Service-learning is a huge part of a student’s education as well as their social and emotional learning. However, sometimes service-learning is left behind in schools and is not made a priority. After school programs are a great way to bring back that involvement. After school programs revolving around service-learning are a great way for the…

WINGS for kids is a non-profit organization that provides an after school program to at-risk kids to promote social and emotional learning. The after school program is for kindergarten to fifth grade students and is currently in three Title I schools in the Charleston area: Burns Elementary, North Charleston Elementary, and Chicora Elementary. In recent…

Research shows that daily physical activity drastically improves a student’s success. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Adolescent and School Health conducted several studies on this topic in 2010. “Overall, 11 of 14 studies found one or more positive associations between physical education and indicators of cognitive skills and attitudes, academic behaviors,…

Our highlighted program this week is Carolina Studios. Carolina Studios is the perfect example of bringing arts into after school programs. Their mission is “to provide students a safe environment that fosters creative, educational, and career-focused initiatives through music technology and media arts.” It is a non-profit 501c3 organization in Charleston that was founded in…

When in comes to incorporating the arts in school, sometimes it gets left behind. After schools programs are a great place to get students involved with music, arts, theater, etc.It gives them a chance to learn about themselves, grow their confidence and gain skills and knowledge that they might not get elsewhere. There are so…

Periodically, the ASLRC blog will highlight an after school program in the Charleston area. This week, to continue the subject of poverty and after school programs, the Salvation Army was highlighted for their program that fits the needs of many low income families. The Salvation Army provides countless amounts of services to those in need…

Why are after school programs so important? In areas of poverty, after school programs can help close the gap while providing essential resources to students who might not receive them otherwise. Many families rely on after school programs as a support system to help students gain skills and knowledge while having a safe place to…