OSTI AWARDS

Out-of-School Time Innovations (OSTI) Awards

Created in 2007, the global OSTI Awards honors expanded learning, after school, and in and out-of-school time individuals and programs that are providing innovative approaches to support students, families, and communities. Don’t miss an opportunity to hear first-hand from individuals and programs that are creatively and successfully going above and beyond to Inspire Youth, Inspire Learning, and Inspire Change.

Music has the Grammy Awards

Film has the Academy Awards

Theater has the Tony Awards

Television has the Emmy Awards

The In & Out-of-School Time community has the OSTI Awards! 

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2022 OSTI Award Winner

Becky Shultz

OSTI Champion Award

The purpose of this award is to honor a person that has made a significant impact to protect, promote, and advance our field through advocacy and policy measures. The nominee has worked to raise awareness, improve policy or influence legislation through initiatives or programs supporting the out-of-school time field.

OSTI Excellence in Leadership Award

The purpose of this award is to honor a person that has proven outstanding accomplishments as a leader in the field and has the ability to inspire and motivate others through student innovation, mentorship and/or partnership building.

OSTI Lifetime Achievement Award

The purpose of this award is to honor a person that has made significant and lasting contributions to the field of education through scholarly work and educational approaches or practices and worked in the educational field for over 25 years.

OSTI Pioneer Award

The purpose of this award is to honor a person that has shown leadership and development in the out-of-school time field through the creation of research, tools and/or resources to guide our field.