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Excellence Awards at TASE
Join The New York 21st CCLC Statewide Technical Assistance Center (TAC) in recognizing the following distinguished individuals who have made state and national contributions to the field of out-of-school time (OST) programming. The honorees will be recognized at TASE's Formal Dinner Gala at the Westchester
Marriott on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
And the winners are...
Katha Cato
Director
Henry Street Settlement
New York, NY
Sara Espinosa
Executive Director
AfterSchool Works! New York
Albany, NY
Ann Margaret Gutierrez
Director
YMCA of Greater NY
Bronx, NY
Robert
Kazeangin
President
Board of Education
Niagara Falls CSD
Niagara Falls, NY
Sean McCrossan
Director
Northwest Buffalo Center
Buffalo, NY
Monique McDowell
Director
Highbridge Community Life Center
Bronx, NY
Hidy Ochiai
Executive Director
Educational Karate Program Institute
Vestal, NY
Bill Tingling
Executive Director
School News Nationwide, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
Lauria Williams
Student
Peaceful Solutions for Living
Syracuse, NY
Tom Wojcikowski
Program Director
Cornell Cooperative Extension Jefferson County
Watertown, NY
Congratulations!
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Upcoming Events
11th Annual PASEsetter Awards
January 28, 2009
On Wednesday, January 28 at Pier 60 in Manhattan, The Partnership for After School Education (PASE) will host its 11th annual PASEsetter Awards to honor afterschool educators whose commitment, energy and creativity have had an indelible impact on the children and youth of NYC. The winner's agency could win $5,000. Nominate an outstanding afterschool educator to be a 2009 PASEsetter by visiting PASE. Nomination deadline is November 20. Early application is encouraged.
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SAVE THE DATE!
The 7th Annual School-Age Care Training Institute will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at the Holiday-Inn Rochester Airport in Rochester, NY. More to Come!
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The New York Life Foundation announced its Request for Proposals for its 2009 Awards Program for organizations serving youth in NYC and Westchester. This year's focus is on Educational Enhancement. Funding Level is $25,000 per program.
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Message from Our Director
Wow, it's that time. The After School Experience's (TASE) 12th Bi-Annual Conference with the theme "Dream, Believe, Dare, Do!" is finally here. As we pondered the theme in the wake of all that's going on in the world, thoughts of creating a professional development rollout for over 550 after school program providers together to offer optimal information, resources, support and motivation drew us to the theme of "Dream, Believe, Dare, Do!"
When I think about the After School Movement, your individual programs, the staff and the "babies" you serve, I am humbled by the fine work that each of you does. The tireless hours of planning, whether it's administrative, programmatic activities, whatever...each of you puts so much in and sometimes your ROI - return on your investment - does not immediately seem to yield dividends. We know your fine work, we know your labor of love and we, at the Technical Assistance Center, want you to know we "have your back!" When there are successes, we will celebrate with you; when things are tough, we will lift you up and let you know we are here for you.
For those attending TASE, it will be the absolute BEST ever. As we Dream, Believe, Dare, and Do, let's do it for our personal lives but let's also do it collectively as we forge ahead in the Movement. We will be in one accord and we will celebrate together. Here's to one of the best after school professional development conferences in the country.
For the Youth,
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The After School Experience
(TASE)
12th Bi-Annual Training Conference
"Dream, Believe, Dare & Do"
November 17-19, 2008
Westchester Marriott
Tarrytown, NY
On November 17-19, The After School Experience (TASE), a premiere event in the afterschool movement, will convene over 500 afterschool professionals at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY.
TASE will start off by offering a New Grantee Orientation for all new 21st CCLC* and ESD/SVP* program managers. If you are a newcomer to the 21st CCLC or ESD/SVP arena, come and listen to a panel of experts facilitated by Mary Grenz Jalloh, Executive Director, NYS Center for School Safety:
John Soja, NYSED 21st CCLC Coordinator
Lorraine Lopez, NY 21st Statewide Technical Assistance Center
Sara Espinosa, AfterSchool Works! New York
Fred Jones, NYC Grant Manager
Jennifer Siaca, NYSAN
Elizabeth Whipple, Research Works (NYS Evaluators)
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Come and listen to outstanding, dynamic and inspirational speakers such as:
Michael Patrick MacDonald, Author, Activist
Herman Boone, Motivational Speaker & Former Football Coach
Sean Stephenson, Motivational Speaker, Psychotherapist & Author
Visit the NY 21st Statewide TAC for detailed presenter information.
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In addition to great workshops, four outstanding intensive institutes will be offered on the following topics:
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"Working Collaboratively with Schools: An Essential Ingredient to Successful Programs for Kids"
Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer, Executive Director
Partnership for After School Education (PASE)
New York, NY
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"Afterschool Training Toolkit: Building Quality Enrichment Activities"
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)
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"Strengthening Organizations through Youth Development"
Jutta Dotterweich
Advancing Youth Development (AYD)
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
"Scholastic Professional Development - Experiential Learning"
Live Learning Lab! Observe students from a local after school program participating in Scholastic After School Learning's live literacy-based, ground-breaking after school curriculum.
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Come and honor your afterschool colleagues during TASE's Hollywood-Style Excellence Awards (see sidebar) and enjoy professional entertainment as BLACK VIOLIN performs for your enjoyment during the closing ceremony on Wednesday, November 19.
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TASE will culminate with John Soja's State of the Union Address
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* 21st CCLC - 21st Century Community Learning Center
* ESD/SVP - Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention _________________________________________________
To most people, jazz, hip-hop, funk, and classical are musical genres. But to revolutionary music group Black Violin, they're nothing but ingredients. Combining a daunting array of musical styles and influences to produce a signature sound that is not quite maestro, not quite emcee, this group of two classically-trained violinists and their DJ is redefining the music world-one string at a time.
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Many interactive workshops by practitioners and educators in the field ~ Administrative, Finance and Evaluator's Tracks ~ Cyber Cafe ~ Student Performances ~ Exhibitors and so, so, so much more
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Resources
On Wednesday, November 5, educators walked into divided classrooms. Some children were jubilant that their preferred candidate won the presidency. Others will be crestfallen that theirs did not. Use this lesson to bring them together again.
The American public thinks crime is a serious problem, and in fact, that crime is worse today than it was one year ago. This finding was consistent across national surveys conducted in the fall of 2007 by three very different organizations. Yet this perception runs counter to the facts: Crime rates have dropped off dramatically since the early 1990s.
Are you thinking about adding a service-learning component to your youth program? Would you like to enhance existing youth volunteer activities with more intentional learning outcomes and opportunities for structured reflection? If so, take a look at the latest edition of Youth Impact, created by the LEARNS partners for youth-serving national service programs.
Growing Up Transgender: Safety and ResilienceToo often, transgender youth are left to face obstacles without the supports that foster both safety and healthy development. Those who work with trans youth may be unsure of how to respond to gender nonconformity, and how to help young transgender people participate in society authentically and safely. This article from the ACT for Youth Center of Excellence provides an introduction to the pressures trans youth face each day, and suggests ways to create environments that encourage resilience for trans youth.
The years spent in primary school are especially important to children's long-term educational success. Yet tens of thousands of young New York City children carry the difficulties of their home lives into the classroom, where they intrude on a child's ability to learn and thrive. For many children, problems at home prevent them from attending school regularly. The analysis presented in this report finds that chronic absenteeism in NYC begins in the earliest grades and is far more serious than has previously been reported.
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