PASA and PPSD were thrilled to have our collaborative AfterZone Summer Scholars program chosen as a Learning Matters feature on PBS Nightly News this summer! The Learning Matters film crew spent a week with PASA, PPSD, Save the Bay, and Audubon Society of Rhode Island learning all Read More …
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The Other Education
Pictured Above: Thanks to the What Cheer? Brigade and Big Nazo for providing heart-pumping entertainment (PASA’s STEM Coordinator Rob Pecchia can be seen blowing his horn on the left) Last Thursday, PASA, its partner program providers, and nearly Read More …
Three Questions with a Hub Intern
Adalis is a sophomore and former AfterZone participant, at Mt.Pleasant high school who has been training as an intern in the Hub’s Internship program, which trains high school students to serve in PASA’s middle school programs throughout the AfterZone to Read More …
PASA Open House and P/PV Press Event
Providence Lead Story in Education Week
Nora Fleming highlighted Providence as part of a larger discussion around what recent Federal legislation could mean for expanded learning. The Push is on to Add Time to School Manny Babbitt, 12, studies the foliage while he and other Read More …
Asheville, NC Inspired by Providence
Thanks to Travis Herbert, Campus Director of Asheville’s In Real Life program, for sending along this fantastic video of all the hard work they’re doing! Travis attended PASA’s City Institute last November to learn more about how Asheville could build Read More …
Welcome AmeriCorps Everyday Explorers!
STEM Coordinator Rob Pecchia (right) with Tim and Kevin (from left to right) Club AfterZone AmeriCorps Everyday Explorers from the 2010-2011 school year Monday, October 3rd kicked off another year of Read More …
League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Features the AfterZone Expanded Learning Model
What does expanded learning look like? An essential component of ELO for older students is its ability to restructure the learning environment to cater to more complex schedules and provide nontraditional learning experiences. Activities such as community service, internships, leadership exercises, civic engagement activities, college preparation Read More …
PASA’s Summer Scholars Program Photo Round Up!
PASA’s 2011 Summer Scholars Program was one of the most exciting yet! This summer’s programs focused primarily on innoavtive, hands-on approches to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and had students engaged in activities as varied as building solar-powered Read More …