Lights on Afterschool is an annual national event to showcase, advocate and celebrate the importance of afterschool and summer programs for youth. Out-of-School time programs provides children and youth opportunities to connect with supportive adults, grow positively with peers and learn to give back to the community. Youth who participate in OST programs make positive […]
Meet Adora: Keynote Speaker for APOST’s 2015 Fall Conference
Adora Svitak Since the age of four, Adora has been exploring what she can do with the written word: everything from championing literacy and youth voice to working with the UN’s World Food Programme to raise awareness about world hunger. Hoping to instill her love of writing in others, she taught her first class at a local […]
2016 Community Development Block Grant Hearings
The City of Pittsburgh will hold two public hearings to seek input from interested residents and community organizations for the 2016 Community Development Block Grant Program. A small amount of funds in the past has supported OST providers. The hearings are being held prior to the release of the 2016 Capital Budget to enable the […]
APOST Fall Conference for Out-of-School Time 2015
Thanks to all conference attendees for a great day! Resource Links are listed below in the corresponding workshop description. AGENDA 8AM: Breakfast and Registration begins 8:30AM-9:45AM: Keynote by Adora Svitak “Authentic Youth Engagement” Our keynote speaker, Adora Svitak, began as a prolific short story writer and blogger at age seven and is now […]
After School Advocacy Day 2015
The article below was originally posted as part of The Pittsburgh Youth Media blog. Special thanks to Zainab and SLB Radio Productions for allowing us to re-post this great account of our day in Harrisburg here! Local Students Storm Harrisburg for After School Advocacy Day By Zainab Adisa – 11th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA May 5th. […]
Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time 2015
Sponsored by APOST & PAEYC Thanks to all conference attendees for a great day! Resource Links are listed below in the corresponding workshop description. Join us on Friday, June 19th from 8:30am-2:30pm at Rodef Shalom Congregation for the APOST Summer Conference, a FREE professional development conference that shares best practices in youth development. The conference is […]
APOST Fall Conference for Out-of-School Time 2014
The APOST Fall Conference for Out-of-School-Time is a professional development conference that shares best practices in youth development. The conference is open to youth practitioners to increase their skills in working with youth in out-of-school time programs, mentoring relationships, or in summer camps. This year’s keynote speaker is Marcia Tate, a nationally recognized leader in education […]
Lights on After School 2014
This year, Lights On Afterschool presented by Bayer Healthcare took place on Thursday, October 23 between 3:30 and 7:00pm at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History Music Foyer. APOST asks there be a one adult for every five youth present in your group. Register by emailing apost@uwac.org SAVE THE DATE: Lights on After School 2015 […]
Afterschool Advocacy Day
Thank you to all the individuals and organizations that participated in Action Day for afterschool: Our Quality Campaign Members:Â Higher Achievement, Neighborhood Learning Alliance, Propel Schools, Volunteers of America, YouthWorks, a program of Goodwill, and the YWCA. In addition, Operation Better Block, Steeltown Entertainment and Student Voices. The delegation from Allegheny County was the largest and […]
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