If you hear “summer school,” and this (above) is what you imagine, it’s time for a major summer learning image overhaul. Summer learning doesn’t have to mean summer school. At least not in the remedial or punitive sense most of Read More …
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Save the Date: PASA’s Throwing a 10th Birthday Bash!
Frontline Staff Member Spotlight: Camblin Reyes
by Rebecca Petrarca, DelSesto AfterZone Site Coordinatorposted 7.14.14 Camblin Reyes began working with the AfterZone in 2010 at her alma mater Bridgham Middle School, which was closed in 2011 and re-purposed into an elementary school. Maintaining her dedication to youth work, Read More …
Guest Blog: Aligning Expanded Learning with New State Standards
This post originally appeared on the Cross & Joftus blog. Cross & Joftus works with states, foundations, school districts, and nonprofit organizations to meet their education goals. PASA worked with Cross & Joftus to identify areas of Common Core alignment and Read More …
In Their Own Words for PASA’s 10th Anniversary: AfterZone Alum Joely Barrios Talks Positive Adult Relationships
by Michael Braithwaite, Director of Communications posted 7.9.2014 This year, PASA is lucky to be looking back at 10 amazing years working with 10,000 young people. As we take this opportunity to reflect before looking ahead to the next 10 Read More …
New Farm Fresh Partnership: AfterZone and Roch’s Work Together to Get Students Healthy Snacks
This summer, the AfterZone is partnering with Rhode Island’s Roch’s Produce to provide healthy snacks from local farmers. Roch’s is a Rhode Island born and operated produce market and wholesaler that was started by Joseph Roch as a family business in the Read More …
Use It or Lose It: The Adolescent Brain
This post originally appeared on The After School Corporation (TASC’s) blog. TASC is one of PASA’s Every Hour Counts partners and is dedicated to helping urban schools give kids more time, more ways, and more opportunities to learn so that everyone Read More …
Thanks to Bank of America: PASA Professional Development Gets Career-Focused
Nathan Bishop AfterZone students get hands-on experience designing and building an irrigation systemfor a local community garden in their DownCity Design program. Photo by Jori Ketten Thanks to the support of Bank of America, PASA will be expanding its proffesional development Read More …
Guest Blog: Bringing STEM to Life through Partnerships and the Next Generation Science Standards
This post was written by Boston After School and Beyond, an Every Hour Counts partner. Boston After School & Beyond is a public-private partnership that seeks to ensure that every child in Boston has the opportunity to develop to his or Read More …
Frontline Staff Member Spotlight: Paul Herne
By Emmanuel Janvier, Gilbert Stuart AfterZone Site Coordinator posted 6.10.14 Since we’ve been spotlighting our program providers over the past months, we thought that it’s also important to acknowledge the incredible frontline staff that work tirelessly in the AfterZone. When Read More …