The California School-Age Consortium
At CalSAC, we work to support and advance afterschool
and out-of-school time programs and providers throughout California.
We offer training, resources, advocacy, and information
to help these professionals in their vital work with
kids.
CalSAC News
CalSAC Welcomes Allen Fernandez Smith as Executive
Director
CalSAC's Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment
of Allen Fernandez Smith as the Organization's next Executive Director.
Kindling a new era of leadership and direction for
CalSAC, Al leaves the San Francisco
Mayor's Office of Community Investment where he is recognized
and admired as an effectual community organizer. As
Senior Community Development Specialist & Community Builder, Al has inspired those around him
with his tireless efforts revamping economic strategy
programs in some of the City's most underserved neighborhoods. Gaining recognition
for his considerable achievements connecting City agencies
with community leaders and small business owners, Al
is a proven collaborator.
Al's prior accomplishments include creating San Francisco's first-ever coordinated afterschool system, SF Afterschool
for All. As a Planner and Policy Analyst at the San
Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Families
(DCYF), Al passionately united San Francisco's diverse afterschool community and stakeholders to
further the goal of safe, quality afterschool programs
for all children by 2010. Gaining nationwide recognition from the National
Afterschool Association (NAA) in 2008, SF Afterschool for All was distinguished as a definitive
model for collaboration of afterschool workforce development,
community engagement and youth programming.
Originally from Chicago, Al moved to Boston to attend
Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he earned
a Master in Public Policy and met his then-future wife, Kay. He also discovered his passion for
youth development and afterschool, while working as
Education Coordinator for Boston Public Schools. Upon
Kay's completion of her degree program, Al followed her
back to California where they were married. Making
Oakland their home, Al and Kay recently welcomed their
first child, Malcolm, born in December 2008.
The entire CalSAC family welcomes Al as we begin the
next chapter of CalSAC's 27 year history. We are proud and honored to have Al
Fernandez Smith, much-respected and accomplished leader and youth role-model, at our helm. We look forward to our journey
together!
CalSAC Conference 2009: Spotlight on Afterschool
CalSAC is proud to announce its partner on the 2009 Spotlight on Afterschool Conference in Torrance, CA: The Southern California Teen Coalition (SCTC), who will be running a teen-focused track. The SCTC is Southern California's largest networking, training and programming collaborative
for teen professionals. We're thrilled to have them onboard!
RFP for Presenters now available! Visit the 2009 Conference website for more information>>
More about Conference 2009 >>
CalSAC Events
UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS
♦ CalSAC's Sacramento Chapter presents
Get Ready for Summer! on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Coloma Community Center in Sacramento, CA.
Registration is now closed.
Afterschool News
♦ CalSAC has been featured again in Youth Today! Read on to learn how programs such as CalSAC's LA Scholars method of slow, focused growth and leveraging
existing infrastructure spell success. >>
♦ CalSAC's groundbreaking work to address workforce issues in
the afterschool field is featured in this article in
Youth Today. Click here to read Growing Pains: California confronts challenges in work force development,
youth recruitment.
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