Quality OST programs provide safe, supportive environments that inspire learning, and in turn, provide the help many working families need.
The Youth Worker Well-Being Project is a collaborative statewide effort to improve the lives of Indiana’s youth workers so they can more effectively work with youth.
Working to inspire and prepare the next generation of innovators by engaging one million more girls in STEM learning opportunities through OST programs over the next five years. The Million Girls Moonshot seeks to re-imagine who can engineer, who can build, and who can make.
Engage Every Student is a new call to action from the U.S. Department of Education to provide high-quality out-of-school time learning opportunities for every child who wants to participate.
Quality standards, best practices, professional learning, and methods for measuring success.
Tools that empower current and future professionals to grow in the practice of serving youth.
Relevant resources curated to support your program’s success.
Deadline: August 18, 2023
The fourth round of the Elevation Grant Program is now open. The grant program utilizes The Indianapolis Foundation’s equity framework and prioritizes organizations clearly demonstrating immediate intentionality around violence reduction and supporting programs using evidence-based violence reduction programming or promising strategies that also elevate the assets, aspirations, hope and safety of neighborhoods impacted by violence.
The Youth Program Director will be responsible for ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment for youth to learn and grow in Out of School Time (OST) settings. They will oversee and support the Youth Program Assistant Director in tasks such as staff hiring and supervision, curriculum planning and development, budgeting and administrative tasks, program sustaining opportunities and grant reporting. The Director will also develop and sustain community and volunteer partnerships to enhance programming.
From developing critical thinking skills to improving decision-making and building healthy habits, out-of-school time programs have been found to help develop the foundational skills and competencies that contribute to young people’s health, education, and overall well-being.
We’ll help you maintain the skills, knowledge, and tools needed to deliver high-quality programs to Indiana’s youth.
Help shape a brighter future for kids in Indiana.
