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Georgia Afterschool & Youth Development Awards

The Georgia Afterschool & Youth Development Awards honor outstanding professionals, programs, and youth and recognize honorees for their efforts and excellence in the afterschool and youth development field.

The 2023 Georgia ASYD Award finalists were selected by an independent panel of judges. All award recipients were announced during the 2023 Georgia ASYD Awards and Professional Learning Summit.

Nominations and applications were accepted for the following awards:

  • Excellence Award – Recognizing outstanding afterschool or youth development programs
  • STEAM Innovation Award – Recognizing innovative STEAM afterschool or youth development programs
  • Leadership Award – Recognizing outstanding afterschool or youth development professionals
  • Rising Stars Award – Recognizing outstanding youth (ages 11 to 21) who have been active leaders in their afterschool or youth development programs

Congratulations to our 2023 Georgia ASYD Award Winners!

EXCELLENCE AWARD

An outstanding afterschool or youth development program that meets the highest standards of quality in the field and demonstrates capacity to meet the needs of children, youth and families in their community may be nominated for this award.

Afterschool or youth development organizations, departments and individual program sites which have operated for at least two years are eligible for the Excellence Award. The program can be public, private, faith-based, based in a school, neighborhood location, community center, library, museum, institution of higher learning, or military base. Anyone, including program staff, may nominate a program.

Review the Excellence Award application questions. 

Congratulations to our 2023 Excellence Award Winner, 21st Century Leaders (Decatur)!

STEAM INNOVATION AWARD

An outstanding afterschool or youth development program that has provided innovative STEAM programming, since at least January 1, 2022, that meets the highest standards of quality and demonstrates the capacity and impact of providing engaging STEAM activities to the children and youth served.

Afterschool and youth development organizations, departments and individual program sites which have operated for at least two years are eligible for the STEAM Innovation Award. The program can be public, private, faith-based, based in a school, neighborhood location, community center, library, museum, institution of higher learning, or military base. Anyone, including program staff, may nominate a program.

Review the STEAM Innovation Award application questions. 

Congratulations to our 2023 STEAM Innovation Award Winners, Lift2Enrich and STEAM Truck!

LEADERSHIP AWARD

An outstanding afterschool or youth development professional that demonstrates an understanding of the critical value of high-quality afterschool and youth development programs and exemplifies excellence in meeting the highest standards of quality and meeting the needs of children, youth and families in their community may be nominated for this award.

Afterschool and youth development professionals including executive directors, site directors, supervisors, coordinators and others who have at least five years of experience in the afterschool and youth development field are eligible for the Leadership Award. The individuals nominated should have contributed significantly to their program, their community and the field of afterschool and youth development.

Review the Leadership Award application questions. 

Congratulations to our 2023 Leadership Award Winner, Mitzi Teal, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Douglas County, Inc.!

RISING STARS AWARD

An outstanding afterschool or youth development program participant that exemplifies excellence in leadership and program and community engagement may be nominated for this award.

Youth ages 11 to 21 who have some connection as a program participant to a Georgia afterschool or youth development program are eligible for the Rising Stars Award. The individuals nominated should have contributed significantly to their program and their community and demonstrated positive leadership and decision making skills.

Review the Rising Stars Award application questions. 

Congratulations to our 2023 Rising Star Award Winners, Grace Manning, Mikalya Kendall, Skyy Baker and Yancey Quinn Richardson!