BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)

At BELL, we believe too many children are falling behind due to lack of access to quality out-of-school time (OST) education. After all, two-thirds of the academic achievement gap between children from low-income communities and their higher-income peers is caused by a lack of summer learning. For over 25 years, in partnership with schools across America, we have developed summer and after-school programs that blend academics with enrichment to transform students to scholars and narrow the achievement gap. Hand-in-hand with parents, educators, and school administrators, we have developed, refined, and replicated research-based OST programs that blend academic and enrichment to boost grades and social-emotional skills. In 2016, we served over 14,000 Pre-K-8 scholars in 28 U.S. states. Through BELL’s partnership and licensing model, we leverage our expertise and resources to strengthen the capacity of school districts and CBOs to launch their own summer and after-school programs, or optimize their existing ones. BELL guides partners in all facets of OST programming: - Program Design- Professional Development- Technical Assistance- Academic Curriculum- Data Transfer & Management Systems- Philanthropic Funding & In-Kind Donations- Program Assessment & Evaluation Our approach recognizes that schools and CBOs have tremendous conviction and capacity to serve children, and families, and that sharing knowledge can result in deeper and broader impact. A summer learning program typically consists of:- Education and enrichment during the summer or after school- Small-group instruction in reading, writing, and math- Enrichment courses in science, technology, arts, and health- Physical fitness activities- Field trips and community engagement- School and community-based staffTo learn more about job opportunities, including part-time jobs for teachers, visit: www.experienceBELL.org/jobs.