Programs

  After-School All-Stars (ASAS) fulfills its mission to “keep children safe and help them achieve in school and in life” by providing over 81,400 low-income, at-risk youth in 12 cities in nine states with the skills, experience, and relationships they need to succeed in high school, college, and the 21st century workforce.  Students who participate in high quality after school programming show an increase in attendance, improved behavior and grades and a reduction in dropout rates, obesity and crime.  After-School All-Stars works to support the education reform movement by providing substantive programming that has a positive and lasting impact on the students we serve.  By teaming up with the Principal and faculty at each site, we are able to identify each student’s specific needs and tailor programming to supplement the existing efforts at each school.  ASAS’ four national initiatives in combination with ASAS’ tested program model extend the school day for our participants in a meaningful and effective way.

Program Priorities - To create positive experiences and maximize outcomes for ASAS participants, ASAS is focused on the following national initiatives: 

Middle-to-High School Transition - Research shows that successful transition from middle to high school is critical to high school success and graduation.  With growing high school dropout rates and almost 70% of ASAS students in middle school, ASAS offers the We Are Ready program to better prepare students for the worlds of high school, college and work.

Service-Learning - Students learn about local challenges facing their communities and apply skills learned in their enrichment classes to address those needs.  Students investigate an issue, develop a plan of action, implement the project, reflect upon and celebrate the project’s success.

Career-Exploration - Students learn about career options and the connections between their passions and skills to potential college majors and careers.  ASAS helps students identify and attain career goals through site visits, job shadowing, interviews and exploration of jobs related to enrichment. 

Sports as a Hook - ASAS utilizes sports programs and trained coaches as a hook for providing participants with leadership skills, mentoring, community service opportunities and lessons on the value of respect, discipline, resilience and teamwork. 

Program Model – ASAS provides low-income, urban children with comprehensive after-school programs that encompass academics, enrichment and health & fitness.