The need for quality after-school programs isn't unique to Providence. For that reason, PASA's system building and quality improvement models are shared with, and customized by, interested organizations across the country. That way, PASA's work doesn't just serve the youth of Providence; it improves opportunities for youth across the country. 

PASA shares what it's learned with other intereseted cities at our annual City Symposium. This allows for cities to take what they learn from Providence's model and adapt it for their own particular needs. It also gives us the opportunity to learn from the ways that others use our approach — collaboration!

Cities that have attended our City Symposium and are advancing their after-school systems using knowledge gained in Providence include Nashville, TN; Charlotte, NC; Ashville, NC; Omaha, NB; New Orleans, LA; and Buffalo, NY.

For information about PASA's next City Symposium in 2013-2014, please contact Alexander Howard at ahoward@mypasa.org.

Collaborative for Building After School Systems 

PASA is part of collaborative effort among six after-school intermediary organizations to make after-school part of the system of essential services that support children and youth. Launched in July 2006, CBASS is working to change policy and grow the after-school, summer, and expanded learning field.

A policy brief, Speaking in One Voice, from the Forum for Youth Investment highlights the work of PASA and its CBASS partners. The commentary addresses the need to develop and adopt common youth-, program- and system-level measures that are easy and cost-effective for local after-school systems to implement.PASA is highlighted in the "On the Ground" segment of the brief.