Arkansas 21st CCLC: Recent Episodes
DESE Podcasts
The Arkansas 21st CCLC podcast is a quarterly podcast that communicates important program announcements as well as highlights successful 21st CCLC sites around the state.
Turnbow Elementary and SOAR
In this podcast we visit Walter Turnbow Elementary and talk with Kim Justis who is the counselor at Turnbow Elementary. We are also joined by Abby Smith who is the SOAR Director of Programing, Evaluation, and Innovation. Both Kim and Abby share details of what they are doing with their 21st CCLC programs in Springdale, Arkansas.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The program helps students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.
Transcript:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tp3dxHTmQjKiszF4uz0nheZX6vXrmb1s/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true
Resources:
Nita M. Lowey - 21st Century Community Learning Centers:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/public-school-accountability/federal-programs/nita-m-lowey---21st-century-community-learning-centers
Produced by Mike Vincent and Donnie Lee
Music: all music used is CC0, no attribution required
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
The Boys and GIrls Club of Phillips County
In this podcast we visit the Boys and Girls Club of Philips County to speak with CEO Mike Boone about his 21st CCLC program.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Phillips County (BGCPC) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that the youth of Phillips County have access to what all children need most: a safe place where they can learn and grow; adults who respect and care about them; and opportunities to develop themselves, their talents, and their interests.
In addition to providing a safe space that is open during the hours kids are most at risk, the Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County (BGCPC) offers programs in FIVE CORE PROGRAM AREAS established through Boys and Girls Clubs of America:
- Character and Leadership Development
- Education and Career Development
- Health & Life Skills
- The Arts
- Sports, Fitness, & Recreation
Transcript:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynsnY5xN7IEC68yTsxQ97052-24BdU_9/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true
Resources:
Nita M. Lowey - 21st Century Community Learning Centers:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/public-school-accountability/federal-programs/nita-m-lowey---21st-century-community-learning-centers
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PHILLIPS COUNTY:
https://www.bgcphillipscounty.org/
Great Rivers Education Service Cooperative:
https://www.greatrivers.net/
Produced by Mike Vincent and Donnie Lee
Music: all music used is CC0, no attribution required
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
Mabelvale Elementary
Join Mike as he talks to Karonda Fuller at Mabelvale Elementary about their 21st Century program. Karonda is the Library Media Specialist and Site Coordinator for the 21st Century program. They discuss the growth of the program and Karonda shares stories about student success and how their program has evolved.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The program helps students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.
Transcript:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14L_3A55MZ1qFtwjIF19aeCZ1XudlKs5e/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true
Resources:
Nita M. Lowey - 21st Century Community Learning Centers:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/public-school-accountability/federal-programs/nita-m-lowey---21st-century-community-learning-centers
Mabelvale Elementary (Little Rock School District):
https://www.lrsd.org/Mabelvale
Produced by Mike Vincent and Donnie Lee
Music: all music used is CC0, no attribution required
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts