SAVE THE DATES!
October 22, 2010 RIASPA's Lights On Afterschool! Breakfast of Champions
featuring Keynote Speaker Ron Clark, author of The Essential 55 and The Excellent 11
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NEWS
RIASPA and UWRI deliver summer learning materials to five summer learning programs! Read more
The Joint Legislative Taskforce on Summer Learning releases its report highlighting recommendations for improving summer learning opportunities statewide.
H5802 Report Released! The RI Department of Education’s report to the legislature outlining a framework for a state-funded afterschool program is complete!
Download our research-oriented and activity-rich summer learning document, in either English or Spanish!
Read the newly released and sobering KIDS COUNT Special Report: Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters. According to the report, reading proficiency by the end of third grade is a critical benchmark in a child’s educational development, yet millions of American children reach fourth grade without learning to read proficiently.
The RI Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for Afterschool and Youth Development Professionals document is complete and ready for use across Rhode Island!
Check out our Professional Development Page!
COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS more
Voices from the Field--a quarterly article written by a fellow afterschool professional! Our featured author is Sherilyn Brown, Education Director of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA). Read about why the arts are so crucial to the development and success of children and youth.
Spotlight on Youth Voice
Twice a year, a youth attending afterschool or summer programming will write an article for our site. In this issue, meet Melissa Montoya, from Blackstone Academy in Pawtucket. Read about how Melissa's participation in student government helped build her facilitation and leadership skills as well as provided her with insight into a new career path.
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