REMARKS
DYCD officials highlight evolution and improvements of Summer Rising program
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DYCD officials discuss the ongoing improvements and evolution of the Summer Rising program since its inception in 2021. They emphasize the benefits of the current model and its expanded reach.
- The program has undergone changes and improvements based on feedback and experience
- Officials highlight the strengths of partnerships between DOE teachers and CBO camp counselors
- The current model offers both academic and enrichment components for students
- The scale of the program has increased, providing access to more young people and families
- Officials stress the importance of maintaining a balanced model that combines academic support and enrichment activities
Susan Haskell
1:09:01
Cherry Stevens, I I wanted to just add briefly.
1:09:04
Like, we aren't running the same program that we ran in 2021, and I appreciate you acknowledging that we we are listening.
1:09:10
We are making improvements, and we will continue to do that year after year.
1:09:15
I think that where we were in 2024, we really saw, to your point, like, the strengths of the partnerships.
1:09:22
I feel like the this model, it is different than a than a traditional or previous camp model.
1:09:27
But, really, I think when we look at the benefits that we get from this partnership, the strength of having good teachers and the camp counselors for elementary students in the morning, the strength of enhancing these for middle school students because they have both the academic and the enrichment that we are that we really in our reflection year after year are seeing just more and more the strengths of this partnership.
Daniel Guillén
1:09:51
I think it's also important to note that You're right.
1:09:54
This is happening all year round, but not to this scale.
1:09:58
Prior to the launch of summarizing, this was happening in smaller cohorts.
1:10:03
A holistic model like this was an offer to everyone, and a think we're all big believers here of access.
1:10:09
The fact that now much more young people and families are able to tap into this academic and enrichment support full day is something that is amazing and, you know, we wanna strive to do better.
1:10:19
On in the process.
1:10:20
But, you know, it's important that this key feature of it a balanced model and get it as balanced as possible is something that we can continue and and develop.
