Activating the Power of Afterschool | 2025 PASE Annual Conference

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This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of afterschool on youth and families, promotes innovation, and elevates lessons learned TITLE: Activating the Power of Afterschool | 2025 PASE Annual Conference SUBTITLE/TAGLINE: Date and time Activating the Power of Afterschool is onWednesday, July 23, 2025, at Baruch College, Vertical Campus.This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of the field on youth and families and promotes innovation and research to sustain this work. Join Executive Directors and supervisors from youth-serving community-based agencies, funders, colleagues in higher education, policymakers, and educators for a day focused on timely conversations, emerging trends, and vital skills to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of afterschool and to best meet the needs of children and families.Registration includes:Two rounds of engaging and informative workshopsMorning and afternoon keynote and lunchtime presentationsNetworking opportunitiesRelevant and pertinent resources and materialsContinental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon receptionConference fees:Early Bird Registration (through June 30, 2025): $100 per personGeneral Registration (starting on July 1, 2025): $125 per personScholarships are available for small agencies with budgets of $500,000 or less: $50 per personTo request a small agency scholarship, email us at rortiz@pasesetter.org with the subject line “Small Agency Scholarship Request” or call PASE at (212) 571-2664.If you need to cancel your registration, full refunds are available up to two weeks prior to the event (July 9, 2025). After this date, a 10% processing fee will be incurred.RELEASE STATEMENTPhotographs and/or video may be taken at PASE events (the “Events”) and the Events, including on-line virtual conferences (i.e., via ZOOM), may also be partially or fully recorded. By taking part in an Event, you grant PASE full rights to use the images and sound resulting from the photography/video filming/recordings, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images or sound, for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes to help achieve the group’s and/or PASE’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in PASE’s printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.Workshop TopicsAM Workshops (10:30-12:00)AI as a Learning Partner: Unleashing Creative Possibilities in Youth ProgrammingPresenters: Jacqueline Horgan & Simone Hyater-Adams, Full STEAM ForwardFeel It to Lead It: Emotional Wellness Tools for Youth—and YOU!Presenter: Emily Haghtalab, New York Junior Tennis and LearningCareer-Connected Learning in Out of School TimePresenters: Shira Woolf Cohen & Tiffany Searles, Innovageous¿No Hablas Inglés? ¡No Hay Problema! Essential Strategies for English Language and Multilingual LearnersPresenter: Stephanie Clagnaz, Ed.D, LedBetter.orgResearching in Community: Youth-Adult Alliances for Authentic SEL DevelopmentPresenters: Tamara Tingman and Shanda Holt, Children's Aid College Prep Charter SchoolNavigating Stress and Fear Due to Uncertainty: Supporting Staff, Children, and FamiliesPresenter: Katie Peinovich, Child Mind InstitutePM Workshops (1:30-3:00)Practical, Low-cost, and Easy Strategies for CBOs to Collect Actionable DataPresenters: Christina Russell and Derek Riley, Policy Studies AssociatesCentering and Supporting Youth During Staff TransitionsPresenters: Rachel Lee and Lindsey Buller Maliekel, New 42Aligning for Impact: Advancing Literacy Across Afterschool and NYC ReadsPresenters: Jennifer Ramos, Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL), & Saskia Traill, ExpandED SchoolsCreative Arts Therapy in Afterschool Spaces: A Bridge for Diverse LearnersPresenter: Jasmine Ebron, Center for All AbilitiesFollow Your Arrow: Explorations of Leadership and CollaborationPresenter: Alexandra Teitel, Partnership with ChildrenThe Kids Are Ready: Play As A Tool For Social JusticePresenter: Simone Gamble, OAAARSStay tuned for the full list of workshop presenters, titles, and descriptions in the coming weeks. Activating the Power of Afterschool is onWednesday, July 23, 2025, at Baruch College, Vertical Campus.This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of the field on youth and families and promotes innovation and research to sustain this work. Join Executive Directors and supervisors from youth-serving community-based agencies, funders, colleagues in higher education, policymakers, and educators for a day focused on timely conversations, emerging trends, and vital skills to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of afterschool and to best meet the needs of children and