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Reverend Dr. Darcel Hill, the director of Project SPIRIT after school program and Freedom School summer program, describes how these two out-of-school time enrichment programs support positive learning and developmental outcomes for youth participants. In this article in the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, he explains how the program's dedicated staff employs best practices to promote students' success.

The article cites research by Harvard Family Research Project about critical components of successful out-of-school time programs, which the Project SPIRIT and Freedom School programs employ to maximize their potential impact on youth participants.

Excerpt from the article:
"Project SPIRIT and Freedom School, programs of the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches, infuse the three primary and interrelated factors that research and evaluation point to as critical for creating positive settings that can achieve positive youth outcomes: 'Access to and sustained participation in programs, quality programming, and strong partnerships.' (Harvard Family Research Project, February 2008)"

Read the full article on the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder's website.

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