On Balance with NSLA's Aaron Philip Dworkin

On Balance with the CEO of the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), Aaron P. Dworkin, explores the organization's upcoming SUMMER LEARNING SUMMIT (October 9-11, 2023, at the historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC) and the background of a leader who has always looked to make a difference. Aaron was a pleasure to get to know and a voice sorely needed to support children, families, and communities across the U.S. Aaron is a national leader in the education, out-of-school time (OST) and youth development fields. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), which works to ensure all young people in America, but especially the most vulnerable, can access and afford a high-quality summer learning experience every year. Aaron oversees NSLA’s support to their network of 15,000 program partners and leaders in the areas of Program Quality, Partnerships, Policy, Public Awareness and Leadership Development. Prior to NSLA, he served as President of the After-School All-Stars National Network, a non-profit organization providing free afterschool and summer programs to 90,000 low-income students in more than 450 Title I schools in 20 major cities across the U.S. Previously, he founded and directed Hoops & Leaders, an award-winning, grassroots youth mentoring and leadership program for low-income boys in New York City. He is a member of the American Camp Association National Board and a graduate of Tufts University, Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, and the Coro Fellowship and Leadership Greater Washington. He resides in Washington DC with his wife Lauren and two children.