title: Blurring the lines for learning: the role of out-of-school programs as complements to formal learning.
abstract: As debates continue over the effectiveness of after-school programs, we need to create stronger links between schools and out-of-school activities. Where do such connections begin? How can we integrate skill-building and academic competence into the out-of-school-time context?
authors.affiliation: Forum for Youth Investment, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: Karen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Pittman
authors.forename: Merita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Irby
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yohalem
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilson-Ahlstrom
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy; D002654:Child Care; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D012449:Safety; D012574:Schools / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States