families.Registration includes:Two rounds of engaging and informative workshopsMorning and afternoon keynote and lunchtime presentationsNetworking opportunitiesRelevant and pertinent resources and materialsContinental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon receptionConference fees:Early Bird Registration (through June 30, 2025): $100 per personGeneral Registration (starting on July 1, 2025): $125 per personScholarships are available for small agencies with budgets of $500,000 or less: $50 per personTo request a small agency scholarship, email us at rortiz@pasesetter.org with the subject line “Small Agency Scholarship Request” or call PASE at (212) 571-2664.If you need to cancel your registration, full refunds are available up to two weeks prior to the event (July 9, 2025). After this date, a 10% processing fee will be incurred.RELEASE STATEMENTPhotographs and/or video may be taken at PASE events (the “Events”) and the Events, including on-line virtual conferences (i.e., via ZOOM), may also be partially or fully recorded. By taking part in an Event, you grant PASE full rights to use the images and sound resulting from the photography/video filming/recordings, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images or sound, for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes to help achieve the group’s and/or PASE’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in PASE’s printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.Workshop TopicsAM Workshops (10:30-12:00)AI as a Learning Partner: Unleashing Creative Possibilities in Youth ProgrammingPresenters: Jacqueline Horgan & Simone Hyater-Adams, Full STEAM ForwardFeel It to Lead It: Emotional Wellness Tools for Youth—and YOU!Presenter: Emily Haghtalab, New York Junior Tennis and LearningCareer-Connected Learning in Out of School TimePresenters: Shira Woolf Cohen & Tiffany Searles, Innovageous¿No Hablas Inglés? ¡No Hay Problema! Essential Strategies for English Language and Multilingual LearnersPresenter: Stephanie Clagnaz, Ed.D, LedBetter.orgResearching in Community: Youth-Adult Alliances for Authentic SEL DevelopmentPresenters: Tamara Tingman and Shanda Holt, Children's Aid College Prep Charter SchoolNavigating Stress and Fear Due to Uncertainty: Supporting Staff, Children, and FamiliesPresenter: Katie Peinovich, Child Mind InstitutePM Workshops (1:30-3:00)Practical, Low-cost, and Easy Strategies for CBOs to Collect Actionable DataPresenters: Christina Russell and Derek Riley, Policy Studies AssociatesCentering and Supporting Youth During Staff TransitionsPresenters: Rachel Lee and Lindsey Buller Maliekel, New 42Aligning for Impact: Advancing Literacy Across Afterschool and NYC ReadsPresenters: Jennifer Ramos, Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL), & Saskia Traill, ExpandED SchoolsCreative Arts Therapy in Afterschool Spaces: A Bridge for Diverse LearnersPresenter: Jasmine Ebron, Center for All AbilitiesFollow Your Arrow: Explorations of Leadership and CollaborationPresenter: Alexandra Teitel, Partnership with ChildrenThe Kids Are Ready: Play As A Tool For Social JusticePresenter: Simone Gamble, OAAARSStay tuned for the full list of workshop presenters, titles, and descriptions in the coming weeks. About this eventActivating the Power of Afterschool is onWednesday, July 23, 2025, at Baruch College, Vertical Campus.This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of the field on youth and families and promotes innovation and research to sustain this work. Join Executive Directors and supervisors from youth-serving community-based agencies, funders, colleagues in higher education, policymakers, and educators for a day focused on timely conversations, emerging trends, and vital skills to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of afterschool and to best meet the needs of children and families.Registration includes:Two rounds of engaging and informative workshopsMorning and afternoon keynote and lunchtime presentationsNetworking opportunitiesRelevant and pertinent resources and materialsContinental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon receptionConference fees:Early Bird Registration (through June 30, 2025): $100 per personGeneral Registration (starting on July 1, 2025): $125 per personScholarships are available for small agencies with budgets of $500,000 or less: $50 per personTo request a small agency scholarship, email us at rortiz@pasesetter.org with the subject line “Small Agency Scholarship Request” or call PASE at (212) 571-2664.If you need to cancel your registration, full refunds are available up to two weeks prior to the event (July 9, 2025). After this date, a 10% processing fee will be incurred.RELEASE STATEMENTPhotographs and/or video may be taken at PASE events (the “Events”) and the Events, including on-line