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October 22, 2025
LOCAL LANDMARKS TO SHINE BRIGHT THURSDAY FOR “LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL” CELEBRATION
Chattanooga 2.0’s Out-of-School Time Alliance highlights the important role afterschool and summer programs play in supporting young people—and the challenges providers face in sustaining funding, staffing, and access…
Service members will help kindergarten and first-grade students in Hamilton County Schools learn to read
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August 15, 2025
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Brandon Hubbard-Heitz
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Chattanooga, TN - Chattanooga 2.0 is now accepting applications for 14 AmeriCorps members to serve in its Literacy First tutoring program…
Funding Supports Workforce Training in High-Demand Fields, Aligning with Statewide Priorities
Chattanooga, TN – May 21, 2025 — The BlackRock Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to Chattanooga 2.0 to expand its Viable Pathways to Prosperity initiative—an effort that connects high school graduates…
In the 2024-2025 school year, there are already 1200 students identified as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act within Hamilton County Schools. Chatanooga 2.0 is proud to announce a new county-wide pilot program designed to end homelessness among Hamilton County School students. In collaboration with…
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November 11, 2024
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New Early Childhood Survey Invites Caregivers to Help Shape the Future for Hamilton County Children
Chattanooga, TN — Chattanooga 2.0 is calling on families in Hamilton County to help build a brighter future…
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October 25, 2024
Chattanooga, TN — In partnership with Chattanooga 2.0’s Out-of-School Time Alliance, the City of Chattanooga, Creative Discovery Museum, Hunter Museum of American Art, River City Company, Rock City, Frost Stadium, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga illuminated local landmarks on…
View the Hamilton County Out-of-School Time Program Locator
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October 3, 2024
Chattanooga, TN — Chattanooga 2.0’s Out-of-School Time Alliance is proud to announce the launch of a new free online tool designed to help Hamilton County Schools educators and families connect students…