Do you actively work or have an interest in Out-of-School Time learning? Consider joining the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) Out-of-School Time Special Interest Group (OST SIG). We are an international group of scholars actively researching within the OST and complementary fields.
As a member, you gain many benefits:
- opportunity to present your research during the annual AERA meeting at one of our substantive sessions;
- serve as a peer reviewer, discussant, and/or Chair at our annual OST sessions;
- engage in an active discussion on OST's key issues during the business session at the AERA's annual meeting;
- apply for our Emerging Scholar & Established Scholar Awards;
- receive our newsletter, OST World: Research Connections, which illuminates the scholarly work of our members, and be featured in it yourself;
- run for OST SIG office and become our officer;
- respond to calls for monographs in the field's academic journals and books;
- share your publications, research, and professional opportunities with your peers;
- network with researchers from across the country and globe;
- be up-to-date on all OST news via our social media pages: OST World (Facebook) and Twitter (@OSTSIG); and,
- serve as a mentor to other OST scholar.
Dues are just $10/annually for scholars & $5/annually for graduate students. Membership expires each year on Dec. 31st.