Meeting the Out-of-School Needs of Asheville’s Teens
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In early August, the Listening to Our Teens Network, a community collaboration of 85 service providers and community representatives, adopted the Providence After School Alliance model for meeting the out-of-school needs of all of Asheville’s young teens.
The Listening to Our Teens Network was created in June as a result of a Listening Project, which was commissioned by Mayor Terry Bellamy in response to a rise in gang violence amongst Asheville teens. The Listening Project was coordinated by the Asheville City Schools Foundation. Volunteer listeners interviewed 65 Asheville teens and 40 family members about their experiences and needs inside and outside of school. The Listening Project found that it is likely that more than 500 students from Asheville Middle School and Randolph Learning Center do not have consistent after-school programming throughout the school year.
In the PASA model, a lead agency works directly with students,
parents, schools, and service providers. PASA service providers address
barriers by pooling transportation and designing a single, simple
sign-up sheet. Service providers share a high-quality program standards
and a common assessment tool.
The Network chose PASA because it is a successful community
collaboration that maximizes limited resources, eliminates duplication
of services, and improves communications and data/information sharing.
You can learn much more about PASA, a model currently being adopted by
communities across the nation, by visiting www.mypasa.org.
For a copy of the Listening to Our Teens Project final report, visit www.acsf.org .
For more information contact Asheville City Schools Foundation co-director Kate Pett at (828) 350-6134.
Arts & EntertainmentInternational Ambassador of Hip-Hop, Rennie Harris PuremovementWednesday, 11 January 2012
The preeminent hip-hop dance company in the world, Rennie Harris Puremovement brings pure, contagious stage magic to Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, February 23-24, 2012.
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Arts & EntertainmentWin Tickets to the Rennie Harris Puremovement performanceTuesday, 10 January 2012
For Local Middle School or High School Students Only
Question: Please tell us in 200 words or less why Hip-Hop should be considered an art form. Your essay will be judged by the staff of the Urban News, and featured in the February edition, along with your picture. The... + Full Story
Our TownThe People’s Scholar, Dr. Boyce Watkins, to Keynote Prayer BreakfastWednesday, 11 January 2012
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County announced that Dr. Boyce Watkins will give the keynote address at the 31st annual Prayer Breakfast honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast will be the highlight of a series of events from Wednesday,... + Full Story
Our TownGetting to Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competence in Multicultural EnvironmentsWednesday, 11 January 2012
by Don C. Locke
Why “getting to?” Every organization is dynamic in terms of diversity and inclusion. Every organization is in the process of becoming diverse and inclusive. If we really believe in the importance of all people and groups, then every organization has room to... + Full Story
CommunitiesMLK Week Events & CelebrationsWednesday, 11 January 2012
31st Annual Prayer Breakfast - 8:30 a.m.
The Prayer Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Grand
Ballroom of the historic Grove Park Inn & Resort at 290 Macon
Avenue. Guest speaker Dr. Boyce Watkins will be joined by the Unity
& Fellowship Choir and other distinguished guests.... + Full Story
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