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Apply to work with youth in afterschool programs across Palm Beach County today and earn scholarships and financial incentives through Prime Time Palm Beach County. Job opportunities listed below. You may be eligible for scholarships and financial incentives up to $3,000, if you apply and are hired as an afterschool professional while working on one…

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,…

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…

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…

Prime Time Palm Beach County invites youth in middle and high school, who are interested in leadership opportunities, to join our Teen Advisory Council (TAC) meetings. The goal of the TAC is to provide a fun, safe space where young people can voice their ideas and experiences in a meaningful way; participate in discussions, activities and work groups that build their leadership…

Prime Time Palm Beach County recently featured in The Learning Professional article entitled To Make SEL Stick, Align School and Out-of-School Time, covers why SEL partnerships matter, a focus on adult SEL, SEL signature practices, collaboration as a priority and how to create a seamless approach for students.  Prime Time’s Director of Professional Development Katherine…

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…

Prime Time Palm Beach County recognizes and appreciates the tremendous sacrifice out-of-school time (OST) practitioners are making to be with youth in-person during the pandemic. To keep OST practitioners learning so they can continue to improve their practice,  and now, more than ever, provide the high quality experiences for young people, all OST practitioners who…

The School District of Palm Beach County and Prime Time Palm Beach County hosted the SEL Summer Institute on July 27-29, 2021. More than 570 registrants joined to attend three days of virtual pre-recorded sessions that encompassed learning experiences around the theme “Leveraging SEL for Equity and Inclusion.” Cornelius Minor (pictured below, Twitter handle @MisterMinor) joined…

Are you interested in or already pursuing the youth development pathways at Palm Beach State College and utilizing Prime Time scholarships? Prime Time Palm Beach County is now offering one-on-one support in getting you jump started or registered for the upcoming semester.  Join a virtual session and get all the one-on-one help you need from…