Project My Time includes five components that serve all children in DC: closer partnerships among the various agencies and groups that serve children; a supply of diverse high-quality programs located where they are most needed; youth outcomes and standards to help providers and funders assess and improve programs; a data system that will enable those working with a child or family, including after-school providers, to access and share information to better serve children; and a communications campaign to build awareness of the importance of afterschool.

Because this initiative invests in improving the quality of current programs, it will make our current investments in out-of-school time programs more efficient and effective. Project My Time is not about short-term fixes. We are building a system to last.