Welcome to the Making After School Cool Podcast, the link between research, practice, and theory for those interested in the activities youth are engaged in during non-school hours. The Making After School Cool Podcast is produced by CASE for Kids, a division of Harris County Department of Education, and I'm your host, Mike Wilson

Having a supportive partnership with other entities is one of the best ways to strengthen service delivery and create a lasting impact on clients. But, that partnership can be difficult to find and even harder to maintain. 

To speak on the benefits of supportive partnership is my guest Jason Hammond. Jason Hammond is the Life Science Educator, and the Science Outreach Manager Children's Museum of Houston Jason has been with the Children's Museum for the last seven years.

Please join us for this podcast as we continue to explore issues relevant to the needs of the other school time field.

This week’s episode of the Making Afterschool Cool podcast will focus on research regarding after school and summer programs and features Dr. Jennifer Sloan McCombs, senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation.

During this episode you will learn

• Key findings concerning a longitudinal study regarding the impact afterschool and summer programs have on urban youth,

Guest

Dr. McCombs is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on evaluating the extent to which public policies and programs improve outcomes for at-risk children and youth.  She is a frequent advisor on summer and after school programs and has served as a member of numerous committees and advisory groups regarding afterschool and summer enrichment.

Resources

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone

This week’s preview of Episode 47 of the Making Afterschool Cool podcast will focuses on research regarding after school and summer programs and features Dr. Jennifer Sloan McCombs. Dr. McCombs is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on evaluating the extent to which public policies and programs improve outcomes for at-risk children and youth. So Please join us for this episode as we continue to explore issues relevant to the needs of the other school time field

Resources

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone

This  episode of The Making Afterschool Cool podcast explores strategies for spotting the differences between facts, misinformation, and conspiracy theories. My guest is the Senior Director of Education and Training at the News Literacy Project, John Silva.

Guest

John Silva is the News Literacy Project’s, senior director of education and training. He joined NLP after a 13 year career as a middle and high school social studies teacher with Chicago Public Schools. Prior to becoming a teacher John was in the U.S. Marine Corps, after which he spent several years in corporate telecommunications

Resources

The News Literacy Project

newslit.org

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone

This is a preview of Episode 49 of the Making Afterschool Cool podcast. The episode explores strategies for spotting the differences between facts, misinformation and conspiracy theories. My guest is the Senior Director of Education and Training at the News Literacy Project, John Silva. Prepare to join us for the full episode where we will continue to discuss information literacy and its connection to the needs of the out-of-school time field.

Resources

The News Literacy Project

newslit.org

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone

This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast presents the second part of the series focusing on the impact COVID-19 has had on Harris County residents. The guest is Dr. Elizabeth Gregory from the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Houston (UH).

This episode, you will learn more about the:

• Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality and how it began researching the impact COVID-19 has had on different demographic groups in Harris County

Resources

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone

This week I  preview Episode 48 of the Making Afterschool Cool podcast. It is part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Elizabeth Gregory regarding the impact of COVID-19 on Harris county Residents especially low income families’ access to needed resources including child care and after school programs. Dr. Elizabeth Gregory is the director of the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Houston. So Please join us for this episode as we continue to explore issues relevant to the needs of the other school time field

Resources

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone

This week’s preview of Episode 47 of the Making Afterschool Cool podcast will focuses on the impact of COVID-19 has had on Harris County residents in relation to gender and ethnicity. My guest will be Dr. Elizabeth Gregory from the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Houston. So Please join us for this episode as we continue to explore issues relevant to the needs of the other school time field

Resources

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone

This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on Harris County residents in relation to gender and ethnicity. The guest is Dr. Elizabeth Gregory from the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Houston (UH). This episode, you will learn more about the:

• Purpose of the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at UH

Guest

Since 1995, Dr. Gregory has been the Director of what is now the  the Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality at the University of Houston. Through the support of the Friends of Women's Studies, the Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program provides scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students, funds a postdoctoral fellowship in Women's Studies, and awards grants for faculty research.  

Resources

Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.

https://www.eddiemoorejr.com/

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

This week on the Making Afterschool Cool podcast, tune in for part two of my interview with Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.. During this interview, we will continue to discuss strategies for addressing diversity in our lives and community. 

This podcast discusses:

• The 21 Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge, can you describe this challenge and the benefits people can gain if they commit to it?

Guest

Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. and he has been guiding individuals and groups in workshops pertaining to issues of diversity, privilege, oppression, and leadership. Dr. Moore, achieved success in academia, business, diversity, leadership, and community service. In 1996, he started America & MOORE, LLC, to provide diversity, and leadership training, and workshops.

Resources

Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.

https://www.eddiemoorejr.com/

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone