Posts by Katie Jacob
Choose a High-Quality Afterschool Program for Your Child this School Year
Contact: Katie Jacob, Director of Communications Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. (561) 732-8066 kjacob@primetimepbc.org Research shows that high-quality afterschool and summer programs can lead to substantial academic, social and emotional benefits for children and youth. As families begin to think about the new school year and plans for their children and youth during after school, Prime Time…
Read MorePrime Time Offers Site-Based Professional Development Trainings
If your out-of-school time (OST) program has staff members who are interested in professional development, Prime Time can schedule a trainer to deliver a training at your program. Considerations: Team with another OST program for a site-based training to meet the attendance requirement. Trainings are offered in-person and virtually. Requested training may not be available;…
Read MoreCalling Presenters for Prime Time’s Afterschool Symposium
Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. is requesting proposals for its Afterschool Symposium 2023. This one-day, in-person event will take place on May 12, 2023, at the West Palm Beach Marriott hotel. This year’s theme is Shift to Now – Embracing the present to offer youth meaningful out-of-school time experiences. Prime Time is seeking educational…
Read MorePrime Time Palm Beach County Research Study Featured in the Journal of Youth Development
Source: Journal of Youth Development, Vol 17, No 4 (2022) Youth Social and Emotional Learning in Quality-Enhanced, Out-of-School Time Programs Authors: Annick Eudes Jean Baptise, Research Manager, Prime Time Palm Beach CountyStephanie Giannella, Research Associate, Prime Time Palm Beach CountyCeline Provini, Director of Research, Prime Time Palm Beach County IntroductionPrior research has demonstrated the positive…
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Afterschool: A Bipartisan Solution
to Help Young People Thrive
Source: Afterschool Alliance, http://afterschoolalliance.org/documents/Afterschool-COVID-19-Parent-Survey-Bipartisan-2022-Brief.pdf At a time of deep partisan divides, Afterschool Alliance surveys have found an area of consensus around support for afterschool and summer learning programs. Across the political spectrum, parents identifying as Democratic, Independent, and Republican strongly agree that afterschool and summer learning programs are keeping kids safe, inspiring learning, and providing…
Read MorePrime Time and Youth Attend Youth Powered Forum in Chicago to Reimagine the Future of Afterschool
Every Hour Counts, in partnership with Youthprise, launched the Powered by Youth Voice: Future Directions for Afterschool initiative. Powered by Youth Voice centers youth voice and leadership to advance new directions for the afterschool field driven by a national youth survey, local youth planning teams, capacity-building led by Youthprise and Greentrike, and youth convenings. Prime…
Read MoreAfterschool Professionals Joined Prime Time Palm Beach County to Network, Craft and Celebrate the End of 2022
In partnership with Prime Time’s expanded learning opportunity providers Prime Time hosted a night of joy and cELObration at the Center for Creative Education. Attendees were welcomed with performances by expanded learning opportunity provider Young Singers of the Palm Beaches. Prime Time staff and practitioners came together to network with colleagues and get an insider…
Read MoreAfterschool Professionals Learn How to Elevate Every Day Activities for the Youth in Their Programs
On December 1, 2022, Prime Time Palm Beach County hosted its Brunch and Learn where afterschool practitioners who are participants of the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System attended. Attendees began with a welcoming icebreaker that included an introduction where they were told describe their mood according to a pie chart. Cherry pie for those…
Read MoreLoxahatchee Groves Elementary Afterschol Program Performs Concert for Families and Friends
The Lions’ Pride Strummers Ukulele Band at Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School presented three concerts as part of an afterschool offering with Prime Time expanded learning opportunity provider the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches. During the week of November 14, 2022, students, staff, families and friends watched the band of 28 children and youth perform…
Read MoreA Labor of Love in Out-of-school Time Creates Opportunities to Bring Together Children and Families
Content Contributor: Andrea Hurtado, Quality Advisor, Prime Time Primary Learning Academy Afterschool Program in Boca Raton, participant of Palm Beach County’s Quality Improvement System, was one of many programs that hosted a fall festival this October organized by afterschool staff. Families joined the event to set up their own “trunk or treat” stations resulting in…
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