Session Summary: Summer and Afterschool Meal Programs are not only key strategies for filling the nutrition gap, they also provide safe places for children to engage and participate in enrichment activities when the school bell rings. This session will feature an all-star panel from leading youth serving organizations, including the Afterschool Alliance, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA-USA, National Recreation and Parks Association, and the National Summer Learning Association. Leave with ideas and strategies for boosting meal access during the out-of-school time hours!
Learning Objectives:
Learn about the current landscape of opportunity and best practices within the summer and after-school nutrition space.
Explore partnership opportunities with organizations in out-of-school time programs to increase access to participation
Gain insight into education and enrichment programming in summer meals and afterschool meals, and how successful meal sites combine the two
