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The other day in class Brittany Sandbergen from PASA came and talked to the class about PASA, the AfterZone and the hub. She is the director of expanded learning. She sounds like she is very dedicated to the youth that she works with. She supports grades 6-12 in hope for them to transition  into college. When PASA started it was only in middle schools and then when those children went on to high school they did not have the support then had in middle school. PASA is a 21st century program similar to the YMCA. This program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. I looked into 21st century programs. Here is a helpful link that goes more in depth. https://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html          

21st century funds some of the program. She talked about other types of funds that the program receives. This connects to grants and funding in this class.

There was one thing that she said and it really resonated with me “I do what I do for the kids.” She said this a few times and it really stuck with me. Without the children where would she be, this job wouldn’t really exist without children.

I like that she had a PowerPoint but did not stick to the PowerPoint. The conversations strayed off from the PowerPoint based on our questions and that did not bother her. She also had a few handouts that was talked about with statics about PASA, different programs, and an organizational chart.


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