All Stars Partners with Rutgers GSE
Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE)
is partnering with the All Stars Project Inc. to enhance research and
initiatives dedicated to after-school programing. For the past 30 years,
All Stars has opened after-school developmental programs for youth
living in urban areas across the country. Now, with the help of the GSE,
All Stars will work to establish a professional field of developmental
after-school programs and promote research in that field as a cornerstone of a new
innovative approach to addressing poverty and youth development issues
in urban communities throughout the United States. Learn more by
contacting Dr. Carrie Lobman at carrie.lobman@gse.rutgers.edu.
The Conversation Tree: Community-Based Language Partnerships
The Conversation Tree Program is a joint effort
by Rutgers Graduate School of Education and The Collaborative Center for
Community-Based Research and Service. Through partnerships with several community-based organizations, the
Conversation Tree provides opportunities for adult learners to practice
English, Spanish, and Chinese in informal Conversation Café settings.The program offers members of the local
community and Rutgers students opportunities to expand their intercultural competence through interactions, guided reflection, and professional development. Learn
more by contacting Dr. Curran at
mary.curran@gse.rutgers.edu.
The Math and Science
Story Time (MASST) Series: Bringing Math and Science to Life for Preschoolers
at the Library
The Math and Science Story Time (MASST) series
is an interactive English-Spanish bilingual program for children ages 3-6 and
their families. The New Brunswick Free Public Library (NBFPL) has hosted MASST
each summer since 2012. MASST expanded to four libraries in 2016, with 10 more
libraries across New Jersey to be added in 2017. MASST was developed by the
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) in collaboration with
NBFPL with funds from a Community-University Research Partnership Grant from Rutgers.
Each of the eight MASST sessions covers an area of math or science and is
linked to the New Jersey Department of Education Preschool Teaching and
Learning Standards (2014). MASST uses a variety of methods, such as movement,
songs, books, and art projects to engage young children and their families with
valuable math and science concepts and to make math and science fun. The
program has led to children learning new science and math content, children and
their families being exposed to new science and math books, an increase in
community awareness of and participation in library programs for young
children, and improved resources for the library to serve the Spanish-speaking
community. Learn more by contacting Dr. Alissa Lange at masstprogram@gmail.com
or by visiting https://gse.rutgers.edu/content/local-partnerships.
