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Prime Time Palm Beach County Celebrates Pride Month in June
This June, Prime Time Palm Beach County pays tribute to the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots by celebrating Pride Month. Prime Time celebrates the LGBTQ+ individuals locally, national and across the globe. As a caring organization, we embrace love, equality and diversity, and has partnered with the Compass Community Center to offer professional development opportunities to afterschool and summer camp professionals.…
Read MorePrime Time Support Mental Health Awareness and Trauma Informed Care
In May and all year long, Prime Time Palm Beach County supports Mental Health Awareness and Trauma Informed Care. Staff at Prime Time Palm Beach County wore green on May 20, 2021, as part of Get Your Green On Day to amplify the message that mental health matters. Together with our community we can raised…
Read MorePrime Time Palm Beach County Held Two-Day Event to Unmask the Potential of Afterschool Professionals
Prime Time’s virtual Afterschool Symposium themed Unmasking Your Potential, Building Systems and Programs Where All Youth Can Thrive was a successful event with more than 250 participants in attendance. The two-day event hosted on Whova, a virtual event application, on May 13-14, 2021, allowed for Palm Beach, Martin counties and beyond to join for networking, professional development workshops, award ceremonies and a special keynote…
Read MorePrime Time Palm Beach County Invites Afterschool Professionals to Science Museum to Help Them to Lead STEAM Sessions for Children and Youth
Prime Time Palm Beach County invited afterschool professionals who were previously part of its STEAM Cohort to a free field trip to the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery & Science on May 17, 2021. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a three-hour STEAM and art workshop that includes six different interactive hands-on learning projects…
Read MoreWWE SUPERSTAR TO JOIN LOCAL NONPROFIT AT TWO-DAY VIRTUAL EVENT SET OUT TO INSPIRE AFTERSCHOOL PROFESSIONALS
MEDIA ALERT May 7, 2021 Contact: Katie Jacob, Director of Communications Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. (561) 732-8066kjacob@primetimepbc.org Palm Beach County (May 7, 2021) – Prime Time Palm Beach County (Prime Time) will host its virtual Afterschool Symposium 2021 on May 13 and 14, 2021. The Afterschool Symposium is a two-day event offering networking and learning, while celebrating…
Read MorePrime Time Palm Beach County Out-of-School Time Program Enhancement Grant
What is the Prime Time Out-of-School Time (OST) Program Enhancement Grant? Prime Time is offering QIS participating programs funding to support and enhance their program supplies as they kickstart summer camp activities and/or make plans for fall 2021 programming. Funds are generously provided by the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County. Who is eligible and what is the funding amount? Palm Beach County QIS participating programs are eligible to receive up to $1,000 per out-of-school time program (OST)as part of this one-time grant. How may…
Read MoreEnter to Win a $25 Gift Card During Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week 2021
Prime Time Palm Beach County is celebrating Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, along with the National Afterschool Association, to recognize, appreciate and advocate for those who work with young people during out-of-school hours. There are more than 10.2 million children participating in afterschool and an estimated 850,000 afterschool professionals who make a profound difference in the…
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 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…
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