The Spartanburg County Out-of-School-Time Collaborative exists to close persistent opportunity gaps by improving, expanding, and sustaining high-quality afterschool and summer programs for middle and high school-age youth.
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Vision
All young people in Spartanburg County in grades 6-12 have equitable access to high-quality afterschool and summer programs that build the skills and characteristics necessary for success.
Mission
The Spartanburg County Out-of-School Time Collaborative exists to close persistent opportunity gaps by improving, expanding, and sustaining high-quality afterschool and summer programs for middle and high school age youth.
5-Year Goal
Double the number of low-income middle/high school youth who have access to high-quality OST programs in Spartanburg County from 14% in 2019 to 28% in 2024.
SHARED PRINCIPLES
1. The OST Collaborative will function as a voluntary, incentive-driven, opt-in network created for the purpose of achieving better results for young people in Spartanburg County.
2. Providers will support youth achieving the Profile of a South Carolina Graduate by creating opportunities for young people to build world class skills and develop the life and career characteristics necessary for success.
3. The Fundamentals of Youth-Serving Providers Certificate Program from the Child Protection Training Center at USC Upstate will serve as a minimum threshold for program quality and common training for all providers.
4. There will be no public comparisons between organizations/programs; give up “turf-ism” and be willing to learn from and with each other.
5. Providers will strive for evidence-based programming.
6. Providers will demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion.
7. Providers include youth voice in their program planning and assessment.
Get Connected to the OST Collaborative!
To become involved with the OST Collaborative, email SAM team member Savannah Ray or Meghan Smith or call the SAM office 864-573-5804.
The OST Collaborative has a tiered membership structure that supports adoption of quality standards for youth-serving organizations and programs based upon the group’s shared principles and the action plan blueprint. These two documents for the foundation upon which Spartanburg’s OST Collaborative works to reach its vision:
Materials shared during OST Collaborative meetings will, when possible, be added to our OST Resources page:
The work of the OST Collaborative of the Spartanburg Academic Movement is supported in part through grants provided by:
