Beacon Community Centers

Explore the three-part series, highlighting innovative programs and a look at New York City’s efforts to improve and expand middle school after-school programming.

Afterschool

The Beacon Community Centers Middle School Initiative A study of an effort to build pre-teen after-school programs in “Beacon” centers identifies features that seem to boost chances of succes...
September 1, 2011 report
Afterschool

The Beacon Community Centers Middle School Initiative Researchers review year two of a New York City effort to attract a hard-to-reach age group – middle school students – to after-school pro...
June 1, 2010 report
Afterschool

Evaluation of The Beacon Community Centers Middle School Initiative This first of three reports looks at New York City’s efforts to improve and expand middle school after-school programming in Beacon commu...
June 1, 2009 report