In this segment we speak with Greg Worrel, President of the Scholastic Classroom and Community Group about the FACE program and our partnership.

Our guest just published a new compendium of best practices for after school programs. In this segment we discuss some of the insights in the publication about how to maximize student achievement though after school and summer learning programs.

In this segment we go inside a the story of an after school chess program that became the subject of a movie. Our guests share with us how the program benefited the students and the community.

A new study found that afterschool programs are less accessible to rural children than to urban children. Where cost is the primary obstacle in inner cities, rural families must overcome the challenge of distance. Tune in to learn more about the problem and proposed solutions.

Our guest has achieved some very impressive out comes with at-risk kids by combining sports and academics. In this segment he shares his story, his strategies and insights. Richard Berlin started as a volunteer baseball coach at Harlem RBI and has served as Executive Director since 1997. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at The New School University's Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Management and Policy and currently serves as the Chairman of Harlem RBI's DREAM Charter School.

Beyond simply making a financial contribution there are many ways that companies in your community can support your after school program. This program supported by Torani Syrups and Flavors is an excellent example that may give you some creative ideas.