Posts by Katie Jacob
8,000 Rallies Nationwide Aim to Make Afterschool Programs Available to All
MEDIA ALERT Contact: Katie Jacob, Communications Manager Prime Time Palm Beach County 561-732-8066 kjacob@primetimepbc.org Prime Time Palm Beach County will host its Lights On Afterschool celebration on Thursday, October 24, 2019. The celebration will be one of more than an expected 8,000 such events across America as part of Lights On Afterschool, the annual nationwide celebration of…
Read MoreSuzette L. Harvey Will Work in Florida and Nationally to Increase Access to Afterschool Programs
Afterschool Ambassador Program: Legacy of Leadership News Release Contact: Magen EissenstatOctober 1, 2019 202/371-1999 Palm Beach County’s Harvey Chosen to Be One of Just 15 ‘Afterschool Ambassadors’ in the Country This Year Washington, D.C. – The Afterschool Alliance today announced that Suzette L. Harvey, President/CEO of Prime Time Palm Beach County, has been selected to…
Read MoreDedicated to Improving Herself and the Environment Around Her
Written by Elisa Moro, Career Advisor & Registry Coach, Prime Time Palm Beach County Joeniseley Mathurin, afterschool director at Achievement Centers for Children and Families at Pine Grove Elementary School, is now a graduate of Palm Beach State College, earning a Youth Development College Credit Certificate and Associate Degree in Human Services-Youth Development. Joeniseley is continuing…
Read MorePrime Time’s 2017-2018 Year-End Review
Source: Prime Time Palm Beach CountyDate: September 5, 2019 Prime Time recently published its 2017-2018 Annual Report themed “Celebrating a Space for Connections, Reflections, Learning and Fun,” where readers can learn all about the impact Prime Time has made on the out-of-school time field. In addition to Prime Time’s digital and print version, Prime Time…
Read MoreF.A.U. Pine Jog Environmental Education Center Now Offers Professional Development in Environmental Education
Source: FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center Date: September 5, 2019 Prime Time expanded learning opportunity F.A.U. Pine Jog Environmental Education Center now offers Project Learning Tree, a training series offered to afterschool practitioners, to help learn ways to develop children’s awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of the environment, builds their skills and ability to make…
Read MoreHurricane Dorian
Date: August 30, 2019Source: Prime Time Palm Beach County Due to Hurricane Dorian, Prime Time trainings have been canceled for Friday, August 30 and Tuesday, September 3, 2019. The QIS Directors Gathering scheduled for Friday, September 6, 2019 has been rescheduled to Friday, September 27, 2019. Prime Time offices will be closed Tuesday, September 3,…
Read MoreNew Requirement to Attend Prime Time’s Professional Development Trainings
Source: Prime Time Palm Beach County Date: 8.5.19 Prime Time continues to offer training opportunities that empower out-of-school time (OST) practitioners to create safe, engaging, supportive and welcoming environments for all children and youth who attend their programs. To attend a professional development training, practitioners can visit the Prime Time training calendar to register. Beginning…
Read MorePrime Time is Recruiting Afterschool Programs Interested in STEAM
Source: Prime Time Palm Beach County Date: 7.25.19 Prime Time is recruiting afterschool programs in Palm Beach County that are interested in incorporating science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) into their afternoons this fall! Prime Time’s STEAM Initiative includes a series of six trainings that will start on September 27, 2019. The series will…
Read MorePrime Time Proudly Sponsored the KidsFit Jamathon Hosted by Digital Vibez
Source: Prime Time Palm Beach County Date: July 25, 2019 Prime Time Palm Beach County proudly sponsored the KidsFit Jamathon hosted by Digital Vibez on July 23 and July 25, 2019. The event is one of the largest summer camp events with more than 4,000 children, staff and directors every year! The sole purpose of…
Read MoreChoose a High-Quality Afterschool Program
Source: Prime Time Palm Beach County Date: July 25, 2019 The 2019-2020 school year for Palm Beach County officially starts on Monday, August 12, 2019. While families begin their back-to-school preparations, Prime Time is here to remind them that the time after the school bell ring is a critical time for learning as well. We…
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