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Greetings!
Can you believe it's March and we're another month closer to sunshine and warm weather?! Along with the arrival of Spring comes an abundance of opportunities, events and resources made available to you as an active member of the region's Out of School Time community! Enjoy the March edition of the AfterschoolPGH.org newsletter which will provide you with the highlights of recent and upcoming activities...but be sure to make www.AfterschoolPGH.org a favorite to stay informed everyday!
The AfterschoolPGH Team
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APOST Symposium Series
You are invited to attend the APOST Symposium Series, in partnership with the Office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, as we present "The Power of Service and Volunteerism in Youth Development" on Friday, March 25 from 8:00-10:00 AM. Guest speaker, Stephanie Wu from City Year, will share her comprehensive approach to service-learning programming in out-of-school time. In addition, you'll learn about the launch of servePGH, the City of Pittsburgh's blueprint for promoting citizen service, from Chief Service Officer, Rebecca Kottler-Wein. Join us for a continental breakfast, networking with OST colleagues, interactive discussion with speakers & panelists, and a preview of upcoming opportunities for OST Providers. Where else can you do all that on a Friday morning in March?! We look forward to seeing you there! Click here to view the invitation for event details.Contact Aimee LeFevers at 412.456.6876 or alefevers@uwac.org for more information. |
Point Park University Department of Education Seeks Partner Organizations
"Building Family Partnerships" is a course at Point Park University's School of Education that introduces future educators to strategies for developing and maintaining ongoing, meaningful relationships with family members. Students will be able to explain how effective communication with families helps to improve classroom management, attendance, graduation rates, social and emotional development, and achievement. They learn the importance of involving parents in decisions regarding their children's progress, with special emphasis placed on developing cross-cultural competency skills in communicating with students and families representing diverse economic, linguistic, academic, and cultural backgrounds.
Two observations are required for this course. The first is simply a hands-off, non-participant observation to note how a school or community organization engages the parents of their students in its functions, and speak with a staff member who is knowledgeable about the parent population. The second observation is to occur at the same type of event at the same location, though this one is a more hands-on field experience. Students are to facilitate the event in some form, be it setting up, distributing materials, contributing to the discussion, or some other task the school or organization sees fit. In the past, students have worked with Pittsburgh Public Schools, Fox Chapel Area High School, The East End Cooperative Ministry, and The Homewood YWCA, amongst other organizations both in the education and community realms.
For more information about participating as a partner, please contact Mark Mangini at mamangi@PointPark.EDU. |
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Volunteer Opportunity for High School Students
If you are currently in the 9th - 12th grade and enjoy working with children, then The YouthALIVE! VolunTEEN Program at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is the place for you. The program is comprised of approximately 20 high school students from throughout the Pittsburgh area. Each of these positions requires an application and two principal and/or teacher referrals. Chosen applicants will commit to work at least six hours per week in the Museum. This work will primarily be as a part of the Museum's Floor Staff Team, though there are possibilities for students to work at outreach festivals or in other areas of the Museum. If you're interested, please fill out the application and referral forms, mail or fax to the indicated address, and plan to attend an orientation on Friday, April 8, 2011 from 5:00-6:30pm at The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh - 10 Children's Way - Pittsburgh, PA 15212. A parent or guardian must accompany TEEN for this orientation.
Click here for the application.
Click here for the referral form.
For more information or if you have any questions, contact JuWanda Thurmond, Youth Programs Manager at (412) 322-5058ext. 238 or Thurmond@pittsburghkids.org or Kimberly Bracken, Youth Programs Coordinator (412) 322-5058ext. 220 or Kbracken@pittsburghkids.org |
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Inspriration
"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. "
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945);
32nd U.S. President
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