Dear Summer Learning Community,
 
Thanks to partners and supporters like you, 2022 has been a remarkable year of national impact for the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA). Summer Learning has emerged as a proven, key strategy and national priority in order to help all young people in America recover from the negative effects caused by the pandemic.
 
NSLA is proud to be currently working with leaders from the White House, US Department of Education and State Education Agencies along with numerous local school districts, schools youth serving government agencies, non-profit community organizations, companies, researchers and funders all  focused on providing summer learning experiences to millions more kids across the US regardless of their background, income, and zip code. 
First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden visiting our wonderful partner and NSLA award-winning program, Horizons National.
This past year we were proud to:
 
  • Welcome First Lady Jill Biden on a tour of the NSLA award winning Horizons National program in Connecticut to spotlight the impact of Federal investments on young people. 
 
  • Help bring together US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and national education partners to launch the new “Engage Every Student” national initiative with the goal of leveraging the American Rescue Plan funding to bring high-quality afterschool and summer programs to all students who want to participate. 
US Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona at the Engage Every Student kick-off event
 
  • Grow and promote our Discoversummer.org website which provided 30,000 program options and resources for families. We teamed up with our media partners at Clear Channel Outdoor and iHeart Radio to promote the site and more than 250,000 families utilized it. See it advertised in Times Square!

  • Host our sold-out, annual national conference that featured Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, NY Times Best Selling Author and Columnist Thomas Friedman, and 4H National CEO Jennifer Sirangelo among many others. 

  • Expand four new leadership programs for diverse summer learning leaders at all ages and career stages. Programs included our one week National Youth Leadership Institute for teens, Capitol Hill Summer Internship for college students, our Summer Innovation Fellowship, and our Camp-School Partnership Program in conjunction with American Camp Association.
Partnerships Make Our Work Possible
In 2022, we partnered with:

  • Wallace Foundation and Council of Chief State School Officers to support State Education Leaders.
 
  • FHI 360 to convene and support school district leaders.

  • Afterschool Alliance, Every Hour Counts, and The C.S. Mott Foundation to support 50 State Afterschool Networks.
 
  • New York Life Foundation to recognize Excellence in Summer Learning programs.
 
  • National League of Cities, Urban Libraries Council, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, and National Recreation and Parks Association to support youth serving government agencies across the United States.
 
Donate & Get Involved!
If you’d like to get more involved with NSLA this year, we hope you will consider:



  • Joining us at our National Conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC: October 9-11, 2023

Thank you for your leadership, partnership, and commitment to serving America’s young people during this critical moment. We look forward to working with you in 2023.
 
Happy Holidays! 
Aaron Philip Dworkin
CEO 
National Summer Learning Association