The APOST Fall Conference for Out-of-School Time (OST) is a professional development conference that shares best practices in youth development. The conference is open to youth practitioners who want to increase their skills in working with youth in out-of-school time programs or mentoring relationships. This Fall, we’re excited to present Diana Laufenberg as the Keynote […]
Professional Development to get you Back-to-AfterSchool Ready!
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year again, and we have a line up of great events to get you ready to be back-to-afterschool! These professional development opportunities will get you back in the groove and feeling ready to transition from summer to fall programming. We hope to see you at them all! On […]
APOST Spotlight on Quality: Propel Braddock Hills
APOST is proud to showcase Quality Campaign Member organizations and youth practitioners in a bi-monthly publication that highlights quality out-of-school time opportunities. We also want to welcome the newest members of our Quality Campaign in this month’s Spotlight on Quality. This month, we are featuring APOST Quality Campaign Member Propel Braddock Hills Afterschool program. Read more below […]
Get on the bus! National Summer Learning Day Tour
Join us for the full day OR one of three opportunities to experience summer learning in action!! For location details and to RSVP please click here. Dear Community Leader, Thousands of kids are participating in high quality summer learning opportunities across the Pittsburgh region. You are invited to see summer learning in action as part of National Summer Leaning […]
It’s APOST Summer Conference Time!
The APOST Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time (OST) is a professional development conference that shares best practices in youth development. This conference is open to youth practitioners and managers of direct service staff who want to increase their skills in working with youth in out-of-school time programming, mentoring relationships, or in summer camps. #PGHSummer18 We will be gathering […]
A+ Schools Wants YOU for their first Board Watch Academy!
Click here to read an FAQ about what Board Watch Academy members can expect.
Good Luck Melanie!
Partners and Friends, Please join APOST in thanking Melanie Claxton, our Manager for Partnerships and Quality Improvement for her dedication to APOST and to the afterschool community! I am sure many of you have interacted with Melanie. In the two years that Melanie has worked with us, she has been the driver behind all of our professional […]
Three Ways to Help Protect Afterschool Funding
What Can You Do RIGHT Now? Afterschool programming is a critically important part of the education landscape in the life of a student. It is a place where many kids discover what they love to do and who they want to be. It keeps kids safe during the hours of 3:00PM – 6:00PM, while most […]
Spotlight on Quality: SHIM
APOST is proud to showcase Quality Campaign Member organizations and youth practitioners in a bi-monthly publication that highlights quality out-of-school time opportunities. We also want to welcome the newest members of our Quality Campaign in this month’s Spotlight on Quality. This month, we are featuring one of APOST’s Quality Campaign Member, SHIM (South Hills Interfaith Movement). Read […]
Five Websites to Enhance Program Curriculum
Looking for opportunities to enhance your afterschool program curriculum? Luckily, there are a lot of great resources online that are free and easy to use. Depending on what you have available on site, the following five websites can point you to good PreK-12th grade content. Beyond the Chalkboard – This resource, created by the Boston Children’s Museum, provides an […]