Posts by Katie Jacob
Youth in Out-of-School Time Programs Meet Real Life Scientists
In partnership with the Scientist in Every Florida School Meet a Scientist series, Prime Time has been able offer children and youth in out-of-school time programs access to real-life scientists via livestream webinars. REAL scientists talk with youth during each 30-minute session to share interesting and fun facts on the special science topics, as they meet, chat and can ask questions with the guest scientist of the day. On…
Read MorePrime Time’s Amazing Out-Of-School Time Race Goes Virtual
On March 10, 2021, afterschool practitioners joined Prime Time for an exciting virtual edition of the Amazing Out-of-School Time Race! The morning started at 9:00 a.m. where attendees were welcomed with a warm greeting and then divided into seven teams and placed in break out rooms where they were greeted by Prime Time facilitators, who brought them through a friendly competition that…
Read MoreYouth Share Their Dreams in Honor of Black History Month
On February 24, 2021, Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, a Prime Time expanded learning opportunity provider, joined Berkshire Elementary Afterschool Program for its annual Black History Month Celebration. Before this performance, participating youth attend sessions that include developing a natural singing body alignment, freedom of breath, development of intonation, ease of personal vocal freedom…
Read MoreProfessional Development Trainings Offers Stage for Shared Experiences
Prime Time offers a wide variety of trainings to empower out-of-school time (OST) practitioners to create safe, supportive and welcoming environments and encourage positive social interactions among youth. In a recent training entitled Cooperative Learning, Prime Time’s training gave practitioners the tools they need to give youth in their program the opportunities to work together…
Read MoreAfterschool Programs Design, Plant and Care for their Own Gardens with Center for Creative Education
Center for Creative Education (CCE), a Prime Time expanded learning opportunity provider, has reconvened its in-person sessions with Palm Beach County afterschool programs. The Center for Creative Education (CCE)’s out-of-school time program, CADRE, provides arts integration programming focused on developing social and emotional skills, building important habits of mind and foundational skills for success, and…
Read MoreEgret Lake Afterschool Program Performs with Prime Time Expanded Learning Opportunity
Egret Lake Afterschool Program, a participant of the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System, received free choir sessions from Prime Time expanded learning opportunity Young Singers of the Palm Beaches to provide children and youth an opportunity to explore various aspects of musicianship, world cultures, emotions, linguistics and teamwork. Each session includes activities that develop…
Read MoreResource Depot Makes Special Connection with Youth While Sharing Affects of Pollution on Our Earth
Children and youth at Hope Centennial Afterschool Program began their expanded learning opportunity session with Resource Depot learning about the impact of litter, followed by a creative reuse of egg cartons where the children made their own “litter bugs.” The fun didn’t stop there, Connie, the Resource Depot’s teaching artist , conducted the virtual session from a northern climate where it snowed. “I…
Read MoreOut-of-School Time Practitioners Share Their Experiences Amid Covid-19 and Their Hopes for the Future
Out-of-school time practitioners recently shared the impact that COVID-19 has had on their programs and their hopes for the future. Read below to hear their wishes to help make their programs better, what keeps them motivated to keep showing up for the children who attend their programs and how Prime Time has continued to offer…
Read More2,500 Thermometers Distributed to Families in Palm Beach County
February 2, 2021 Katie Jacob, Director of Communications Prime Time Palm Beach County (561) 732-8066 kjacob@primetimepbc.org Boynton Beach, FL – Prime Time Palm Beach County, in partnership with the United Way of Palm Beach County, distributed 2,500 thermometers to afterschool programs to provide to families with school-aged children. This would not be possible without the American Association for Caregiving Youth for making…
Read MoreTwo Palm Beach County QIS Program Practitioners Selected to NAA’s Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders 2021
In selecting the NAA’s Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders 2021, the National AfterSchool Association sought to highlight emerging leaders who are making contributions that influence programs and organizations, and have the potential for long-term and broad impact on the afterschool field. The individuals are active in the broader afterschool community, demonstrate the NAA Core Competencies,…
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