Okaaaay, I haven’t wrote a paragraph in a while, don’t hate me! In the past few weeks, a lot of things have happened—all good though! It’s week four as an intern! I still can’t believe I’ve survived it! I’ve Read More …
Category: AfterZone Stories
Managing Up: Nathan Bishop’s AfterZone Interns Give Constructive Feedback
by Jon Allen, Nathan Bishop AfterZone Site Coordinator posted 5.16.2014 For their third week on the job, I asked the Nathan Bishop AfterZone Interns to reflect on their experience of having a boss. As a result, I got some unexpected, Read More …
The Ups and Downs of Teamwork: Two Takes From 8th Grade AfterZone Interns
by Jon Allen, Nathan Bishop AfterZone Site Coordinator posted 5.9.2014 As our Nathan Bishop AfterZone Interns moved into their second week on the job, a couple of them wanted to write about their experiences working with friends as part of Read More …
Introducing Your New AfterZone Interns: Keily Pozo
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
An AfterZone Family Needs Your Help
By Emmanuel Janivier, AfterZone Site Coordinator posted 3.10.14 One of our AfterZone youth and their family tragically lost everything in a house fire last week. To help them get back on their feet and to make sure that the AfterZone Read More …