Youth Engagement Specialist Work with a team of Providence’s leading organizations that provide safe, fun, and high-quality learning opportunities for young people after school. The Providence After School Alliance, with its public and private sector after-school providers, provide out of Read More …
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PASA Celebrates 65 High School Youth Who Earned Course Credit Through Advanced Coursework Network
High school youth are hungry for learning that deepens their explorations about the world around them. For the last 4-5 years, PASA has worked to expand credit-bearing after-school courses at the high school level so that young people can dive Read More …
PASA Announces City Symposium 2017!
PASA announces its next City Symposium for May 9th and 10th, 2017. City teams are invited for a two day combination of tours, workshops and meetings with city partners to help them build after-school systems targeted to engage middle and Read More …
Southwest Airlines Raffle Ticket Winners Reflect
Southwest Airlines has been a long-time champion of our work. For over four years, they’ve provided us with travel vouchers that allow us to travel to professional development opportunities, national conferences, and meetings. As part of our commitment to helping Read More …
Governor Gina Raimondo Visits the AfterZone
The after-school hours are full of opportunities for young people to explore career and college pathways, yet this time is often seen as separate from or less important than the school day for a young person’s learning and development. When Read More …
When PASA’s Mission Impacts Higher Education
By Brian Folan, Esek Hopkins Site Coordinator When PASA partners with institutions of higher education, the impact of its mission extends beyond the young people of the AfterZone and Hub and onto the lives of college students. The college students’ Read More …
Speed Stacking: It IS a Sport!
By Brandon Soum, Gilbert Stuart Site Coordinator Linda Grossi, health and physical education teacher at Gilbert Stuart Middle School, is one of two Rhode Island speed stacking ambassadors and the instructor of PASA’s AfterZone Speed Stacking program. Grossi discovered Read More …
Unlocking Youth Potential
By: Graham Maione, Hub Coordinator for Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex Justin Cordero didn’t expect to get first place in the Statewide Improv Competition this past March. He showed up to the competition as the sole representative of the Hub Improv Read More …
PASA is hiring a new Hub Coordinator
PASA is seeking a full-time Hub Coordinator to help implement PASA’s high school programs. The Hub Coordinator will play an integral role in developing, managing, and ensuring the expansion of PASA’s High School system building work. PASA will begin reviewing Read More …
Providence to Offer Another Summer STEM Experience for Middle School Youth!
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 …