Making After-School Cool Podcast

Episode 52: Improving the College Success of First-generation students

This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on increasing the odds of college success, especially among low-income, first-generation students. To speak on these issues is Kathy Rose, the Executive Director of College, Community Career.  Kathy founded College, Community, Career in 2012 to help low-income, first-generation students in the greater Houston area to get into college and graduate from college.

In this episode, you will learn more about the:

1. What is the purpose of College Community Career?
2. The definition of a first-generation college student?
3. Why does it appear that poor students and youth of color make up many first-generation college students?
4. How do you prepare first-generation college students to overcome the financial needs of a post-secondary college education?
5. What can afterschool staff do to encourage their participants to attend college

 

Guest

Kathy Rose has worked as a secondary math teacher, a Corporate Trainer at Chevron, a Development Director at the University of Houston, and the founding Houston Director of College Forward.  Kathy has served as a Board Trustee at numerous educational intuitions, as well as numerous non-profits.  She is the recipient of the Jefferson Award, the Katz Award and the Houston Texan Community Quarterback Award.  

Resources

College, Community, Career

https://collegecommunitycareer.org

 

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

 

CASE for Kids

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

Preview Episode 52: Improving the College Success of First-generation students

This is a preview of Episode 52 of the Making Afterschool Cool podcast. The episode explores strategies for spotting the differences between facts and misinformation. This edition of the Making After School Podcast focuses on increasing the odds of college success, especially among low-income, first-generation students. To speak on these issues is Kathy Rose, the Executive Director |College, Community Career

EP 51: Establishing Beneficial Collaborative Partnerships

This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on the impact of collaborative partnerships. To speak on the benefits of supportive partnership is my guest Jason Hammond with the Children's Museum of Hoston. 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.

During this podcast, you will learn:

• Different forms of partnerships
• The different roles of partnerships
• The Benefits of collaboration

Guest

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.

Resources

Children's Museum

https://www.cmhouston.org/

 Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

 

CASE for Kids

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

Preview EP 51: Establishing Beneficial Partnerships

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.

EP 50: Research Regardng Quality After School and Summer Programs

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,
• What research indicates as key components of quality afterschool programs?
• How Covid 19 has shown to have negatively impacted low income students with greater learning loss than students from.   And how after school programs can work with schools to curb this loss.

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

Preview of EP 50: Research Regardng Quality After School and Summer Programs

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

 

EP 49: Strategies for Recognizing Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

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

Preview of EP 49 Strategies for Recognizing Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

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

EP 48: The Impact COVID-19 has on Educational Inequity

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
• Gender wage gap’s impact on the quality of life of women, particularly those with young children
• Impact low wages have on families’ access to needed resources such as technology, food and housing
• Negative impact limited access to free or affordable childcare and afterschool programming can have on low-income households
• Actions parents, community leaders, business and government officials can take to ensure education equity

Resources

 

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

 

CASE for Kids

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

Preview of EP 48: The Impact COVID has had on Educational Inequity

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