| Afterschool and Community Learning Network |
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| Afterschool and Community Learning National Resource Network was initiated to provide guidance to state, local, national, and international organizations and agencies interested in improving policies and partnerships to expand the availability of afterschool and community learning centers and to improve the quality of educational opportunities for children at-risk. The Network also helps state afterschool networks develop strategies that are likely to help them sustain their work and expand their impact. In addition the Network analyzes trends, conducts studies and develops papers and presentations on topics of contemporary interest (e.g., education reforms in school finance cases, linking afterschool to education success, parent involvement, sustainability of afterschool programs, international education). The Network is principally funded by the CS Mott Foundation and given support and encouragement from the School of Education at the College of Charleston. Dr. Terry Peterson is the director of the Afterschool and Community Learning National Resource Network. He also holds the position of Senior Fellow in the School of Education Health and Human Performance in the College of Charleston. He was elected chair of the National Afterschool Alliance in 2004 and to the executive committee of the Center for Summer Learning at John Hopkins University. He serves on a number of local, state, national and international boards and committee, such as: the National League of Cities Afterschool Committee, the South Carolina High School Redesign Commission, the Southwest Educational Laboratory's Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools, the Coalition of Community Schools, the S.C. Afterschool Alliance, the National Alliance for Excellence in Education, the National School Board Association Committee on Extended Learning, the South Carolina Arts in Basic Curriculum Committee, the Mayor of Charleston's School Reform Committee, and the Mongolian Consortium of Universities. He is involved in international education efforts, most recently in Mongolia, Brazil, South Korea and Denmark. Terry served as the chief education advisor to the United States Secretary of Education for eight years. At the U.S. Department of Education, he helped develop nationwide improvement strategies and he co-founded several initiatives, such as the Partnership for Family Involvement, America Goes Back to School, the Pathways to College Network, the 21st Century community Learning Centers and the Arts Education Partnership. Prior to his tenure in Washington, Peterson served as the chief education advisor to Governor Riley in South Carolina, where he helped design, promote and pass one of the most comprehensive and successful education improvement packages in the nation. Graduate Assistant for 2007- 2008: Tracy Brown, Masters candidate for Special Education, Learning Disabilities, College of Charleston Contact Information 66 George Street Charleston, South Carolina 29424 Phone at CofC: 843-953-7403 Cell Phone: 803-238-4343 Fax at CofC: 843-953-5407 To communicate by email with Terry; tkpalexva@aol.com. |
