Prime Time Post: September 12, 2022 | |
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As a connector in the out-of-school time (OST) field, Prime Time uses its weekly e-newsletter to inform more than 2,500 subscribers of opportunities to advance the field, highlights from local OST programs and resources worth sharing with friends and families. Prime Time wants to hear your stories and news regarding the out-of-school time field. Please email details to communications@primetimepbc.org
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Prime Time Collaborates with Local Youth Advocates and Organizations at Birth to 22 Retreat | |
Prime Time works alongside community organizations to provide resources and offer solutions to issues youth face every day in Palm Beach County. It was honor to sit at the table at the Birth to 22 Retreat to discuss resources needed for afterschool and help define the Youth Master Plan to improve outcomes for our youth.
The retreat was featured on WPTV News Channel 5. You can view the coverage by clicking here.
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Invite Teens to Win Scholarships by Participating in the Racial Justice Essay Contest | |
The Equal Justice Initiative in partnership with the Palm Beach County Community Remembrance Project is pleased to announce an upcoming scholarship contest open to 9th through 12th grade youth attending public high schools in Palm Beach County, where prizes totaling at least $5,000 will be awarded to winning participants.
Youth are asked to examine the history of a topic of racial injustice and to discuss its legacy today. Essays should explain the chosen topic using a specific historical event(s), explore how the injustice persists, and imagine solutions for a future free from racial injustice.Youth are encouraged to reflect on how the topic impacts their own lives and communities.
Submit entries before December 9, 2022
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TRAININGS
for OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROFESSIONALS
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The Magic of Inquiry Based Learning
Friday, September 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Foster the love of learning in OST! The Magic of Inquiry Based Learning training shows you how to deliver fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering and Math) activities in your OST setting through best practice strategies such as the 5E’s Instructional Method. Prepare to bring the magic to OST!
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Routines and Schedules Basics
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
How do you provide structure in your program to meet the developmental needs of youth? Youth need consistent routines and schedules for program activities that meet their interest, development, and skill levels. By the end of this interactive training, you will create program routines and a schedule that support higher levels of youth engagement.
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How to Give Youth a Voice at Your Program
Thursday, September 21, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Does your program reflect the input of the youth involved? Research shows that quality programs incorporate youth input at both activity and program levels. This interactive training will emphasize the importance of offering meaningful participation for youth. You will walk away with practical strategies and materials so youth can provide input and feedback to improve engagement in your program.
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ELO Launch Party
The work you do is essential to the success of children and youth in Palm Beach County. Expanded learning opportunities (ELOs) help expose youth to a wealth of experiences and resources they may not otherwise have access to, which will benefit them in school and life.
Bring your program calendar to begin scheduling exciting hands-on learning opportunities at no cost to you, connect with your peers and win prizes. During the event, watch live demos to pair students’ interests with preferred ELOs to make the best selection of activities for them!
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WHEN:
September 14, 2022
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m
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WHERE:
Cox Science Center and Aquarium
4801 Dreher Trail N.
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
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C-Span is asking students in grades 6-12 to create a short (5-6 minute) video documentary on a topic that relates to the competition theme, "If you were a newly elected member of Congress, which issue would be your first priority and why?"
The submission deadline for all entries is Friday, January 20, 2023. With cash prizes totaling $100,000 each year, C-SPAN awards prizes to the top 150 student documentaries. Staff listed as advisers on one of the top 50 winning films will also receive a cash award. Click here to learn more.
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Our Story
Latest Stories from the Prime Time Blog
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Afterschool Directors Leave the Inauguration of a New School Year at Prime Time Gathering with Smiles and Desire to Implement Lessons Learned | |
Every year Prime Time Palm Beach County calls afterschool directors who are participating in the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System to a gathering to network, learn and engage in interactive activities they can use back at their programs. More than 100 afterschool directors joined in-person on Friday, September 2, 2022, for the first time in three years at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. As attendees joined the event, they were split up into groups and given direction on where to begin their morning journey through five rooms designed to mirror afterschool clubs
“Back-to-basics” was the overarching theme of the day. Despite many places shutting their doors, our unsung heroes have showed up for our children for past three years to ensure children and youth had a safe place to go to every day after school.
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Prime Time Hosts an Out of this World Night of STEAM Activities for Youth and their Families | |
On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Prime Time Palm Beach County hosted virtual and in-person STEAM Family Night for families from four afterschool programs: Gaines Park, New Hope Charities, University Learning Academy and Orthodox Zion Child Development Center. Prime Time partners Resource Depot and the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County facilitated hands-on STEAM activities themed ‘Travel to Outer Space.’
“Each family received a STEAM material bag to creatively launch their youth into space. Resource Depot’s Director of Education & Artist Relations Chelsea Odum showed families how to construct catapults, built with pencils, spoons and rubber bands. Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County Stories & STEM Program Manager Callie Sharkey prepared attendees for life on Mars, sharing fascinating facts about Mars, the fourth planet from the sun.
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Expanded Learning Opportunity Brings Marinelife Education to Youth | |
It’s hard to imagine many adults who haven’t heard the story of the Tortoise and the Hare. The classic children’s book teaches youth one of their first life lessons, “slow and steady wins the race.” Through this story, youth learn the value of patience. As youth get older many learn the names of four of the prominent renaissance artists thanks to another timeless classic, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello
While most youth will first learn about any of the 13 families and nearly 300 different species of turtles through fictional storytelling mechanisms like these, Prime Time’s expanded learning opportunity partner Loggerhead Marine Life Center, a sea turtle research, rehabilitation, education and conservation center, allows youth in Palm Beach County afterschool programs to learn about their real-life counterparts through its six-part STEAM educational series: Diving into Ocean Connections.
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RESOURCES
for OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROFESSIONALS
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September is Self Care Awareness Month | |
Prime Time's Seven-Day Self-Care Challenge | Feeling anxious or worried? The Seven-Day Self-Care Challenge is a virtual on-demand offering designed to provide basic practice tools that can help us cultivate awareness, self-care and resilience, particularly during challenging times. | | | |
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In honor of Self-Care Awareness Month, The National Afterschool Association is encouraging their members to make a commitment to themselves in September (and beyond). Here are some great resources you can use today!
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Prime Time is Here to Help Support Your Program Onboard New Staff | |
Prime Time's career advisor can meet with staff at your program to introduce the incentives we offer to help retain passionate professionals.
Learn about Prime Time's professional development system, including the non-credit and credit pathways and the scholarship process and more. Contact us to schedule a presentation at your convenience!
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Prime Time also offers OST orientation both in live and self-paced online formats:
Self-paced online session: This online, self-guided session will take you through modules to complete the orientation in approximately 15 minutes. This option allows you to start immediately.
Live online session: This online orientation is led by our registry coach and uses the ZOOM platform. You will complete the orientation and application as well as obtain assistance with the process.
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OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME HIGHLIGHTS | | | |
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Mrs. Moorer welcomed Digital Vibez, Inc today to the Curtain Calls aftercare program as a month-long program courtesy of grant funding from Prime Time. The students participated in a hip hop class. The program continues Tuesday and Thursday through the month of September. Community partnerships such as these are essential to our schools. #ItTakesAVillage #BakStarsShineBright
Post Credit: Bak Middle School of the Arts Foundation Facebook
Does your program want to be featured as part of Prime Time's OST Photo of the Week? Send your photo to communications@primetimepbc.org to be featured in our weekly e-newsletter.
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