By Sarah Summers, AfterZone Scholars Coordinator Recruitment for PASA and Providence’s joint summer STEM program is underway! Enrollment brochures will be hitting the schools in March so families have time to plan for a month-long, hands-on learning experience that also Read More …
Month: February 2016
Free Southwest Airlines Tickets to be Raffled for Community Partners!
On behalf of our official airline partner, Southwest, we are pleased to announce a donation of two roundtrip airline tickets to AfterZone or Hub partners interested in sending a staff member to a professional development opportunity out of town. PASA will be hosting a Southwest Airlines ticket raffle for after-school instructors Read More …
PASA Launches the STEM Badge Initiative
By Jon Allen, Site Coordinator at Nathan Bishop Middle School PASA recently awarded STEM badges to 56 AfterZone students from five city middle schools as part of the new STEM Badge Initiative. These badges recognize students who demonstrate essential skills—problem Read More …
JSEC Students in Hub Young Voices Program Create Attendance Video
By Peter Chung, Operations Manager, Young Voices Since 2010, Young Voices has been supporting students at the Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex (JSEC) to have an authentic voice in the redesign of their high school. Through the Principal’s Leadership Program (PLP), youth Read More …
PASA Shares and Learns STEM Teaching Strategies at the FUSE Cross-City Institute
By Ann Durham, Director of Quality Initiatives PASA staff recently attended the FUSE (Frontiers in Urban Science Education) Cross-City Institute, where cities came together to develop and strengthen STEM initiatives across communities. PASA is fortunate to participate in the Noyce Read More …
The Police After School Sports (PASS) Program Kick-off
By Rob Randall, Director of Middle School Initiatives The Police After School Sports (PASS) program kicked off on January 25th with nine Student Resource Officers (SRO’s) leading after-school basketball in the five middle schools. By providing a space that allows Read More …
Request for Proposals: The Hub Fall 2016
The Providence After School Alliance (PASA) collaborates with the City of Providence, the Providence Public School District (PPSD) and the local community to build, operate, and support two major initiatives – the AfterZone for middle school youth and the Hub for high school youth. Read More …