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Prime Time's Weekly OST E-newsletter
February 16, 2018
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Prime Time's Latest and Greatest
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The Importance of Empathy in Everyday Life|
by Andy Orwin
"In trying times it is more important than ever to consider the feelings of those around you. We are all in our own bubble, with our own unique perspective on the world, and it is crucial for our personal development to understand how other people experience the world." Play the video above to view The Importance of Empathy.
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Wear Pink on February 28, 2018
Encourage youth across Palm Beach County to continue to learn bullying-prevention skills and strategies by wearing pink on February 28, 2018, Pink Shirt Day. Select something from your own closet or support our community efforts to unite by purchasing an official Palm Beach County T-shirt (right). This year's Pink Shirt Day theme is:
"Many Cultures, One Community."
Visit LiteracyPBC.org to order your Pink Shirt
Day t-shirt today.
You can view photos from the Pink Shirt Day Workshops hosted by the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County by clicking the button below:
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Out-of-school Time (OST) Tip
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Prime Time Quality Advisor Anita Winkis
Shares a Quick OST Tip
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Professional Development Trainings
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In order to better serve out-of-school time (OST) practitioners' professional development needs, we have added new and exciting training workshops and have aligned topics by relevance (tracks) to core competencies. Training topics are grouped in such a way that practitioners can clearly see which sessions may be most beneficial for them, based on the core knowledge area that is addressed.
For a complete list of upcoming trainings and descriptions, click here.
Engaging Teens
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Building Community
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Reframing Conflict
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Let Congress Know You Love Afterschool
Congress wants to slash afterschool funding and we need to do something about it! Tell your Congressional reps #IHeartAfterschool and so should they! Take a picture of your afterschool program, add #AfterschoolWorks and tag your reps using Afterschool Alliance's handle look-up:
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Outdoor Adventure Day
March 3, 2018
Celebrate fun outdoor activities with family and friends at John Prince Park! Sharpen your archery skills; fishing and canoeing are options as well!
Vendors, exhibitors and food trucks will be on site.
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Engineer It!
March 10, 2018
Formally known as "Drop it, Thrill it, Float it, Launch it, Clean it,"
Engineer It! is an annual engineering design competition jointly presented to students in grades 1-12 by the Florida Engineering Society and the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium.
Cash and prizes of up to $5,000 will be awarded to winners in elementary, middle and high school categories! Special prize for the school with the most participants. Science Center educators will be on-site with exciting live science demos, activities and more, to entertain family members and general guests.
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NAA Convention - where afterschool professionals and leaders gather to get inspired, connected, learn and share!
Join 2,000 members of the afterschool community for four days of networking, learning and inspiration. Activities include special events, workshops, daily keynotes and an interactive learning expo, all designed to meet the needs of the developing professionals, and emerging and current leaders of afterschool.
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Community Denim Day
April 6, 2018
In recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Families First of Palm Beach County has created a way to raise awareness and funds for prevention efforts. On April 6, 2018, businesses and organizations can help raise awareness and funds by asking employees to donate $5 or more to be allowed to wear jeans for the day. The goal is to remind the entire community of the important role we all play in creating a safe and healthy future for our community's children. Funds will support Families First of Palm Beach County which has been providing services to successfully prevent abuse for 27 years.
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Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire
April 28, 2018
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments and projects.
Get a glimpse into the future while attending a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness.
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KidsFit Zumbathon 2018
July 26, 2018
Digital Vibez and Prime Time invite summer camps (only) to beat the heat at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Thursday, July 28, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. for a fun day of physical fitness, including bounce houses, obstacle courses, fun competitions, inflatable interactive games, jumbo block stations, dancing with a live D.J. Your camp will not want to miss.
For more information, call 561-244-9983.
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Social and Emotional Learning
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Social and Emotional Learning Interventions Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
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A new RAND Corporation study, funded by The Wallace Foundation explores how states, districts and schools can tap Every Student Succeeds Fundsfunds to support social and emotional learning. Although ESSA does not specifically reference SEL, it offers opportunities to foster school-based SEL interventions.
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Job Opportunities
The Milagro Center is Hiring
The Milagro Center is hiring two Group Leaders who will be responsible for teaching and/or supervising small groups of children during afterschool and summer camp activities, including, but not limited to homework time, playground time, art classes, Living Values classes, reading and computer time. This position will assist with parent pick-up and other direct program duties as assigned. Please note the selected candidate will be required to submit to any specificl requirements e.g., criminal records check.
Send a resume and cover letter outlining how you meet the specific requirements of the position to [email protected].
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