“The afterschool field is in a strong position because it can make evidence based claims about its public value on an array of commonly valued youth outcomes,” declares Heather Weiss in her article featured in the landmark publication Expanding Minds and Opportunities. In this session, participants will engage with Heather on the role statewide afterschool networks can and should play in talking about quality with policymakers and practitioners. Participants will also consider the range of articles in the new compendium and how they might use these new advocacy tools.
