Out of School Time Award

We are excited to announce that the Georgia Department of Education has approved Mothers Raising Sons to receive funding through the competitive Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Grants Program!

This project was funded by the Georgia Department of Education through Georgia’s American Rescue Plan education allocation and administered in partnership with the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network.

Application to MRS Program

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Giving back to the younger generation.

“To Cause A Positive Change”

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High quality summer learning programs can close educational and opportunity gaps, support the positive development of the whole child, and be a key strategy to improving child well-being. Greater Atlanta has an opportunity to be a leader in this space, but greater investment, infrastructure, and planning are needed to truly move the needle. Children and youth in Greater Atlanta are served by both public and private organizations that provide academic, STEM, literacy, health and wellness, social-emotional, sports, and artistic activities. However, there are still noticeable gaps in educational performance between low-income pupils and their more affluent peers.
Over 500,000 of the 1.2 million youth in the Greater Atlanta area reside in areas with low or very low levels of child wellbeing. From 2019 to 2022, third grade reading proficiency declined in all 13 counties of Greater Atlanta, and 11 out of those 13 counties also saw a decrease in eighth grade math proficiency. At the time of this report, 14,000 young people age 16-19 in the region are not on track for college or career
success.

1 Achievement gaps have a variety of root causes, such as poverty, inadequate early childhood education, low literacy rates, school suspensions or expulsions, developmental disabilities and delays, low parental literacy, exposure to childhood trauma, and low school attendance, frequently brought on by illness or a lack of transportation. Summer learning loss, however, is another significant contributor to
the growing achievement gap that is frequently overlooked.

2 For the majority of middle- and high-income children and teens, the summer offers a variety of options, including access to literature and educational resources, family vacations, museum outings, summer camps, and family vacations. Unfortunately, low-income children and teens frequently do not have access to these same activities, which can result in summer learning loss, a drop in reading proficiency, and a decline in academic skills. Every summer, low-income students can lose approximately two to three months of reading comprehension in addition to two months of arithmetic skills loss. By the fifth grade, low-income students may be 2.5 to 3 years behind their peers due to this cumulative loss of skills.

3. Children and teenagers who lack access to summer learning opportunities remain at risk of losing other crucial supports such as access to nutritious meals, academic enrichment, social and emotional support, the arts, sports, and connections to health services. To guarantee that all children, regardless of identity or income, have the opportunity to stay involved, learn, and thrive during the summer, many communities
invest in high quality summer learning programs and camps. This report highlights the findings of an updated community assessment of the Greater Atlanta region’s summer learning landscape during 2022. Like the 2019 report, the assessment offers a snapshot of existing summer programs, including data on youth served and types of programming offered. Additionally, roundtable discussions about the summer
learning system were held with key partners to discuss the Introduction

1 United Way of Greater Atlanta. 2023 Child Well-Being Outlook: Insights for Impact Report. (2023).
2 National Summer Learning Association. Summer by the Numbers. (2020).
3 Cooper, H., Nye, B., Charlton, K., Lindsay, J., & Greathouse, S. (1996). The Effects of Summer Vacation on Achievement Test scores: A Narrative and Meta-Analytic Review. Review of Education
Research, 66 (3), 227-268. Photo courtesy of Paint Love
In 2022, the most common content areas provided by summer programs were social emotional learning (56%), STEM (48%), and academic enrichment (46%).
In 2022, almost half of programs reported serving high schoolers. This is a positive shift from the previous
landscape report, but opportunities remain to provide these older youth with summer learning opportunities, particularly those who are transitioning out of high school. Transportation to and from summer programs remains a top barrier to enrollment for summer programs.
In 2022, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic was also ranked as a primary barrier.

COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS OF GREATER ATLANTA REGION
Total Regional Population4 4.9 million
Total Regional Child Population5 1.2 million
Percent of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher in 3rd Grade
English Language Arts 40%
Percent of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher in 8th Grade
Mathematics 37%
High School Graduation Rate6 85%
Percent of Children in Poverty7 16%
Unemployment Rate8 2.9% – 6.5%
KEY FINDINGS
4 Georgia General Assembly. 2020 Census Count by Georgia County Population. (2020).
5 United Way of Greater Atlanta. 2023 Child Well-Being Outlook: Insights for Impact Report. (2023).
6 Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. Georgia’s Annual Report Card. (2022).
7. The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Kids Count Data Center: Georgia. (2022).
8 Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division. Georgia Unemployment Rate By County. (2022).

SUMMER LEARNING LANDSCAPE REPORT 3
findings and share visions for the future of the Greater Atlanta summer
learning system. The collected information from the survey and roundtables
offers a chance to learn more about the variety of summer opportunities
offered, new or remaining gaps in services or data, and actions that may be
taken to maximize the impact on the entire community.

COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS OF GREATER ATLANTA REGION
Total Regional Population4 4.9 million
Total Regional Child Population5 1.2 million
Percent of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher in 3rd Grade
English Language Arts 40%
Percent of Students Scoring Proficient or Higher in 8th Grade
Mathematics 37%
High School Graduation Rate6 85%
Percent of Children in Poverty7 16%
Unemployment Rate8 2.9% – 6.5%

21st Century Leaders
A Time to Create, LLC
After-School All-Stars
Agape Youth and Family Center
Alliance Theatre Education
Artistry Performing Arts Center
Artportunity Knocks, Inc.
Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation
Atlanta History Center
Atlanta Police Athletic League
Blue Heron Nature Preserve
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
Breakthrough Atlanta
C5 Georgia Youth Foundation
Camp Twin Lakes
Caribbean American Cultural Arts
Foundation
Center for Pan Asian Community
Services, Inc.
Center for Puppetry Arts
Center for the Visually Impaired
Charan De, Inc.
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Cherokee Recreation and Parks
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
City of Acworth
City of Atlanta Department of Parks
and Recreation
City of Austell
City of College Park Recreation and
Cultural Arts
City of Doraville
City of East Point Parks and
Recreation
City of Marietta
City of Refuge, Inc.
Clarkston Community Center
Foundation, Inc.
Clayton County Public Schools
Cobb County Public Library
Cobb County School District
College AIM
Corners Outreach
Coweta Public Library System
Create Your Dreams
DeKalb County Department of
Recreation, Parks, and Cultural
Affairs
DeKalb County School District
Douglas County School System
East Atlanta Kids Club, Inc.
Emmaus House Freedom Schools
Fulton County Schools
Georgia Aquarium, Inc.
Georgia Tech CEISMC Expanded
Learning Programs
Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta
Girl Scouts of Atlanta
Grindstone Fitness, LLC
GUIDE, Inc.
Gwinnett Community Services
Harvest Rain Early Learning
Academy, Inc.
Helping Empower Youth, Inc.
Henry County Parks and Recreation
High Museum of Art
Hills Academy
Hope for Youth, Inc.
Horizons Atlanta
In the City Camps
Inspiring Services, Inc.
LaAmistad, Inc.
Los Niños Primero, Inc.
Mercy Housing Southeast
Mothers Raising Sons, Inc.
Moving in the Spirit
New American Pathways
Nobis Works, Inc.
Odyssey, Inc.
Paint Love
Rainbow Village
Raising Expectations
Reach for Excellence
Restoration Atlanta
Rockdale County Parks and
Recreation
SKIP Georgia Chapter, Inc.
Smyrna Parks and Recreation
Soccer in the Streets
Spectrum Autism Support Group, Inc.
Spruill Center for the Arts
STRIVE ATL
SwemSchool Atlanta
Teach “O” Rea Preparatory
Preschool, Inc.
The Atlanta Music Project, Inc.
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company
The Boy Scouts of America, Atlanta
Area Council
The D.R.E.A.M. Center
The Drake House
The Elaine Clark Center
The Study Hall
Together Friends Organization, Inc.
Urban League of Greater Atlanta
VOX Teen Communications
Wealthy Habits
YMCA of Metro Atlanta
Youth Empowerment through
Learning, Leading, and Serving

Participating Partners 2022