Regional Networks

Our Network

MAP has established statewide and regional networks of afterschool stakeholders to share best practices among regions and communities and to mobilize the afterschool community to achieve its goals.

MAP continues to drive this network to convene hundreds of afterschool supporters annually for its State House Advocacy Day to raise awareness of the importance of creating more opportunities for children and youth. The 2008 Afterschool and Youth Program Advocacy Day brought over 300 supporters to the State House and hosted several key legislators. MAP utilizes its network as an avenue for providing resources for programs and families statewide, including technical assistance, advocacy support and networking opportunities. MAP and its allies work to develop campaigns which create positive social change and support successful models of child and youth development.

Beginning in the Fall of 2008, MAP will be conducting regional meetings across the state and we are excited to discuss with you and your colleagues your thoughts on what you would find most helpful. If you're interested in hosting a meeting, playing a leadership role in a regional network, or simply have ideas about how to increase support for afterschool in our state, please feel free to contact Katie Magrane, Associate Director for Field Operations at kmagrane@massafterschool.org or at (781) 348-4277.

Our Advisory Team

MAP's Advisory Team convenes on a regular basis and is composed of diverse stakeholders in the afterschool, out-of-school time, summer and youth program fields including:

The Medical Foundation, BOSTnet (Build the Out-of-School Time Network), NIOST (National Institute on Out-of-School Time), United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, Child Care Connection, LASI (Latino After-School Initiative), MetroWest YMCA, For Kids Only Afterschool, Inc., Massachusetts 2020, DPH (Department of Public Health), Get on BASE, Massachusetts Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, PEAR: Program in Education and Afterschool Resiliency, PACE (Parents Alliance for Catholic Education), North Shore Community College, WestMOST, Massachusetts Alliance of Teen Pregnancy, Cambridge Agenda for Children, Massachusetts Mentoring Partnership, Black Ministerial Alliance, Boston After School & Beyond, Outdoor Adventures, Suffolk University Juvenile Justice Center, DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education), and the Mayor's Office: City of Boston.