Our Mission: PASA helps close persistent opportunity gaps among Providence youth by supporting and expanding access to and engagement in an ecosystem of high-quality out-of-school time learning environments.
Our Vision: All youth experience a range of quality after-school, summer, and other expanded learning opportunities that promote their intellectual, creative, and healthy development.
Our Impact: See PASA's 2023-2024 Impact Report.
Documented Impact for Providence Youth
PASA’s AfterZone (middle school) and Hub (high school) programs have a demonstrable impact on the city’s students with regard to academic, social-emotional, and job readiness skills and attitudes — especially around future planning and expectations — as well as positive behavior and school engagement.
Participant outcomes are measured using the Survey of Academic and Youth Outcomes (SAYO) and the Holistic Student Assessment-Retrospective (HSA-R) assessments developed by the National Institute of Out-of-School Time at Wellesley College and the Partnerships in Education and Resilience.
