The following list details a number of Web sites that provide information relevant to planning and implementing an after-school program.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (http://www.mott.org)
The foundation works in partnership with the Federal Department of Education on the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Project. Hosts "Mott Afterschool," a national e-mail discussion group created to share ideas, approaches, and strategies for improving and sustaining quality after-school programs.

Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov)

• The Partnership for Family Involvement in Education (http://www.ed.gov/offices/OIIA/pfie/)
  Increases opportunities for families to be more involved in their children's learning at school and at home. Uses family-school-community partnerships to strengthen schools and improve student achievement.

• The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/21stCCLC)
  More information on the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, including grant applications, specific requirements, and research reports, is available on the program Web site (above) or by calling 1-800-USA-LEARN.

Foundations (http://www.foundations-inc.org)
Currently provides comprehensive before-and after-school educational and cultural enrichment activities for children and youth at numerous urban schools in the northeastern United States. Based within the school building, the program operates outside of school hours and during the summer. Expansion throughout the country is anticipated during the next few years.

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids (http://www.fightcrime.org)
A national anticrime organization led by more than 400 police chiefs, sheriffs, police association presidents, prosecutors, and survivors of violent crime.

National Association of Partners in Education (NAPE) (http://www.napehq.org)
A national membership organization devoted solely to the mission of providing leadership in the formation and growth of effective partnerships that ensure success for all students.

National Center for Community Education (http://www.nccenet.org/)
Promotes community education by providing leadership training to people who are interested in community schools, as well as leadership training to further the development and skills of those implementing community education.

National Institute on Out of School Time (http://www.niost.org)
Center for Research on Women, Wellesley College (http://www.wcwonline.org)
The National Institute on Out-of-School Time's mission is to improve the quantity and quality of school-age care programs nationally by concentrating in five primary areas: research; education and training; consultation; program and community development; and public awareness.

National Youth Development Information Center (http://www.nydic.org)
Offers information on evaluation, research, and funding for youth development programs. The Web site also includes links to publications and youth-related statistics.

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