InPlay

Summer kids programs are about to close because the federal government is breaking its promise to fund the programs. The funding was approved in the budget and signed by the President in March. Tell the feds to make good on your funding promise! nwmd.social/s/twitter/4AmO…

We’re honored to receive an Overdeck Family Foundation grant to support our mission. The Foundation shares our ultimate goal to boost underserved family access to truly engaging and stimulating “guided play” programs. As our name implies, we agree that play is learning!

Happy @GivingTuesday! We encourage you to think about how you can unleash the power of radical generosity in your community. If you feel inspired by our work, please donate today or be sure to bring OSCAR to your local district by making an introduction: bit.ly/3OqH4ZP

Next month, Rod will be in D.C. to present w/ our partners @sd_fdn at @summerlearning's Summer Learning Summit. We’ll be sharing how InPlay came alongside the Foundation and @sandiegounified to offer underserved students 200+ program choices. Learn more: bit.ly/4gInnK3

InPlay's Mike McCracken (left) & @rodhsiao (right) met w/ @TALAS_EPTX's Celina Estrada to hear how district superintendents recruit and test new ideas to engage underserved students. Thank you for the opportunity to share our equitable solutions to improve outcomes for students.

As we continue to celebrate InPlay’s 10th anniversary, @rodhsiao has been reflecting on our journey. "Over a decade ago, I began to interview parents to answer one question: why don’t more youth participate in out-of-school-time programs?" Read more: bit.ly/3ZRVRUe

Valerie Rivas Martinez knew something had to change when she saw how many barriers stood between @fresnounified's camps & the children they were designed to serve. Learn how InPlay helped close the gap between underserved students and these programs: bit.ly/3MmD2Rr

This month, @rodhsiao will speak @TALAS_EPTX and meet w/ district superintendents share our equitable solutions to improve learning outcomes for students in TX who are behind in school. Learn more: talasedu.org

A guiding light for our work is to connect kids to out-of-school learning activities that ignite their individual interests and talents. Read how we're expanding our work in @MUnified to offer year-round sports camps for youth to try something new: bit.ly/3MmD2Rr

We're expanding our services in #MontereyCounty w/ @mpusdway to run registration for year-round after-school programs — helping them target underserved students. Learn how families in your area can access every out-of-school opportunity available to them: bit.ly/3AJLMhO

InPlay strives to reduce enrollment barriers for the students who can benefit most from out-of-school time programs. @SJSU Spartan East Side Promise Program is a great example of the kind of out-of-the-box thinking that's changing the educational system: bit.ly/3M0pieO

Suzanne was a team of one tasked with filling 25,000 summer camp spots through @MUnified's Summer Campaign. She also had to give priority placement to low-income, English learners, foster, and homeless students. Learn how InPlay's OSCAR helped Suzanne: bit.ly/3X285bo

When asked about InPlay’s decade of development, our early advisor and Founder and President of UnaMesa Greg Wolff shared this moving statement. Read a few excerpts from his conversation with InPlay CEO Rod Hsiao in honor of our 10th Anniversary: bit.ly/46EoVQw

In honor of InPlay’s 10th Anniversary and recent graduation from fiscal sponsorship, InPlay CEO @rodhsiao sat down with early advisor Greg Wolff, Founder and President of UnaMesa (InPlay’s longtime nonprofit fiscal sponsor). Read their conversation: bit.ly/46EoVQw

InPlay is pleased to have been selected to build an activity guide for LA families that promotes @PST_ART. Sponsored by @Greaterlaedfund, the guide will also enable teachers to find activities & field trips that promote STEAM. Learn more: pst.art/en/about

...and their future career pursuits. This federal announcement follows on @GavinNewsom's budget that sustains $4B for the #ExpandedLearning Opportunity Program. Thanks for sustaining this important funding, Gov. Newsom! Learn more: bit.ly/3vJutuP

The @POTUS announced an "Improving #StudentAchievement Agenda for 2024" that listed 3 key initiatives — 1 prioritized increasing expanded learning time! We're thrilled to see that out-of-school time is viewed by @WhiteHouse as a key level to help students success in school...

Exciting news! We have launched a new website with updated content and imagery that beautifully depicts our work to connect kids to out-of-school programs that ignite their individual interests and talents. Check it out: inplay.org

Based on the success of our demonstration pilots with @fresnounified & @MUnified, we're thrilled to announce that both districts have re-engaged InPlay to help keep their students active this winter. We are glad to be making an impact in the Central Valley of CA!

Rod also enjoyed connecting with passionate, expanded learning leaders like Molly Berendt, from Compass for Kids. InPlay is grateful for the opportunity to build partnerships with multi-sector leaders to connects kids to vital out-of-school learning activities across the country.

Rod presented alongside Valerie Martinez, an amazing partner and visionary leader at @fresnounified. The two shared how they helped 68 summer program providers to serve 6,700 students, of which 73% were underserved!

This week, InPlay's @rodhsiao participated and presented at @summerlearning's sold-out Summer Learning Summit in Washington, DC. #SummerLearning #SummerLearningSummit #NSLA