KIDS Afterschool was made possible by generous funding from Nellie Mae Education Foundation and an Anonymous Foundation. One Africa, Many Countries activities were funded by an Anonymous Foundation through World Cup Boston 2010.
Special thanks to Bernie Zubrowski, Diane Willow and Dottie Merrill, whose pioneering work at Boston Children’s Museum with after schools from the 1970’s-1990’s serves as the cornerstone of many of the KIDS Afterschool activities. Thanks also to current and recent staff members Kate Marciniec, Alissa Daniels, Bridget Matros, Leslie Swartz, Jeri Robinson, Carole Charnow, Charlayne Murrell-Smith, Susan Steinway, JB Sapienza, Natalie Zylicz, Juli Brownrigg, Neil Gordon, Lou Casagrande and everyone else at Boston Children’s Museum for their support of this project, and to Ellen Gannett and her team at NIOST for their guidance.
Designed and Written by Tim Porter
Boston Children’s Museum
Editor
Eliza Katz
Boston Children’s Museum Project Staff
Judy Battat
Contributor, Native American activities
Cora Carey
Contributor One Africa, Many Countries
Christine Coche
Contributor and researcher
Megan Dickerson
Contributor One Africa, Many Countries
Virginia Zanger
Consultant and reviewer
Math Activities
from “Mixing In Math”, by TERC http://mixinginmath.terc.edu/
Project Evaluator
Miller Midzik Research Associates
Logo and Web Development
Karin Hansen and Sean Kerins
One Africa, Many Countries Consultants
Barbara B. Brown, Ph.D.
African Studies Center, Boston University
Rebecca Ruquist
South Africa Partners and World Cup Boston 2010
Brook Abdu
Ruby Bell-Gam
Tete Cobblah
David Uru Iyam
Genita Johnson
George Walters-Sleyon
Photo Credits
Tim Porter
Mekena/Galimoto photographs generously donated by:
Chris Bonfiglioli
Elizabeth Condon
Ignazio Giuntoli
Grete Howard
Kevin Souza
Gert Van Dermeersch
Pilot Afterschool Programs
KIDS Afterschool activities were all piloted at after school programs in the Boston area with real educators and real kids, so you know that they work and you know that they are fun. This curriculum would not have been possible without these after school programs:
Boston YMCA
Brighton After School Enrichment program (BASE)
Charlestown Boys and Girls Club
The Cooper Center
Curtis Guild School Afterschool
Ellis Memorial School Age Program
Hawthorne Youth and Community Center
Martin Luther King Jr. School Afterschool
Mason School Afterschool
Michael Driscoll School Afterschool
Neighborhood House Charter School After School
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Afterschool Program
Red Oak Afterschool Program
Roger Clapp Afterschool Program
Somerville YMCA
South Boston Boys and Girls Club
South Boston Neighborhood House
Union #38 Out-of-School Time Programs
United Way of Pioneer Valley Afterschools
YMCA Dorchester
YMCA/Egleston Youth Center