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25 Years of Impact: Highlights from Prime Time Palm Beach County's Afterschool Symposium

25 Years of Impact: Highlights from Prime Time Palm Beach County's Afterschool Symposium

The 2026 Afterschool Symposium was a celebration of 25 years of innovation in the afterschool field, impact in the lives of the children and families we serve, and the community that has been built. Click here for full gallery: https://primetimepalmbeachcounty.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000wRH57I.TRkg/G0000zO5NaXoRyrQ/Afterschool-Symposium-2026 Held as

Celebrating Afterschool Professionals: The Heart of Every Program

Celebrating Afterschool Professionals: The Heart of Every Program

Prime Time Palm Beach County is celebrating Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week (APAW), April 20–24, to recognize, appreciate, and advocate for those who work with young people during out-of-school time. We’re joining this national effort led by the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) because research shows that afterschool professionals make

Dreams Take Flight: From Afterschool Professional to the University of Miami and the Air Force Reserve

Dreams Take Flight: From Afterschool Professional to the University of Miami and the Air Force Reserve

High quality afterschool matters! Belvedere Elementary Afterschool Program welcomed Scarlett Acosta to the team at 15 years old as a volunteer when she began her journey in youth development that created life changing experiences. “I began as a volunteer at Belvedere Elementary School to become more involved in my younger

Recharged and Revitalized: Prime Time’s Afterschool Symposium 2024 Celebrates the OST Field

Recharged and Revitalized: Prime Time’s Afterschool Symposium 2024 Celebrates the OST Field

Prime Time celebrates the out-of-school time field, programs and professionals. This year more than 300 out-of-school time professionals gathered in West Palm Beach for the Afterschool Symposium.

Fostering Teamwork Builds Excitement for Martin County Afterschool Programs

Fostering Teamwork Builds Excitement for Martin County Afterschool Programs

The Martin County Out-of-school Time Quality Improvement Initiative supports out-of-school time (OST) programs, funded by the Children's Services Council of Martin County with ongoing quality coaching, onsite training, mentoring of youth development strategies and professional development.

Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Continues Partnership with Prime Time at the 2024 Resource Fair

Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Continues Partnership with Prime Time at the 2024 Resource Fair

The 2024 Resource Fair brought together 128 attendees, 51 vendors and 17 Prime Time staff members to share ideas and experiences in the lead up to summer programming. The event was presented in partnership between Prime Time and long-time friends at Delray Beach Parks and Recreation. Of the 100 vendors,

Prime Time is Hands-On at Afterschool Programs to Promote Well-being and Life Skills

Prime Time is Hands-On at Afterschool Programs to Promote Well-being and Life Skills

The Well-Being and Life Skills initiative has been successfully launched; Prime Time is hands-on with afterschool programs to educate and assist OST professionals in bringing these practices to children and youth. Well-being has been proven to be instrumental in youth development and can be nurtured through the development of resiliency