Prop 49 and its Impact on San Diego Children
Celebrating 20 years of Prop 49! This November marked the 20th anniversary of the passage of Prop 49, the largest state-funded expansion of afterschool services in the nation’s history. This […]
Lights on Afterschool
CELEBRATING LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL WITH YMCA EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS! In October, our YMCA Expanded Learning Programs celebrated Lights on Afterschool, a nationwide day to highlight the important role afterschool programs play […]
Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week – April 25-29 2022
As Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week comes to a close, we wanted to end it by sharing Marlene Real’s experience as an afterschool professional. Marlene is a Quality Programs Coordinator for […]
Rancho Family YMCA Relaunches Adventure Guides Program with support from the Fiske Family Foundation
The Rancho Family YMCA recently received a $50,000 gift from Fiske Family Foundation to support the return of the YMCA Adventure Guides Program. The Fiske Family Foundation focuses on creating […]
Safer at School Early Alert, A Partnership for COVID-19 Safety on School Campuses
As we navigated the reopening of schools, the YMCA of San Diego County’s Expanded Learning Programs in elementary schools underwent tremendous changes. Ready to welcome back students in a safe […]
MEETING THE MOMENT IN ESCONDIDO
Here is a snapshot of the Y’s impact on our Escondido community during the pandemic. BLOG POSTS AFTERSCHOOL PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION WEEK – APRIL 19-23 In the U.S, an estimated 850,000 […]
WHOLE CHILD, WHOLE FAMILY, WHOLE COMMUNITY
AN APPROACH TO DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN IN CALIFORNIA This inclusive framework serves as a decision-making model for school districts, policymakers, and community leaders to create innovative TK programs […]
Staff Spotlight: Nestor Munoz
For many students from historically underserved communities, after-school programs became an outlet to develop their academic skills and dive into their passions – like learning to play a new musical […]
Unleashing Children’s Creativity
Summer Learning ProgramsYMCA Expanded Learning Programs At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the San Diego region had to abruptly adapt to the reality of distance online learning. […]
Coloring Contest: Prizes For U, Support For The Y
COLORING CONTEST WINNERS Thank you to everyone who participated in our coloring contest in partnership with HES Solar! We were so impressed with all of the beautiful artwork that was submitted […]
