Vancouver after-school programs get boost
Vancouver is one of seven cities selected to participate in phase two of a National League of Cities project to improve and expand after-school programs.
Vancouver will formalize an entity to coordinate after-school programs, assess existing programs, identify gaps in services, establish common standards for program activities and develop an outreach campaign that will increase community support for after-school programs.
The other cities selected for phase two of this project are: Albany, N.Y.; Morgantown, W.Va.; Omaha, Neb.; Tampa, Fla.; Tulsa, Okla. and St. Paul, Minn.
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