Posts by Katie Jacob
Youth in Afterschool Create Musical Tour of Palm Beach County
As part of their 2020 – 2021 virtual season, Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, a Prime Time expanded learning opportunity (ELO) provider, created a virtual series of recorded songs and videos featuring the voices of talented youth from Palm Beach County. Young Singers recently shared one of these videos entitled “I See Colors,” which…
Read MorePartnerships in Palm Beach County Allow Youth to Become Sea Turtle Biologists in Afterschool
Children and Youth participating in the Afterschool Connections Program at Franklin Academy in Boynton Beach, Florida (pictured left) were able to enjoy a series of interactive educational experiences thanks to a unique partnership between the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, and Inwater Research Group in Jensen Beach. Through the partnership Literacy Coalition was able…
Read MorePrime Time and Community Members Take Action Toward Creating Respect, Justice and Safety for Everyone
Community members, law enforcement professionals from school systems, detectives from the state’s attorney’s office and Prime Time Palm Beach County began Dialogue to Change conversations designed to provide citizens, local police and justice officials with an opportunity to work together to strengthen foundations of trust and respect, creating equity, justice and safety. The theme of the dialogues were community and policing,…
Read MorePrime Time Resources Help Long-time Afterschool Professional Reach Her Educational Goals
Prime Time would like to take this opportunity to recognize Jamora Matthews, director at Sacred Heart Afterschool Program, for her educational achievements. An 11-year out-of-school time professional, Jamora Matthews uses opportunities provided by Prime Time Palm Beach County to reach her educational goals. Jamora started taking classes in the college credit pathway through Prime Time’s…
Read MorePrime Time Offers Training Series to Give Afterschool Professionals a Space to Learn, Reflect and Grow
Prime Time Palm Beach County is now offering the Progressive Afterschool Practitioner Series that includes a two-part training and community of practice that gives attendees a space to learn from one another. While practitioners can tune in virtually to learn, reflect and grow, they also have the opportunity to earn stipends and continuing education units…
Read MoreYouth Invited to Meet Florida Scientists this Fall
Prime Time Palm Beach County is now offering children and youth the opportunity to meet, chat, learn and ask questions with real scientists during live interactive science webinars hosted by Scientist in Every Florida School. Afterschool programs and families are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Spaces fill up quickly. Once registered, a link will be provided…
Read MoreAfterschool Practitioners Learn, Share and Grow Through Communities of Practice
Written by: Jennifer Jones, Professional Development Manager, Prime Time Palm Beach County Large smiles appear on the faces of training attendees as they see their colleagues and discuss excitedly about how the last few weeks have gone personally and professionally. Showing up to the second training session of three in the series, they have already…
Read MoreSummer Camps Perform Coming Alive with Lake Worth Playhouse
This summer, Lake Worth Playhouse, a Prime Time expanded learning opportunity (ELO) provider, held rehearsals with children and youth at three summer camp programs participating in the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System to present the community outreach show, Coming Alive. “What a difference a year makes to finally be back in the classroom with the kids…
Read MoreYoung Singers of the Palm Beaches and Resource Depot Partner to Bring Youth Unforgettable Summer Memories
Young Singers of the Palm Beaches (Young Singers) and Resource Depot, Prime Time expanded learning opportunity providers offered to afterschool and summer programs in Palm Beach County, partnered to give youth the opportunity to produce a musical from start to finish. As part of Young Singers Musical Theater Summer Camp in 2021, 31 youth in…
Read MorePrime Time is Now Offering More Series-Based Trainings Virtually
A growing consensus of researchers has found that ongoing professional development is more effective than traditional one-time trainings.* In order to give out-of-school time (OST) practitioners time to learn, practice and reflect on new youth development strategies, Prime Time is revising its training calendar to reflect a greater amount of series-based trainings beginning September 2021. Through a series of training sessions, a community of practice with peers, and coaching/support sessions, OST staff…
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