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Pittsburgh -- Pioneering Kids' Digital Literacy
(Harvard Family Research Project) Kids these days are part of what's being called the "touch-screen generation" -- they're using technology more than ever before. Kids are spending so much time using computers and iPads -- who's to say parents can't put that time to good use?
Lately, Pittsburgh has become a center for educational innovation. New programs involving children, parents, and technological literacy have been popping up all over town! There's the Fred Rogers Center -backed Early Learning Environment, a web based digital literacy hub for teachers and families; Carnegie Library's My Story Maker, a game-based approach to digital literacy and storytelling; and the Message from Me program which seeks to enable children to more easily communicate their daytime activities to parents with the use of technology. These types of programs and more can all be found throughout the Pittsburgh area, with more being created all the time.
Gregg Behr writes about these programs and more in his article Transforming Pittsburgh into Kidsburgh, which you can read by clicking here.
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Super School-Age Saturday
Join PAEYC, Heritage Out-of-School Time, APOST, and more at Super School-Age Saturday, a day of school-age care based professional development and learning!
Workshops will be presented on a multitude of subjects: Child Safety, Student Behavior, Learning Obstacles, Safety Planning, Field Trip Planning, Room Arrangement and more!
For more information about the event, please click here.
To register for the event, please visit PA Keys at PAKeys.org.
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2014 Summer Program Listing
APOST is compiling an up-to-date listing of organizations' summer program offerings for 2014! If your organization is hosting any summer programs this year, please fill out the form found below. We at APOST will use the information gathered to compile a list that will be distributed to parents and other community members. The information will also be shared with United Way's 2-1-1 program, Pittsburgh Public Schools, and other APOST partners.
To submit your summer program to the listing, please fill out the form located here. The deadline for submitting your summer program is May 15. |
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Grants
The Lawrence Foundation: Grants that support environment and human services. Deadline, April 30.
Brimestone Award for Applied Storytelling:supports a model storytelling project. Deadline, April 30.
State Farm Service Learning Grants:Deadline May 1.
Highmark Foundation: helping schools with physical activity. Deadline, May 2.
Face Forward 2: develop programs that addresses employment barriers of court involved youth. Deadline, May 2.
ESA Foundation: Provide programs and services that utilize technology and/or computer and video games to educate America’s youth and young adults. Deadline, May 28.
Captain Plant Foundation: EcoTech Grants. Deadline, May 31.
Aetna Foundation: funds community wellness initiatives. Deadline, June 5.
Lincoln's Legacy Award: funds nonprofits whose principles and programs advance freedom and opportunity through education. Deadline, June 6.
L'Oreal Women of Worth: Six awards of $10,000 are given to the chosen cause of a women who is a leader, role model, or activist making an impact. Deadline, June 26.
Peter F. Drucker Nonprofit Innovation Award: Given to organizations that best demonstrate Drucker’s definition of innovation and receives $100,000 unrestricted award. Deadline, July 1.
Ribbons of Hope – One grant of $100,000 awarded to an organization that promotes education, health, economic independence, social well-being or human rights for women and girls. Deadline, July 1.
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Summer Institute: CYC Basic Course
You have until May 5 to apply for the Summer Institute: Basic Child and Youth Care Course! The application form and required supervisor acknowledgement form can be found here.
APOST has the ability to cover tuition, testing and certification fees for interested and qualified individuals, valued at $1,100. |
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QSA Short Form Orientation
The APOST Quality Self Assessment Short Form Orientation will be held at the United Way offices at 1250 Penn Avenue on Wednesday, May 7 at 9am. The orientation should take no more than two hours and it will introduce you to the QSA short form tool and the process to become a Quality Campaign member. The QSA Short Form is meant for enrichment providers and out-of-school time providers that see their youth less than 12 hours/week during the school year. If you have any questions, please contact Clara at Clara.Kim@uwac.org.
To register for the APOST Quality Self Assessment Short Form Orientation, please click here. |
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You Decide
Robots! A Learning Party:
Join Assemble for ROBOTS! a Learning Party on May 7th and learn all about ROBOTS! Participate in fun, hands-on activities led by local makers, scientists, artists, and technologists. Fun for kids, friends, and grown ups! All materials provided.
Pittsburgh Public Schools Partnership Application: The application to become a PPS Partner is now live. The application will be open until Monday, June 2, 2014. The application review team will be evaluating applications on a rolling basis. It is recommended to complete the application sooner rather than later.
Junior Achievement's 5th Grade Career Fair: Join Junior Achievement for a mock career fair for 5th grade students on April 30!
Robotics Summer of Learning: Learn how to program robots and much more with Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Academy. Class begins June 15.
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