• 2008 Conference Program

Welcome to the website of the annual gathering of education and youth development professionals for a two-day symposium focused on successful approaches and best practices to engage high school age youth in out-of-school time programs.

Thank you to all the 2008 presenters and participants who made the Out- of-School Time for High School Youth: Focus on Practice a great success. View the 2008 Conference Photos.

Stay tuned to this website for more information about our next annual conference taking place March 12-13, 2009.

Here is some of the feedback we received from this year’s conference.

“Really enjoyed the conference; exceeded my expectations for a first ever conference on high school after school!”

“I can't express how much I appreciated the opportunity the conference provided, meeting workers from all over the U.S. and having the time to talk, listen and learn from each other.”

“The Youth Trainers were amazing!”

“It was ALL about high school programs.”

2008 CONFERENCE PHOTOS

2008 OSTHS Conference Documentation by YouthOut-of-School Time for High School Youth: Focus on Practice was documented in multiple ways by a group of young people from Change Agent Productions, a social enterprise group that utilizes the skill sets of high school and college age youth in real world business digital media projects.

Harris County Department of Education formed the Cooperative for After-School Enrichment (CASE) in 1999. CASE is dedicated to mobilizing the community to work together to ensure that every child in Harris County has access to an after-school program. CASE has been endorsed by all 26 Houston/Harris County School Superintendents and by the Joint City/County Commission on Children. After-school programs keep kids safe, help working families and improve academic achievement.