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Mar 03, 2014 
Anne Lawrence
We're pleased to announce the spring 2014 publication of Afterschool Matters. In this STEM-focused issue, are the following articles:
Apr 28, 2014 Suzanne Marten
Anne Lawrence, program officer of the Robert Bowne Foundation, welcomed participants to this third Networking meeting related to the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). She noted that the previous two Networking meetings in October 2013 and January 2014 had been well received. OST programs
Sep 23, 2013 Lena Townsend
The Robert Bowne Foundation has moved! Please note our new address and phone number:
The Robert Bowne Foundation
39 Broadway
Suite 1250
New York, NY 10006
212-803-3319
May 10, 2012 Lena Townsend
It's hard to believe that it's been nearly two years since we announced that the Robert Bowne Foundation will close its doors on December 31, 2015. We have achieved so much in that time!
Working with grantees and other partners, we began implementing our plan to preserve the foundation's legacy.
Jul 18, 2012 Cece Gran
Watch the new video of interviews with program participants in the National Afterschool Matters Practitioner Fellowship in Philadelphia from 2008, 2009 and 2010, as well as a funder and a facilitator who have both been closely involved with the fellowship programs. Click here to watch the video!
Feb 23, 2012 Robert Bowne Foundation
We have been receiving email messages asking if we are holding a conference and requesting payment. WE ARE NOT HOLDING A CONFERENCE. This is a scam. Please do not send money. Thank you.
Jan 09, 2014 Suzanne Marten
Anne Lawrence, program officer of the Robert Bowne Foundation, welcomed the participants, noting that today’s topic, the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS), were so popular that a second section was added to accommodate the number of people who wanted to participate. Anne described
Jan 28, 2014 Suzanne Marten
Welcoming participants to the 9th year of networking meetings sponsored by the Robert Bowne Foundation, Anne Lawrence, program officer, noted that the day’s topic, the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS), was building on the previous meeting in October 2013. Though CCLS were designed
Aug 08, 2012 Anne Lawrence
Anne Lawrence, program officer for the Foundation, and Suzanne Marten, facilitator from Center for Educational Options, welcomed participants and reminded all of the purpose of the networking meetings: to offer a forum for participants from across the city and a range of out-of-school-time programs
Sep 25, 2013 Anne Lawrence
We're pleased to announce the spring 2013 publication of Afterschool Matters. In this issue, generously funded by The NOYCE Foundation, all articles are focused on STEM:
Sep 25, 2013 Anne Lawrence
The Robert Bowne Foundation hosted the third session focused on youth staff, Youth as Staff: Building “Core Competencies”, on March 22, 2013. Previous Networking meetings in November 2012 and January 2013 also dealt with the over-arching topic of youth as staff. This topic was
Sep 25, 2013 Anne Lawrence
The Robert Bowne Foundation hosted Youth as Staff: Training Young People to Work with Children - Session Two on January 17, 2013. At the request of participants, this Networking meeting continued to build on the topic of working with young people as staff members from the November 2012
Apr 11, 2012 Robert Bowne Foundation
We're pleased to announce the spring 2012 publication of Afterschool Matters. In this issue:
Sep 25, 2013 Anne Lawrence
The Robert Bowne Foundation’s survey of participants last winter and the evaluations from the networking meetings consistently surfaced topics related to developing youth as staff, so for the first Networking meeting this fall the Foundation hosted Youth as Staff: Training Young People
Apr 11, 2012 Suzanne Marten, Facilitator, Center for Educational Options
What does evaluation mean anyway' It seems overwhelming. It can feel like a test or external demand - which it can be, but it does not have to be that or only that. It can feel like something that is done to you, not with you. The purpose
Dec 02, 2011 Suzanne Marten, Facilitator, Center for Educational Options
Building community with the participants of programs is an essential part of being a quality OST program. Family involvement is an extension of that community building, and just as we work to build relationships with children and youth, we must also work to build