve the best results.

That's why TASC, from its inception, has committed to training after-school staff members every year and at every level – from full-time site coordinators to high school group leaders – and gathering them frequently for exchanges among peers. We have built a citywide network of trainers and we pay for staff to master core competencies (such as managing behavior) as well as specialized training of their choice. So if a program wants to do more science inquiry or get advice on engaging parents, TASC connects programs to specialized trainers.

We're inspired by program staff members who want to start or finish college and improve their professional skills. For the second year, we're helping after-school educators take courses at the City University of New York and earn certificates in after-school studies.

Core Staff Central Trainings One-Pager (PDF, 34 KB)

Specialized On-Site Trainings One-Pager (PDF, 29 KB)