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Exploring the Supply and Demand for Community Learning Opportunities in Minnesota

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Ann Lochner, Gina Allen, and Dale Blyth

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Contents

• Dear Fellow Minnesotans Page 2
• Executive Summary Page 4
• Introduction Page 12
• Section 1: Time use, How do Minnesota youth spend their time? Page 14
  • Time use
  • Activity participation
• Section 2: Quality, What is the perceived quality of Minnesota youth programs? Page 20
  • Program quality
  • Program characteristics
• Section 3: Community satisfaction, How satisfied are Minnesotans with their community’s efforts in youth programming? Page 26
  • Community satisfaction
  • Program options
• Section 4: Wants and needs, What do Minnesota parents and youth want in programs? Page 32
  • Desired programs
  • Greatest need
• Section 5: Value, What do Minnesota parents and youth value about youth programs? Page 38
  • Reasons to participate
  • Parent feelings about value
  • Youth opinions about participation
• Section 6: Barriers, How difficult is it for Minnesota families to find community learning opportunities? Page 46
  • Difficulty finding things for youth to do
  • Difficult times
  • Difficulty finding high quality characteristics
• Conclusion Page 55
• Appendices Page 57
  • Appendix A: Why out of school opportunities matter
  • Appendix B: Methodology Report
  • Appendix C: Additional table data
• References Page 69