Today, we’re exploring the exciting world of youth development, focusing on the Y's reimagined after-school programs and our newly launched middle school clubs. Joining us are two outstanding leaders at the forefront of these efforts: Shauna-Kaye Davis, Vice President of Youth Programs for the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, and Tatyana Ferguson, Youth Development Director with the Villages at Carver Family YMCA in South Atlanta. Together, they’re transforming after-school hours into a time for exploration, imagination, and growth. From engaging clubs to career exploration and social-emotional learning, we’ll hear how the Y provides youth the tools they need to succeed inside and outside the classroom.
IN THIS EPISODE:
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[04:41] Explanation of the After-School Initiative
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[11:05] Programming is built around a monthly theme and discussion of middle school-age kids
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[21:47] Example of how the program has made a difference in families and what influences programming
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[29:58] Discussion of “The Island” in the lab
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[35:26] Tatyana and Shauna-Kaye share why they love the work, and they discuss the legacy left behind
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[40:39] Parents should contact After-School Directors or the website to find out more
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
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The After-School Initiative program overhauls the after-school programs developed in the 70s. The new curriculum combines programs that interest the kids while teaching them exploration, imagination and growth.
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The staff of the After-School Initiative program meets the kids where they are. They don’t speak down to them; Kids are humans, and humans are complex.
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Parents can always know what their child is doing and learning at the Y because there is a virtual bulletin board with a QR code. Parents can scan it while waiting to pick up their kids.
RESOURCE LINKS:
Website: After-School Programs
BIOGRAPHIES:
Shauna-Kaye Davis is a first-generation American with Jamaican roots. She is
originally from Cary, NC, and developed a passion for nonprofit youth
development after growing up in her local Cary Family YMCA. An international travel enthusiast and new mom of 3, Shauna-Kaye enjoys exposing her family to new international cuisine- even when they don’t want her to!
With 24 years of experience in youth development and program design across
Georgia and North Carolina, Shauna-Kaye is recognized for her innovative
approac
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