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Prime Time's Weekly E-newsletter
June 23,
2017
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Social and Emotional Learning
Workshop Presentations Now Available
Prime Time held its Sixth Annual Afterschool Symposium themed
The Power of One Caring Adult this past May. Research shows that social and emotional learning can have a positive impact on the academic success of children and youth, as well as strengthen relationships between young people and their peers, families, teachers and adults.
Presenters came to share the innovative work they have done to provide children and youth with creative and impactful opportunities to enhance social and emotional learning during out-of-school time at this year's event.
The presentations are now available for you to view online.
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Be a Part of Prime Time's
National Summer Learning Day PSA Contest
National Summer Learning Day is an advocacy day aimed at elevating the importance of keeping all children learning, healthy and safe during the summer.
Prime Time Palm Beach County is calling on all out-of-school time programs to create a public service announcement (PSA) to bring awareness to the importance of keeping children learning, safe and healthy during the summer months.
Out-of-school time programs can create a PSA, using the sample questions provided in Prime Time's Public Service Announcement Contest Starter Kit.
Deadline for the PSA submission is Wednesday, July 5, 2017, by 5:00 p.m.
The winning entries will be announced on National Summer Learning Day, Thursday, July 13, 2017.
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Encourage Youth to Attend
Future Leaders United for Change Meeting
Future Leaders United for Change is the voice for Palm Beach County youth. Youth have the opportunity to provide input on the design, implementation and communication of an ongoing strategic plan for future community conversations, focus group discussions, interviews, surveys and youth summits.
Future Leaders United for Change
meeting takes place on the
last Tuesday
of each month from
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Youth Services Department
50 South Military Trail
2nd floor - Room # 2N-123
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
For more information, please contact Gregory Gabriel at (561) 242-5700
or email [email protected].
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Teens Unite! Summer Block Party Series
Every Saturday night from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., the City of West Palm Beach is inviting teens from ages 12-18 to unite for food, video
game
s
,
basketball, as well as a
dance party, talent show and pool party
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Social and Emotional Learning
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Just What is Social Emotional Learning?
by Cole Bubenik
If you've been in education for any amount of time, you've likely heard the words "Social Emotional Learning" before. It's not a new concept, Social Emotional Learning (or SEL for short), has been around for years, but has just recently started to gain respect, attention and importance in the world of education. [
Read on]
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Find Out-of-School Time Job Opportunities
on Prime Time's LinkedIn Page
A participant in the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System is now hiring five new positions. Interested?
Click here for more information.
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