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Out of School Time (OST) programming over the long-term helps students on their journey towards post-secondary education. Here’s the evidence.
Our evidence, research, and data supports the use of OST programming to achieve the goal of post-secondary education for first-generation college bound students. We are committed to sharing what we’ve learned, so we can all see a day where more children have access to OST resources to help them achieve their dreams.
Other helpful resources:
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The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses: Many Stusdents Don't Have Enough to Eat. (2018). The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/03/the-hidden-crisis-on-college-campuses-36-percent-of-students-dont-have-enough-to-eat/?utm_campaign=Dec.%206%2C%202017&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Food%20Policy%20Watch%20%284/4/18%29
UniDosUS Team Led by Samantha Vargas Poppe. (2020). Following Their Dreams in an Inequitable System: Latino Students Share Their College Experience. Washington, D.C.: UniDosUS. Retrieved from https://unidosus.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/unidosus_followingtheirdreams_lr.pdf