virtual conferences (i.e., via ZOOM), may also be partially or fully recorded. By taking part in an Event, you grant PASE full rights to use the images and sound resulting from the photography/video filming/recordings, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images or sound, for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes to help achieve the group’s and/or PASE’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in PASE’s printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.Workshop TopicsAM Workshops (10:30-12:00)AI as a Learning Partner: Unleashing Creative Possibilities in Youth ProgrammingPresenters: Jacqueline Horgan & Simone Hyater-Adams, Full STEAM ForwardFeel It to Lead It: Emotional Wellness Tools for Youth—and YOU!Presenter: Emily Haghtalab, New York Junior Tennis and LearningCareer-Connected Learning in Out of School TimePresenters: Shira Woolf Cohen & Tiffany Searles, Innovageous¿No Hablas Inglés? ¡No Hay Problema! Essential Strategies for English Language and Multilingual LearnersPresenter: Stephanie Clagnaz, Ed.D, LedBetter.orgResearching in Community: Youth-Adult Alliances for Authentic SEL DevelopmentPresenters: Tamara Tingman and Shanda Holt, Children's Aid College Prep Charter SchoolNavigating Stress and Fear Due to Uncertainty: Supporting Staff, Children, and FamiliesPresenter: Katie Peinovich, Child Mind InstitutePM Workshops (1:30-3:00)Practical, Low-cost, and Easy Strategies for CBOs to Collect Actionable DataPresenters: Christina Russell and Derek Riley, Policy Studies AssociatesCentering and Supporting Youth During Staff TransitionsPresenters: Rachel Lee and Lindsey Buller Maliekel, New 42Aligning for Impact: Advancing Literacy Across Afterschool and NYC ReadsPresenters: Jennifer Ramos, Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL), & Saskia Traill, ExpandED SchoolsCreative Arts Therapy in Afterschool Spaces: A Bridge for Diverse LearnersPresenter: Jasmine Ebron, Center for All AbilitiesFollow Your Arrow: Explorations of Leadership and CollaborationPresenter: Alexandra Teitel, Partnership with ChildrenThe Kids Are Ready: Play As A Tool For Social JusticePresenter: Simone Gamble, OAAARSStay tuned for the full list of workshop presenters, titles, and descriptions in the coming weeks. Activating the Power of Afterschool is onWednesday, July 23, 2025, at Baruch College, Vertical Campus.This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of the field on youth and families and promotes innovation and research to sustain this work. Join Executive Directors and supervisors from youth-serving community-based agencies, funders, colleagues in higher education, policymakers, and educators for a day focused on timely conversations, emerging trends, and vital skills to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of afterschool and to best meet the needs of children and families.Registration includes:Two rounds of engaging and informative workshopsMorning and afternoon keynote and lunchtime presentationsNetworking opportunitiesRelevant and pertinent resources and materialsContinental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon receptionConference fees:Early Bird Registration (through June 30, 2025): $100 per personGeneral Registration (starting on July 1, 2025): $125 per personScholarships are available for small agencies with budgets of $500,000 or less: $50 per personTo request a small agency scholarship, email us at rortiz@pasesetter.org with the subject line “Small Agency Scholarship Request” or call PASE at (212) 571-2664.If you need to cancel your registration, full refunds are available up to two weeks prior to the event (July 9, 2025). After this date, a 10% processing fee will be incurred.RELEASE STATEMENTPhotographs and/or video may be taken at PASE events (the “Events”) and the Events, including on-line virtual conferences (i.e., via ZOOM), may also be partially or fully recorded. By taking part in an Event, you grant PASE full rights to use the images and sound resulting from the photography/video filming/recordings, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images or sound, for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes to help achieve the group’s and/or PASE’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in PASE’s printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.Workshop TopicsAM Workshops (10:30-12:00)AI as a Learning Partner: Unleashing Creative Possibilities in Youth ProgrammingPresenters: Jacqueline Horgan & Simone Hyater-Adams, Full STEAM ForwardFeel It to Lead It: Emotional Wellness Tools for Youth—and YOU!Presenter: Emily Haghtalab, New York Junior Tennis and LearningCareer-Connected Learning in Out of School TimePresenters: Shira Woolf Cohen & Tiffany Searles, Innovageous¿No Hablas Inglés? ¡No Hay Problema! Essential