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Upcoming APOST Happenings
Spotlight on Positive Youth Development Breakfast 9/13
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Cost: Free, must RSVP
Location: The Zone - 5217 Butler St. Pittsburgh, PA 15201
The APOST Positive Youth Development Committee is hosting a bi-monthly series of forums to highlight the best practices of OST Providers using the positive youth development approach. Every other month (see dates below) the Spotlight on PYD forum will host two providers who have volunteered to demonstrate a positive youth development component which they successfully implement in their program. The presentations will be practical and replicable and bring to light the many unique and creative ways youth worker professionals are intentionally integrating the positive youth development approach. Do YOU implement the PYD approach in your organization? No doubt that you do so share your practices with your peers! Here are some examples of PYD approach: - Young people learn by doing
- Expression through music, drama, creative writing, public speaking
- Expressing of ideas, concerns and opinions
- Practicing of job related skills
- Adults & young people work together to plan activities
- Organization/group uses symbols (t-shirts, caps, slogans, chants, etc.) to build sense of group identity
- Young people are encouraged to "give back to the larger community"
- Leadership roles are provided
- Teaching/modeling how to deal with anger, frustration, conflict
- Exploring variety of life situations, view points and cultures
Mark Your Calendars! WHEN: 2nd Thursday of Every Other Month from 9:00-10:30AM
- September 13, 2012
- November 8, 2012
- January 10, 2013
- March 14, 2013
- May 9, 2013
WHERE: The Zone (Boys & Girls Club) 5217 Butler Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Breakfast included! Free Parking! Prizes! Please click here for the flyer. TO REGISTER CLICK HERE Quality Campaign Orientation 9/14
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: Free, registration required
Location: Sarah Heinz House 1 Heinz St. Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Come learn more about the launch of an exciting grants opportunity that will be exclusively for APOST Quality Campaign Members. There are so many benefits in becoming an APOST Quality Campaign Member!
Please click here for the flyer.
TO REGISTER CLICK HERE
This workshop will familiarize program providers with the elements required for quality Out-of-School Time programming as well as the core competencies necessary for afterschool and youth development professionals. OST providers will have a thorough understanding of how to use the APOST Quality Self-Assessment to identify program weaknesses and obtain support where practices need to be strengthened. Upon completion of the Orientation, providers will have the knowledge needed to successfully complete the APOST Quality Self-Assessment with their organization, complete an Action Plan for ongoing improvement, and become official APOST Quality Campaign members! APOST Quality Campaign member benefits include use of APOST logo on all marketing materials, recognition of participation in continuous quality improvement efforts on www.afterschoolpgh.org, priority preference to special offerings, eligibility to APOST Quality Capacity Grants...and much more!
Quality Capacity Mini-Grants
We can't tell you all the details until September 14th (which just so happens to be the date of the first APOST Quality Campaign Orientation of the 2012/2013 school year) but we'll give you a hint..."quality improvements don't come cheap!". APOST recognizes the need to support organizations in their efforts to increase quality in areas of structure & management, positive connections, safety & health and activities and will be providing resources to help. This opportunity will only be available to APOST Quality Campaign Members. Not yet an APOST Quality Campaign Member? Well, what are you waiting for?! The first step in becoming an APOST Quality Campaign Member is to attend the Orientation. Click here to learn more and register for the September Orientation and stay tuned for more information! QCG Mini-Grants Deadline for Request: 11-15-12 3-15-13 7-15-13 QCG Mini-Grants Review Team Meeting: 11-28-12 3-26-13 7-30-13 QCG Mini-Grants Awarded: 12-14-12 4-15-13 8-15-13 Mandatory Fun Happy Hour 10/4 Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Cost: No cost to attend, drinks on you. Location: TBD Save the date to join your friends at APOST. More details to come!
Lights On Afterschool 10/18
Save the date to join your friends at APOST. More details to come! Upcoming APOST Committee Meetings 10/2 - Professional Development Committee Meeting 10/16 - Communications and Advocacy Committee Meeting 10/18 - Positive Youth Development Committee Meeting For questions or more information about Upcoming APOST Happenings, please contact Aimee LeFevers at alefevers@uwac.org or 412.456.6876 | 
