Webinars
Designing Effective Out-of-School-Time and Afterschool Programs (part 1 of 2)
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
9-10am HST / 12-1pm PDT / 3-4pm EDT
Out-of-school-time and afterschool settings offer unique opportunities for young people to explore STEM through hands-on, interest-driven, and community-connected experiences. This REVISE webinar brings together researchers and practitioners to share evidence-informed approaches for designing programs that are engaging, consequential, and responsive to the realities of out-of-school-time environments.
Panelists will explore what makes afterschool and other out-of-school-time programs effective, including how to build meaningful youth voice and choice, create strong educator supports, connect learning to young people’s interests and identities, and design programs that can be sustained across varied settings. Drawing on NSF-supported research and practice, the conversation will highlight practical strategies, lessons learned, and resources that participants can use to strengthen their own programs.
Panelists:
- From the AISL project: Roads Taken: A Long-Term Follow-up Study of Program Strategies and Long-term Impacts of Intensive, Multi-year, STEM Youth Programs
- Deborah Wasserman, Project PI, Senior Researcher at COSI’s Center for Research and Evaluation
- Christine (Kit) Klein, Project Co-PI, Director at Insight for Learning Practices, LLC
- From the AISL project: Collaborative Research: Investigating the Most Impactful Culturally-responsive Informal Pedagogical Practices for STEM Afterschool Programs Engaging Marginalized Youth
- Sandi Simpkins, Project Co-PI, Director of Research at UCI Math CEO
Designing Effective Out-of-School-Time and Afterschool Programs (part 2 of 2)
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
7-8am HST / 10-11am PDT / 1-2pm EDT
Save the date! More details coming soon.
Panelists:
- From the AISL project: STEM, growth mindset, and sports: Investigating STEM program design features that impact youth engagement
- Ricardo Valerdi, Project PI
- Erin Turner, Project Co-PI
AISL Project Spotlight
Coming soon!
AISL Project Resources
Resources from the AISL project: Roads Taken: A Long-Term Follow-up Study of Program Strategies and Long-term Impacts of Intensive, Multi-year, STEM Youth Programs
Resources from the AISL project: Collaborative Research: Investigating the Most Impactful Culturally-responsive Informal Pedagogical Practices for STEM Afterschool Programs Engaging Marginalized Youth
- Math CEO website
- Enhancing cultural responsiveness in afterschool STEM programs
- Centering Culture in Program Quality: Charting the Associations between Culturally Responsive Practices and Latine Adolescents’ Basic Needs in a U.S. Math After-School Activity
- Challenges and Strategies in Working with Latine Adolescents in a Math Enrichment Afterschool Activity
- Out-of-School Programs Provide Essential Benefits for Children and Youth; More Support Is Needed to Help These Programs Thrive
Resources from the AISL project: STEM, growth mindset, and sports: Investigating STEM program design features that impact youth engagement
- Connecting mathematics and sports in informal learning spaces
- Building Growth Mindset Using Lessons from Sports in Out-of-School Settings