The Providence After School Alliance (PASA), is excited to announce two opportunities to lead programming in both of our expanded learning after school models. The AfterZone provides free after-school and expanded learning programming for over 1,900 middle school youth at five Read More …
Category: Hub Stories
The New Face of Badges: PASA and Boston Team Up to Re-envision Digital Badges
By Ann Durham, Director of Quality Initiatives posted 9.12.2014 It’s been nearly three years since PASA was one of the winners of the MacArthur and Mozilla Foundation-sponsored Digital Media and Learning (DML) Competition that resulted in the creation of Read More …
In Their Own Words for PASA’s 10th Anniversary: Hub Alum Kweyono Kyne on the Importance of Youth Agency
by Lisa Sampson, Hub Coordinator for Jorge Alvarez High School posted 8.26.2014 Kweyono pointing to her Hub 2010 staff photo post-graduation at the Hub’s fall Demo Day in 2012 Kweyono first got involved with the Hub back in Read More …
Program Provider Spotlight: The Hip Hop Project with Project 401
by Ann Durham, Director of Quality Initiatives posted 5.6.2014 Pictured: Project 401. Program instructor Jose Maldonado top left, program instructor Jean Febles top right “You’re always going to feel like ‘I can’t do it.’ It’s a matter of getting 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 …
It’s All Connected: Sharing Expanded Learning Practices at DML2014
By Alejandro Molina, PASA Deputy Director posted 3.5.14 In my 6 years at PASA, I’ve seen the old perception of after-school as “babysitting” evolve into a sophisticated understanding that after-school, summer, and expanded learning programs are intrinsically and critically connected Read More …
Tune In Today! Join PASA and EdWeek for a Webinar About Engaging High School Students
Webinar to Explore Engaging High School Students With Real-World Experiences Originally Posted on the EdWeek Site By Caralee Adams on December 13, 2013 4:12 PM High schools students who don’t see the relevance of what they are learning tend to check out. Education leaders in Providence, Read More …
Five Connections Between Expanded Learning Opportunities and Competency Education
By Chris Sturgis Excerpted from her original post on Competency Works, September 25, 2013 Yesterday I had the opportunity to participate in the American Youth Policy Forum’s meeting on The Role of Expanded Learning Opportunities in Competency-based Education Systems. It Read More …
Watch: Hub Alum Bryan Norato Chats with the White House
Watch former Hub ELO student Bryan Norato chat with the country’s leading education and technology thinkers about the benefits and possibilities of digital badges for this White House Google Hangout!