The After-School Corporation (TASC)
Mission:
The After-School Corporation (TASC) is a nonprofit organization established through a challenge grant from the Open Society Institute in 1998. Its mission is to enhance the quality, availability and sustainability of after-school programs in New York and beyond, with the goal of making after-school a public responsibility. TASC funds, monitors, evaluates and supports after-school programs in New York City. It works with local and national partners to build high quality, sustainable after-school systems in New York and across the nation.
TASC is dedicated to improving the learning lives of all kids by transforming the way after-school is funded and delivered. As TASC enters its second decade as a leader in the after-school field, it is working to achieve the goal of after-school for all children by:
* Supporting strong, innovative New York City after-school programs that enrich kids’ lives, ease the stress on working families, and help children develop the skills they’ll need to compete in the global economy
* Working to expand high quality programs on the local, state and national level
* Developing a more educated, highly-skilled after-school workforce to promote superior programming for all kids.
Contact Information
Address: 1440 Broadway, 16th Floor
Telephone: (646) 943-8700
Website: http://www.tascorp.org
Primary Contact Name: Chris Roddy
Location
General Information
Type: Advocacy/Policy, After School, College Preparation, Emotional Support, Homework Help and Tutoring, Math/Science, Reading/Literacy, Summer Program
Target audience: Students, Parents, Families, Teachers, Organizations, Administrators, Schools
Number of employees: 51-100
Year founded: 1998
Tag words: after-school, extended learning day, out-of-school time, education, OST, after school, ELT, summer learning
Programs/Services
TASC City Scholars
Description: The City Scholars program, which served more than 1600 students during the 2006-07 school year, is a weekend job-training and leadership program for motivated teens who are interested in working with younger children.
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Contact person: Hopi Morton; hmorton@tascorp.org
Youth Career Development
Description: Teens who participate in these programs, supported by the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, work at jobs during summers and after school at social service agencies that run programs for younger kids. But teens do more than just go to work. They get intensive guidance in practical life and job skills.
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Contact person: Stacie Sanchez; ssanchez@tascorp.org
Roundtable for After-School Mentoring Partnerships
Description: RAMP Up (Roundtable for After-School Mentoring Partnerships) seeks volunteer adults, including college students and professionals, to serve as mentors to kids in seven elementary and middle schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Harlem.
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Contact person: Cyamada Smith; csmith@tascorp.org
TASC Professional Development Training
Description: In partnership with leading training organizations and consultants, TASC has built a training framework that ensures that all staff members are schooled in the fundamental core competencies, including child health and development, behavior management and safety. In addition, they have ample opportunities to improve their practice and to learn from peers and experienced leaders. TASC addresses the special needs of after-school staff by sharing materials, curricula and activities that are ideal for the after-school hours, and for delivery by staff members without teaching degrees.
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Contact person: Rosana Hirsch; rhirsch@tascorp.org
The Center for After-School Excellence
Description: By offering dynamic college courses and financial assistance to after-school educators, the Center is working to expand opportunities for the members of this workforce, and benefits for the kids in their care. When they enroll in Center-sponsored professional certificate programs, after-school educators can advance toward college degrees and earn universally recognized credentials.
The Center also conducts and supports robust research on after-school, assuring that this vital information gets into the hands of the program leaders who work with kids every day.
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Contact person: Jessica Cubas; jcubas@afterschoolexcellence.org
