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New Training Series Focused on Restorative Justice Coming this Fall
Restorative Practices in Out-of-School Time: Reframing Our Response to Wrongdoing According to The Afterschool Alliance, afterschool settings provide an ideal location for introducing a restorative justice system, as they focus heavily on building a strong sense of community and assisting students with diverse backgrounds and needs, both of which are core focuses of the restorative justice…
Read MoreFree Virtual Activities that are Fun and Educational Offered During National Summer Learning Week
Contact: Katie Jacob, Director of Communications Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. (561) 732-8066 kjacob@primetimepbc.org Palm Beach County, FL – On Monday, July 12, 2021, National Summer Learning Week begins, and Prime Time Palm Beach County is celebrating! National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance of keeping children and youth safe, learning, and healthy every summer, ensuring they…
Read MorePrime Time Training Offers Practitioners the Tools to Help Youth Spark Deeper Connections
The Power of Circles in Out-of-School Time (OST) Prime Time Palm Beach County empowers out-of-school time (OST) practitioners to create safe, supportive and welcoming environments, encourage positive social interactions and engage youth through many offerings, one being professional development trainings. In a recent training offering, entitled The Power of Circles in OST, Prime Time’s training facilitators showed attendees, how to facilitate meaningful circles with youth…
Read MoreOut-of-School Time Practitioner Turns Her Love for Children into Purposeful Career
Ashley Pierce has always had a love for children. In August 2017, she was working in the school cafeteria at the Conservatory of North Palm Beach where she knew everyone by name and would use her break time between meals to entertain the children because she enjoyed seeing them smile. It was easy to see the impact Pierce was making the lives of the youth attending. Ashley…
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…
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