21st Century Town Halls
In Spring 2020, ACT Now started our Town Hall series for 21st CCLC program providers in Illinois. These virtual opportunities allowed ACT Now to share information and policy updates, as well as allowing programs to elevate their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the state begins to reopen and new federal relief is flowing, we have received increasing requests to bring these meetings back. ACT Now is excited to continue to partner to learn with you! During these meetings, attendees will:
- Hear updates from ISBE
- Learn about federal COVID-19 relief funding for afterschool and summer learning programs
- Review upcoming Professional Development trainings topics, such as:
- Tips on spending down funds
- How to find staff/reengage current staff
- Examples of in-person and remote programming
- Recruitment strategies
- Engaging Families
- Be able to ask questions of ACT Now and other participating grantees
- Network and share questions, experiences, and guidance with colleagues
To register for ACT Now’s revamped 21st Century Town Hall meetings, click here.
In the registration form, please also indicate other topics you would like to discuss.
Please also consider participating as a speaker in one of our meetings. ACT Now is always looking for expert panelists and your colleagues love to hear from you! As a speaker, you can choose to share slides or have ACT Now ask you questions in a Q&A forum.
You will also find archived Town Hall events and resources that ACT Now has shared out with 21st Century programs and OST providers.
Archived Town Halls
August 3, 2023 Town Hall
- To access the recording, click here. Password: QYCL.146
May 17, 2021 Town Hall: Family Engagement
- To access the recording, click here. Password: wxTc&Mk9
- To access ACT Now’s presentation, click here.
- Speakers: Lisa Bracket (Bureau, Henry, Stary Counties – Regional Office of Education #28) & Community Organization and Family Issues (COFI) panelists Claudia Serrano (Elgin), Maria del Rosario Magaña (Aurora), Lettie Hicks (East St. Louis), Translation: Aida Palma (COFI)
May 3, 2021 Town Hall: Summer Programming
- Recording forthcoming
- Speakers:Â Sarah Norton (WeGo Together West Chicago) & Tameka Gavin (Union League Boys & Girls Clubs)
April 19, 2021 Town Hall: Hiring/Supporting Staff and College and Career Program Planning for Middle and High School Youth
- To access the recording, click here. Password: Gm^8&0t7
- Speakers: Gwyneth Emigh (Union League Boys and Girls Club) & Joseph Moheban (220 Leadership)
- ACT Now Presentation
- Gwyneth’s Presentation
- Joseph’s Presentation
April 5, 2021 Town Hall: Federal COVID Relief Funding and Spending Down Funds
- To access the recording, click here.
- Speaker: Leslie Chestnut (Metropolitan Family Services)
- ACT Now Presentation
June 24, 2020Town Hall
June 9, 2020 Town Hall
May 26, 2020 Town Hall
May 12, 2020 Town Hall
April 28, 2020 Town Hall
April 20, 2020 Town Hall
- Town Hall Recording
- ACT Now’s PowerPoint Slide Deck
- Hector Perez’s (Union League Boys & Girls Clubs) PowerPoint Slide Deck
- Joie Frankovich’s (WeGo Together for Kids) Google Slides
April 7, 2020 Town Hall
- Town Hall Recording
- ACT Now’s PowerPoint Slide Deck
- Tonja Robinson-Harris (BUILD) PDF Slide Deck
- Holly Kelsven (Homewood Science Center) Census Google Slides
- Ashley Howard’s and Sylvia Gallardo’s (Gads Hill Center) Resources:
March 31, 2020 Town Hall
March 24, 2020 Town Hall