In this Issue:

• The Four Cs of Afterschool Programming A New Case Method for a New Field by Gil G. Noam
• Investing in Social Capital: Afterschool Activities and Social Affiliation in Immigrant Youth by Marc Camras

The Afterschool Matters is part of the Afterschool Matters Initiative. Afterschool Matters is a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship and consciousness in the field of afterschool education. Published by the National Institute on Out-of-School Time with support from the Robert Bowne Foundation, the journal serves those involved in developing and managing programs for youth during the out-of-school time hours, in addition to those engaged in research and in shaping youth development policy.