PASA’s Quality Consultant, Elizabeth Devaney commented on what the term expanded learning means for School’s Out Washington News. On October 18th, Elizabeth will be presenting on a panel discussion during Seattle’s Bridge Conference on Expanded Learning Opportunities, facilitated by Pricilla Read More …
Category: In the News
Ed Week Features Providence and PASA
Beyond School author Nora Fleming featured Providence and PASA on Ed Week, citing the Wallace Foundation funded P/PV study that foud that the AfterZone works for kids! Be sure to read her full article here and check out P/PV’s report here.
NBC Features Senator Langevin’s visit to AfterZone partner, Community Boating Center
New legislation introduced by Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) will help create more opportunities for initiatives that offer a hands-on curriculum that makes learning fun. Langevin, a lead advocate for STEM education as co-chair of the bipartisan Read More …
Providence Journal Spotlights AfterZone Summer Scholars Program
PROVIDENCE– Remember when summer school meant sitting in a stuffy classroom, watching a lone fly beat against the windowpane while a teacher droned on about the difference between “mean” and “average’? Well, in a few school districts, summer offers Read More …
AfterZone Youth Welcomed at State House
STATE HOUSE – A group of youngsters from the Center for Dynamic Learning (CDL) have discovered that green energy and fun can go hand-in-hand, and they brought the product of their efforts to the State House today for a ceremony Read More …
PASA Announces Joint Summer Program with Providence Schools
On June 1, at the Providence Career & Technical Academy, Mayor Angel Taveras announced a new partnership between PASA and the Providence School District, the AfterZone Summer Scholars, that will provide 250 Providence middle school youth with a 4-week summer Read More …
Fall 2011 AfterZone Program Grants
To help build a system of high-quality after-school programs for Providence middle school youth, PASA announces the availability of program grants in the three AfterZones across the city: North End/East Side, and Olneyville & West End/South Side. In partnership with Read More …
PASA Featured in National Blog
PASA has been featured in Education Week’s “Beyond School” blog. Blogger Nora Fleming interviews Congressman David Cicilline, who began PASA during his tenure as Mayor of Providence. Read the what the Congressman had to say about PASA and about the Read More …
Hub Featured on National Youth Venture Blog
On their national blog, Ashoka and Youth Venture recently featured the Youth Venture Launch Day held at The Hub, where young entrepreneurs met with community members and leaders to pitch ideas. Be sure to check out the really cool writeup Read More …
2011 AfterZone Summer Scholars Application
This summer, PASA will again be offering the AfterZone Summer Scholars program, capitalizing on the success of last year’s program. PASA is currently accepting proposals from both teachers and community-based educators who wish to participate in this summer’s activities. To Read More …