PASA is excited to announce the AfterZone’s FALL 2013 Request for Proposals (RFP)! The AfterZone provides free after-school and expanded learning programming for over 1,400 middle school youth throughout the City of Providence. Programming will operate in the fall from September 30th, 2013 through Read More …
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What Does Summer Learning Loss Mean?
As Providence gears up for another summer of the AfterZone Summer Scholars, we here at PASA are discussing fighting summer learning loss. But what does summer learning loss really mean in the long run? How does it affect students? Our friends Read More …
City Symposium Wrap Up
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“What’s best for youth and families?” Director of Expanded Learning Patrick Duhon asked a room full of representatives from seven different cities, all of who came to Providence last week to learn more from PASA’s third annual City Symposium about how to build Read More …
Policy Brief: Keeping the Momentum Going in Washington
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From left to right: Collaborative for Building After School Systems (CBASS) Director Jessica Donner, PASA Executive Director Hillary Salmons, and Congressman David Cicilline on Capitol Hill. Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jessica Donner CBASS is not letting the stalled Read More …
AfterZone Summer Scholars Brochures are Here!
Do you know a middle school student looking for something to do this summer? You’re in luck! Check out the 2013 AfterZone Summer Scholars brochures! In partnership with the Providence Public Schools, the AfterZone Summer Scholars gets young people Read More …
Build Your Fiscal Fitness: Invitation to Webinar, May 22nd, 2-3pm ET
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Hate to talk cash flow? Most of us would rather talk program quality, but strong financial operations are essential to delivering and sustaining high quality services. Weak financial management stops too many after-school and other youth-serving nonprofits from winning Read More …
Student Blog Feature: Genesis Sanchez
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The day was finally here… and no this finally isn’t one of excitement. We had our annual Community Debate at Brown University this past saturday. It was great truly. We had 3 rounds with CRAZY topics. The first Read More …
Hub ELO Demo Week is Here!
Video Spotlight: Rhode Island Urban Debate League! All week, high school students around the city are showing off what they’ve accomplished and learned during their ten-week ELO experience. To see the kind of opportunities available to young people in Providence, Read More …
PASA Partner Spotlight: Adrienne Gagnon and DownCity Design
PASA is thrilled that Adrienne Gagnon, co-founder of longstanding AfterZone program partner DownCity Design, was named a 2013 Rhode Island Innovation Fellow! Adrienne’s project, Innovation by Design, will help develop the next generation of RI innovators by getting young people involved Read More …
Expanded Learning with a Digital Twist
The Hub’s ELO digital badges have been getting a lot of attention lately, but we keep saying that badges aren’t why Providence high schoolers are flocking to ELOs! They’re just the icing on the cake of a high quality system. Read More …