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Rebecca Petrarca is the AfterZone program manager for PASA. She oversees daily operations for the AfterZone (afterschool program). She manages the afterzone AmeriCorps program by supporting 20 AmeriCorps members who are involved in the AfterZone. She has been in many roles before being the program manager. She was a program support staff in the summer camp, she was then an assistant site coordinator and then the site coordinator for the AfterZone before taking the role of operations coordinator. Before she joined PASA she volunteered as a peer mentor at RIC Scholarships for Service Student Civic Fellows: AmeriCorps Program, working closely with the program leader to mentor ten college students in their completion of volunteer hours and documentation. Rebecca received a BA in english from RIC. The AfterZone provides access to about 100 programs.     What seems exciting about this position is overseeing the whole program and being a supportive manager. B...

For the zip code 02909 the total population in 2016 was 43,911. The median age is 29.9. The percent of high school graduate or higher is 62.8. The amount of housing units is 17,001. The median household income is $31,686.     There are 17,774 white, 4,837 African Americans, 2,753 Asian, 25,973 Hispanics. 31.9 of individuals in this zip code live below the poverty line. The majority race at public schools are Hispanics. high school graduate or higher is 62.8. The amount of housing units is 17,001. The median household income is $31,686.     There are 17,774 white, 4,837 African Americans, 2,753 Asian, 25,973 Hispanics. 31.9 of individuals in this zip code live below the poverty line. The majority race at public schools are Hispanics.This data can tell a person a lot about the community. It is a low income community with a wide range of races. I don’t want to say the youth are set up for failure but with the a little more than half of the populat...

One of the problems my internship is trying to solve is childhood obesity and to focus on a healthy lifestyle. I believe we achieve this by providing healthy food options for dinner and snack. For dinner we provide food that is USDA approved. And the same thing with snack. We also provides opportunities for exercise throughout week. On an average day we go to the gym and the kids play with balls and play tag. Once a week YMCA on the move comes and spends an hour with the kids. The goal of YMCA on the move is to engage the youth and families of Providence in health and wellness activities that increase their physical fitness and help them combat the growing epidemic of childhood obesity and other related illnesses while having fun in a safe, supervised environment. I think these are great ways to promote healthy living for youth. The theory of change is to solve childhood obesity and to achieve a healthy lifestyle.