Guiding Youth Towards A Stronger Resilience
A recent New York Times article about the mental health needs of youth aligns brilliantly with what we have been addressing all year and with our summer plans to get youth back together socializing, exploring the outdoors, getting physically active, and making, doing and playing together to regain their childhoods. We are excited for our summer programs - an AfterZone Adventure Camp in Roger Williams Park and a Hub Summer Camp for high school youth on a Providence college campus.
When youth can heal and learn in-person, they will be better prepared to re-engage in life and at school. They may prove to be more resilient and adaptable than us adults, which is why our entire team works so hard to support one another so we can then help adolescents.
After the superb facilitation of our PASA Arts Event conversation with Ethan Hawke and Joe Wilson Jr., Genesis Sanchez Tavarez' employer Proskauer Rose LLP wrote a brief summary about her role in the virtual event. The article helps illustrate, through Genesis' experience, how PASA's mission provides a caring community and meaningful experiences so youth can thrive and collectively have inspiring high quality learning experiences together. Our event re-cap page has the complete article as well as the recording of the dynamic conversation between Hawke and Wilson if you were unable to join us.
I'm so proud that our team has served over 500 youth this year. While we are used to working with many more youth in person, it is significant that we have maintained close contact with so many throughout a year of lockdown, continuing to connect with youth and families as we all worked diligently to support one another during a stressful year.
Looking forward to a strong and healthy spring and summer season for everyone,
Hillary Salmons
Executive Director
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School Year Programming Highlights
- Contracting with 23 providers to offer 6-week programs that will run May 3- June 11
- New partnership formed with John Hope Settlement House for in-person basketball programming for middle and high school youth 4 afternoons a week
- Worked with DASH Bicycle this school year and delivered over 1,000 educational kits to youth for their virtual programs
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Exciting Plans for Summer and Fall
AfterZone Summer Adventure Camp: We are partnering with the Providence Parks Department to offer a 4-week, 5-day summer program for middle school youth under a tent in Roger Williams Park. All youth will be bussed to and from the camp and will receive breakfast, lunch and a take-home dinner as part of the program.
Hub Summer Camp - We will offer a 4-week college and careers summer program for high school youth, to take place on a Providence college campus. All participants will receive free transportation passes and breakfast and lunch as part of the programming.
9th grade orientation- We plan to hold 9th grade orientation for youth in our 3 high schools in August
Stay tuned to our website for information on registration in the weeks to come.
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A New Voice for Providence Public Schools (a recent PASA Hub alum!)
We are so proud of Ty'Relle Stephens, who was voted onto the Providence School Board in March. Ty'Relle was very active in the Hub, serving on the Student Advisory Team and working as one of the summer program counselors.
Our PASA team fondly remembers Ty'relle's presence in the JSEC building. He always seemed to know what was happening and his energy and passion filled the room in meetings. You could always count on him to share his thoughts or speak to a crowd. The running joke was that he would one day be Mayor of Providence!
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In a recent conversation with PASA Executive Director Hillary Salmons, Ty'Relle said that the PASA leadership training helped him feel better prepared and respected as the youngest School Board member. Many of the skills he now employs in that role - public speaking, presentation delivery, and how to work collaboratively as an advocate for better schools - he learned while participating in PASA programming.
Ty'Relle's success illustrates the value of out-of-school time experiences for youth. Opportunities like the ones Ty'Relle had show youth what success in life looks like and gives them the tools and responsibilities to problem-solve and make a contribution in their communities.
We congratulate Ty'Relle on his appointment and we applaud his passion and determination to represent all of the students of Providence in his new role.
News segment about Ty'relle.
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Thank you to Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart and his YounGameChanger Foundation for the donation of 3 HP Windows 10 laptops for our staff to help meet the challenges of virtual learning in all of our programs. Thanks also to Waymark Community & Sport and the RI Foundation for helping make this connection.
We are grateful to this Foundation and proud to be a part of its mission to serve as a source of guidance, motivation, encouragment and empowerment for inner-city students-athletes to be Game Changers on and off the court or field.
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Welcome to our Brown University Bonner Fellows!
We are excited that this winter we had two new Bonner Fellows join us as first year students from Brown University. These students will work with PASA for all four years of their time at Brown.
Cosmo Coen will work to support communications and development, and Jackie Benjes will work to support programs at JSEC and 360. Huge welcome to Cosmo and Jackie!
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THANK YOU to all of our 2021 401 Gives Donors!
PASA is proud to be a part of the Rhode Island nonprofit community!
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Every dollar makes an impact on the lives of young people in Providence.
Your support gives youth experiences that help them engage in school, stay on track to graduate, and develop essential skills for college and work.
THANK YOU!
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Thank You to Our Funders!
21st Century Community Learning Centers ll AmeriCorps
City of Providence ll Providence Public School District
Rhode Island Department of Education ll Amgen Foundation
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI ll Boys & Girls Club of Providence
CVS Caremark ll Every Hour Counts ll Hearst Foundation ll IGT
June Rockwell Levy Foundation ll Mary Dexter Chafee Fund
The Miriam Hospital ll Nellie Mae Education Foundation
New York Life Foundation ll Nordson Corporation Foundation
Ocean State Charities ll The Partnership Foundation ll Providence Journal
Rhode Island Foundation ll Southwest Airlines
Tanner Foundation ll Textron Corporation ll TriMix Foundation
Wallace Foundation
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