Andrew Francis

Andrew Francis is Director of Evaluation Services, strengthening out-of-school time programs through quality assurance and research, as well as hands-on support through the U.S. Department of Education’s You for Youth (Y4Y) trainings and technical assistance. Prior to moving to the United States in March 2019, Andrew spent a decade working for Jamaica’s Ministry of Education; in that role, he supported over 150 public schools through their transition into the new National Standards Curriculum, helping to bridge the divide between people in the field and the people making policy. Andrew has firsthand experience on both sides of the equation, including serving as Site Director for an out-of-school time program. For Andrew, the most important thing is placing young people at the center of their own youth development. He exemplifies this every day with his own young children Johannah and Josiah, teaching them the importance of selfrespect.