By Alejandro Molina, PASA Deputy Director posted 3.5.14 In my 6 years at PASA, I’ve seen the old perception of after-school as “babysitting” evolve into a sophisticated understanding that after-school, summer, and expanded learning programs are intrinsically and critically connected Read More …
Category: AfterZone Stories
More Than a Pom Pom Routine: 8th Grade Cheerleaders are Peer Leaders
By Brittany Sandbergen, Coordinator of Professional Development Brittany was the Nathan Bishop Site Coordinator for the AfterZone for three years. Posted 2.27.14 Nathan Bishop Cougars Cheerleading Squad One day last fall, 4 eighth grade girls came up to me Read More …
PASA is Hiring: Nathanael Greene AfterZone Summer Scholars Site Coordinator
PASA is currently seeking a candidate for the position of Nathanael Greene AfterZone Site Coordinator for the AfterZone Summer Scholars Camps. The Nathanael Greene AfterZone Site Coordinator will manage one of six school camp sites and support a diverse and Read More …
Breaking: AfterZone Canceled Today
The Providence Public School District has canceled all after-school activities for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 due to this afternoon’s snow forecast. The good news is, our friends over at KiDOinfo have compiled a list of the best places to Read More …
AfterZone Drama Troupe Wows Audience with Emperor’s New Clothes
By Brittany Sandbergen Nathan Bishop AfterZone Site Coordinator For the past ten weeks, the Nathan Bishop drama club in the AfterZone has worked extremely hard to overcome stage fright and memorized lines. Not only did they overcome these challenges, they Read More …
Call for Programs: AfterZone Summer Scholars, 2014
PASA is currently seeking interested Community-based program providers to provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programming as part of collaborative summer educator teams, defined by a partnership of informal and formal educators. These educator teams will lead cohorts of 28 middle Read More …
Now Hiring: AfterZone Program Support Staff
The Providence After School Alliance (PASA) is currently seeking candidates for the position of AfterZone Program Support Staff for the AfterZone. The Providence After School Alliance (PASA) is currently seeking candidates for the position of Program Support Staff for Read More …
Dance Jam Provides Rousing AfterZone Half-Time Show
Yesterday wrapped up an amazing fall season of basketaball in the AfterZone, with the Gilbert Stuart Dragons defeating the DelSesto Jaguars by ONE POINT. It was a nail-biting game, but the Providence CityArts 4 Youth Dance Jam program provided a Read More …
BIF-8: Middle School Angst? No Such Thing Here!
If we could all get in touch with our inner pre-adolescent personality, we might have a deeper understanding of who we are now — Hillary Salmons PASA’s Executive Director, Hillary Salmons, was one of BIF-8’s rousing storytellers in September, using Read More …
Raymond Fernandez: From AfterZone Student to Hub Student Teacher
Here at PASA, we’ve been talking about “pathways of learning,” of creating ways for students to get and remain engaged in their learning experience from 6th grade all the way through graduation. But what does that look like? It Read More …