Our Mission
NAZA’s mission is to increase youths’ equitable access to out-of-school time learning experiences that help youth thrive and develop to their full potential.
Launched in 2010 by Mayor Karl Dean, the Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA) is a partnership between the Nashville Public Library, Metro Nashville Public Schools, the Mayor’s Office, and over 20 youth-serving organizations all working collaboratively to improve the learning experiences of youth.
The need for NAZA is demonstrated by the following statistics:
NAZA’s mission is to increase equitable access to afterschool and summer learning experiences that help youth thrive and develop to their full potential. We do this by:
Investing funds in afterschool and summer programs citywide for middle school youth.
Capacity-building • Strengthening the capacity of the youth-serving community through professional development, evaluation services, and technical assistance to impact the learning experiences of youth.
Convening the larger youth-serving community in Nashville to strategically mobilize and leverage resources.
Advocating for increased investment in the holistic development of youth.
Empowering youth through initiatives that cultivate their leadership and life skills, connect them to positive relationships, and inspire their love for learning.
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America's Promise Alliance COVID-19 Resource Collection
www.americaspromise.org
As schools across the nation close and employment becomes more unstable for parents and families, children and their caregivers are facing serious threats to their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.Metro Nashville Public Schools is hosting a virtual town hall online from 3 to 4 p.m. March 30 to answer your questions about everything from classes to grades, tests, work schedules, high school graduation and more.
“No one has ever been through anything like this before, so we understand the need to ask and answer questions about the impact this crisis is having on everyone,” Dr. Battle said. “Our team hasn’t stopped working since schools closed, and we look forward to answering as many questions as we can Monday afternoon.”
Details and how to submit questions: www.mnps.org/blog/virtualtownhall
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We’re at an unprecedented moment in history that demands we take action to ensure our youth & most vulnerable populations are supported. This resource collection provides strategies for all those working w/young people during this critical time: https://www.americaspromise.org/content/americas-promise-alliance-covid-19-resource-collection #COVID19
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