program providers
EDUCATORS & PROVIDERS
NextUp seeks high-quality program providers to join in our shared commitment to ensuring Richmond youth have access to quality afterschool activities. Providers tap into NextUp’s shared marketing, sponsored trainings, funding, and coordinated registration system. NextUp works to increase the reach of services while eliminating the risk of fragmented or duplicated services.
NextUp supports providers with the tools they need to deliver top-rate learning opportunities. This is accomplished through partnerships with the Richmond Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI) and the Tool Box programs to provide professional development and on-site coaching for NextUp program partners. NextUp also uses a Quality Improvement Process (QIP) across its sites that is designed to create a shared understanding of quality and consistent program standards.
2020-2021 School Year Sessions
fall
Oct 5, 2020
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Nov 24, 2020
winter I
Nov 30, 2020
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Feb 5, 2021
winter II
Feb 8, 2021
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Apr 2, 2021
spring
Apr 12, 2021
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June 11, 2021
Application Process
We will provide a virtual technical assistance session on January 25, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Registration is required for this event.
Applications and all required documentation are due by 5:00 pm, February 26, 2021. You may access the online application here.
NextUp opens applications January and August of the year. Providers submit online application by deadline.
NextUp’s Advisory Committee reviews applications and determines whether the provider joins the NextUp network.
NextUp notifies providers by email of their application outcome.
If denied, providers can ask for feedback and reapply in next open cycle.
If approved, continue to next steps.
Approved providers are invited to NextUp network meetings and special professional development events.
Approved providers are added to the Approved Program Provider List for upcoming sessions in the academic years.
Site teams select programs each session from the Approved Provider List based on student interests and balance or program types.
If not selected, site teams review programs again for the upcoming session. Programs are eligible to be selected for the next session.
If selected, continue to next steps.
NextUp notifies the provider to confirm schedule and budget.
NextUp and provider develop, review, and finalize contract.
PROGRAM PROVIDER FEEDBACK
NextUp program providers deliver positive and enriching experiences in the areas of Art Humanities, STEM, Sports & Health and Leadership & Work Readiness that keep students engaged in learning and coming back every day.
understand NextUp’s mission and function
reported that NextUp supports the advancement of their program’s quality
felt adequately supported by NextUp
of instructors reported that NextUp supports their quality improvement
OUR PROGRAM PARTNERS
Nextup RVA & the Community
Youth service providers
Nextup RVA & the Community
Students & Families
NextUp helps families during their children’s important pre-teen years. We provide a safe environment for youth without any additional strain to families. Parents can easily see the role NextUp plays in shaping a promising fiture for their children.
Nextup RVA & the Community
Local Government
NextUp is a key partner in the city’s anti-poverty initiative, giving low income and working families equal access to quality youth services. Our program is critical for youth safety education and fostering positive development in middle school.
Nextup RVA & the Community
Public Schools
Middle school is a critical time, when pressures to achieve are increasing and courses are more demanding. NextUp and Richmond Public Schools partner to increase youth engagement in middle school, recognizing that quality expanded learning helps students learn better, feel better and do better during their school day.
Nextup RVA & the Community
funding Community
Greater funding means better access to high-quality programs for youth, investing in the young people of NextUp is investing in the future of Richmond and yields many positive outcomes. (For every dollar spent on after-school programs, the community recovers $3-5 in education and juvenile crime savings.)
Nextup RVA & the Community
Business Community
The NextUp program helps build a better Richmond by building a strong community, which in turn leads to a better business environment.
Quality Improvement & Professional Development
NextUp uses a Quality Improvement Process (QIP) across its sites that is designed to create a shared understanding of quality and consistent program standards.
NextUp partners with the Richmond Youth Program Quality Intervention program and various other organizations to provide professional development and on-site coaching for NextUp program partners.
