From left to right: Collaborative for Building After School Systems (CBASS) Director Jessica Donner, PASA Executive Director Hillary Salmons, and Congressman David Cicilline on Capitol Hill.

Hate to talk cash flow?  Most of us would rather talk program quality, but strong financial operations are essential to delivering and sustaining high quality services. Weak financial management stops too many after-school and other youth-serving nonprofits from winning grants, planning realistically, and doing all they can to fulfill their missions.

Video Spotlight: Rhode Island Urban Debate League!

All week, high school students around the city are showing off what they've accomplished and learned during their ten-week ELO experience. To see the kind of opportunities available to young people in Providence, check out this video of one the many fantastic program partners that make this work possible!

The Hub's ELO digital badges have been getting a lot of attention lately, but we keep saying that badges aren't why Providence high schoolers are flocking to ELOs! They're just the icing on the cake of a high quality system.