Sep 19 2025
Out-of-School Time Monthly Field Convening: Strategies for Supporting Immigrant Children, Youth, & Their Families
September 19, 2025, 12:00 pm ET
Join the EdFunders OST Impact Group on Friday, September 19, 12:00-1:00PM ET for a focused discussion on ways to support immigrant children, youth, and their families. We’ll explore the impacts of changing federal policy; uplift examples of how ExpandLA, a Los Angeles countywide intermediary, is supporting and connecting local OST providers; and we’ll hear directly from an OST practitioner in Los Angeles how they’re supporting young people and their staff through the ongoing immigration raids.
Speakers
- Seth Eklund, Bresee Foundation, Executive Director
- Jeanny Marroquín, ExpandLA, Director of Policy & Advocacy
- Brian Ortega, Unidos US, K-12 Senior Policy Analyst
Note that there will be no field convening in October.
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About the Series
Join the EdFunders Out-of-School Time Impact Group for an ongoing conversation with funders, practitioners and other field leaders centered on learning about and with the out-of-school time sector, focusing on essential issues in OST now and in the future. Each video call will dive into a specific content area, challenge, and/or opportunity for the field and feature experts in the sector and philanthropy.
Register once for the ongoing series and join as your schedule allows. Already registered? We’ll send you a reminder of your meeting access beforehand.
Calls are scheduled from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET on the third Friday of each month.
See video and resources from past calls in the event archive.
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