National Afterschool Association Names Think Together's Alexis Rivas Among 2025 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders

Alexis Rivas becomes fifth Think Together leader to receive the prestigious honor.

SANTA ANA, Calif., March 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Together, California's leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, is proud to announce that the National Afterschool Association (NAA) has named Think Together Family and Community Engagement Coordinator Alexis Rivas as one of the NAA's 2025 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders. The NAA celebrated Rivas alongside 29 other NextGen Leaders during the NAA25 convention in Nashville, March 9-12.

Rivas joined Think Together as a Family and Community Engagement Coordinator for the San Bernardino Region in 2023. In her role, she identifies resources for Think Together families and communities, ensuring students have the support they need to reach their full potential. She has earned recognition for helping her school communities thrive, including a 2024 30 Under 30 Award from Sen. Eloise Gómez Reyes for her impact in the Inland Empire.

"Alexis has done an outstanding job engaging stakeholders across the San Bernardino County region," said San Bernardino West and East Executive Director of Programs Alberto Barajas. "Her leadership has been instrumental in improving student attendance and engagement at sites, whether through outreach, recruitment, or distributing fliers. She has also played a key role in delivering professional development during our monthly regional meetings."

Think Together's Family and Community Engagement is instrumental to bringing together resources to school districts and families to improve student outcomes and ensure educational excellence for all students can be achieved. In 2024, the team delivered nearly 8,000 family resource fliers across Think Together's regions ranging from site event invites to family resource brochures to newsletters. Their efforts help strengthen school-community partnerships and provide families with valuable support.

Think Together proudly welcomes Alexis Rivas to the list of outstanding leaders who advocate for the importance of afterschool programs. She joins past Think Together NAA honorees Hernan Sanchez (2022), Helen Welderufael (2021), Alberto Barajas (2018), and Stacy Galdamez (2017).

NAA's Afterschool Today magazine will feature the honorees in its Spring 2025 issue. Read more from the National Afterschool Association here.

About Think Together

Think Together partners with schools and communities to pursue educational equity and excellence for all kids. As a nonprofit organization, Think Together innovates, implements, and scales academic solutions that change the odds for hundreds of thousands of California students. Think Together's program areas include early learning, afterschool, school support services and leadership development for teachers and school administrators. For more information, call (888) 485-THINK or visit www.thinktogether.org.

SOURCE Think Together