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Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Connects Youth through New Virtual Learning Module

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, a Prime Time expanded learning opportunity, recently visited North Grade Elementary Afterschool Program virtually with Melanie Seewaldt de Langhoff. Youth in the choir are engaged in multimedia education of international traditions, as well as voice and percussion study. Youth are connected (pictured above) for

Building Bridges Between School-Day and Afterschool Learning Opportunities

Guest Blog Written by Ally Margolis, Policy and Communications Manager, Every Hour Counts Intermediary Approaches to Supporting Communities Socially and Emotionally As this new, unprecedented school year begins, social-emotional learning (SEL) and development is needed now more than ever before — both for young people and the adults we entrust to

MAP for Well-being for Families at West Gate Elementary / MAPA para bienestar para las familias en West Gate Elementary.

MAP for Well-being for Families at West Gate Elementary / MAPA para bienestar para las familias en West Gate Elementary.

As part of an ongoing effort to promote SEL at home, Prime Time’s SEL specialist offered a virtual bilingual session on well-being and SEL for parents at the monthly SAC meeting. Parents, school staff and youth at West Gate Elementary practiced evidence-based movement and awareness exercises, shared their experiences,

Phase Two Onboarding Underway

Phase Two Onboarding Underway

The director and staff and Benoist Farms Elementary Afterschool Program, a Phase 2 PSELI site, participated in micro professional development and coaching check-in with the SEL specialist where they learned basic strategies to launch their implementation of adult SEL practice and in setting the foundation for delivering a regular afternoon

PSELI Community of Practice for Phase I Sites

PSELI Community of Practice for Phase I Sites

On October 21, 2020, PSELI had its first Community of Practice for Phase I principals, OST directors, SEL leads and champions. The focus of this session was around continuous SEL improvement. Sites had time to analyze their recent RAND Year 3 Reports. Also, participants met in roll-alike groups to share

A Successful Family Education and Engagement Train-the-Trainer Session

A Successful Family Education and Engagement Train-the-Trainer Session

On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, school day and OST representatives from Phase 1 and Phase 2 sites attended the two hour Family Education and Engagement Train-the-Trainer session. The focus on three of the seven Family Engagement Modules: Introduction to SEL, Managing Stress and Family Emotional Safety. We are looking forward

Palm Beach County Afterschool Professionals Are Honored in Celebration of Lights On Afterschool

Katie Jacob, Director of Communications Prime Time Palm Beach County (561) 732-8066  kjacob@primetimepbc.org Boynton Beach, FL – On October 22, 2020, Prime Time Palm Beach County, a 20-year local nonprofit that supported more than 200 afterschool programs and 30,000 children and youth in 2018-2019, joins more than 8,