by Jon Allen, Nathan Bishop AfterZone Site Coordinator posted 5.2.2014 Since it’s always been a bit difficult to keep our middle school students involved in the AfterZone when they become 8th graders, I thought it might be time to try Read More …
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Earworms, Beats, and Arrows: Six Totally Unexpected Applications of STEM
by Michael Braithwaite, Director of Communicationsposted 5.02.2014 STEM learning has been a hot topic of conversation, research, and speculation in the last couple of years, but if you think STEM is all calculators, bunsen burners, and computers, you need a Read More …
Ten Years In: The Official Kick-Off and a Big Thank You
by Michael Braithwaite, Director of Communications posted 4.23.14 Q: What do Providence, incredible young people, and PASA have in common? A: An amazing group of community leaders, collaborative thinkers, and energetic supporters who have championed a level playing field Read More …
Program Provider Spotlight: American Youth Rugby League Association & Rhode Island Rebellion Rugby League
By Kristin Elliott, Hub ELO Coordinator for E-Cubed Posted on 4.3.14 “Impressive” is the word Hub ELO teacher-mentors are using to describe the Rhode Island Rebellion Rugby League‘s first high school session. Never heard the word “scrum” before? Neither had Read More …
Thank You For Your Clothing Drive Donations
By Emmanuel Janvier, Gilbert Stuart AfterZone Site Coordinator posted on 3.20.14 Last week I put out a call to the Providence community to help one of my AfterZone families get back on their feet after they lost everything in Read More …
Case Study: PASA’s Open Badges
Two years ago, the MacArthur Foundation teamed up with Mozilla to issued a challenge to the education community: Design new forms of learning pathways that utilize digital badges as their “accreditation.” Organizations and institutions from around the world responded with Read More …
Students Eat Up New Program: AfterZone Premieres Dinner
By Rob Randall, Director of Middle School Initiatives posted on 3.19.14 For the past 2 weeks, the Gilbert Stuart and Esek Hopkins AfterZone sites have been piloting a new program in partnership with Sodexo and the Healthy Communities Office at Read More …
New Partnership Links AfterZone Programs and Potential Career Interests
This year, the Office of Career and Technical Education at the Providence Public School District and PASA teamed up to better connect middle school interests with relevant high school choices and career possibilities by ensuring that students in PASA’s Read More …
DML 2014: Blowing Adult Assumptions About Youth Out of the Water
By Michael Braithwaite, Director of Communications posted 3.13.14 When I was in high school *way* back in the ’90s, I joined my first Internet chat room populated by fans of one of my favorite bands at the Read More …
From Our Archives: 9 Photos of Student Engagement Guaranteed to Make You Smile
Think after-school programs just make sure young people have “stuff to do” until their parents get out of work? Think again! High quality after-school programs activate imaginations, inspire new passions, develop positive relationships with community members and teachers, and engage Read More …