About Us
Our Mission
The Alabama Expanded Learning Alliance (AELA) works to ensure Alabama youth, families, and communities have access to high quality programming during Out-of-School time that promotes positive development and life-long learning.
Our Goals
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Create a sustainable structure of statewide, regional and local partnerships, particularly school-community partnerships, focused on supporting policy development at all levels.
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Support the development and growth of statewide policies that will secure the resources that are needed to sustain new and existing school-based/school-linked afterschool programs
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Support statewide systems and partnerships to ensure programs are of high quality.
Our Staff
Dr. Tracye Strichik
AELA Co-Director
Andrea Bridges
Northern Region
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Apreill Hartsfield, JD
Director of Policy,
Advocacy & Research
Felicia Simpson
AELA Co-Director
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Lindsey Blevins
Central Region
Cherry Penn
Director of Professional Development, Regional Community Hub Coordinator
Dr. Christine Spear
Director of STEM Education
Tiarra Stevenson
Southern Region