Strategies for English Language and Multilingual LearnersPresenter: Stephanie Clagnaz, Ed.D, LedBetter.orgResearching in Community: Youth-Adult Alliances for Authentic SEL DevelopmentPresenters: Tamara Tingman and Shanda Holt, Children's Aid College Prep Charter SchoolNavigating Stress and Fear Due to Uncertainty: Supporting Staff, Children, and FamiliesPresenter: Katie Peinovich, Child Mind InstitutePM Workshops (1:30-3:00)Practical, Low-cost, and Easy Strategies for CBOs to Collect Actionable DataPresenters: Christina Russell and Derek Riley, Policy Studies AssociatesCentering and Supporting Youth During Staff TransitionsPresenters: Rachel Lee and Lindsey Buller Maliekel, New 42Aligning for Impact: Advancing Literacy Across Afterschool and NYC ReadsPresenters: Jennifer Ramos, Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL), & Saskia Traill, ExpandED SchoolsCreative Arts Therapy in Afterschool Spaces: A Bridge for Diverse LearnersPresenter: Jasmine Ebron, Center for All AbilitiesFollow Your Arrow: Explorations of Leadership and CollaborationPresenter: Alexandra Teitel, Partnership with ChildrenThe Kids Are Ready: Play As A Tool For Social JusticePresenter: Simone Gamble, OAAARSStay tuned for the full list of workshop presenters, titles, and descriptions in the coming weeks. TITLE: Activating the Power of Afterschool | 2025 PASE Annual Conference SUBTITLE/TAGLINE: Date and time Activating the Power of Afterschool is onWednesday, July 23, 2025, at Baruch College, Vertical Campus.This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of the field on youth and families and promotes innovation and research to sustain this work. Join Executive Directors and supervisors from youth-serving community-based agencies, funders, colleagues in higher education, policymakers, and educators for a day focused on timely conversations, emerging trends, and vital skills to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of afterschool and to best meet the needs of children and families.Registration includes:Two rounds of engaging and informative workshopsMorning and afternoon keynote and lunchtime presentationsNetworking opportunitiesRelevant and pertinent resources and materialsContinental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon receptionConference fees:Early Bird Registration (through June 30, 2025): $100 per personGeneral Registration (starting on July 1, 2025): $125 per personScholarships are available for small agencies with budgets of $500,000 or less: $50 per personTo request a small agency scholarship, email us at rortiz@pasesetter.org with the subject line “Small Agency Scholarship Request” or call PASE at (212) 571-2664.If you need to cancel your registration, full refunds are available up to two weeks prior to the event (July 9, 2025). After this date, a 10% processing fee will be incurred.RELEASE STATEMENTPhotographs and/or video may be taken at PASE events (the “Events”) and the Events, including on-line virtual conferences (i.e., via ZOOM), may also be partially or fully recorded. By taking part in an Event, you grant PASE full rights to use the images and sound resulting from the photography/video filming/recordings, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images or sound, for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes to help achieve the group’s and/or PASE’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in PASE’s printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.Workshop TopicsAM Workshops (10:30-12:00)AI as a Learning Partner: Unleashing Creative Possibilities in Youth ProgrammingPresenters: Jacqueline Horgan & Simone Hyater-Adams, Full STEAM ForwardFeel It to Lead It: Emotional Wellness Tools for Youth—and YOU!Presenter: Emily Haghtalab, New York Junior Tennis and LearningCareer-Connected Learning in Out of School TimePresenters: Shira Woolf Cohen & Tiffany Searles, Innovageous¿No Hablas Inglés? ¡No Hay Problema! Essential Strategies for English Language and Multilingual LearnersPresenter: Stephanie Clagnaz, Ed.D, LedBetter.orgResearching in Community: Youth-Adult Alliances for Authentic SEL DevelopmentPresenters: Tamara Tingman and Shanda Holt, Children's Aid College Prep Charter SchoolNavigating Stress and Fear Due to Uncertainty: Supporting Staff, Children, and FamiliesPresenter: Katie Peinovich, Child Mind InstitutePM Workshops (1:30-3:00)Practical, Low-cost, and Easy Strategies for CBOs to Collect Actionable DataPresenters: Christina Russell and Derek Riley, Policy Studies AssociatesCentering and Supporting Youth During Staff TransitionsPresenters: Rachel Lee and Lindsey Buller Maliekel, New 42Aligning for Impact: Advancing Literacy Across Afterschool and NYC ReadsPresenters: Jennifer Ramos, Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL), & Saskia Traill, ExpandED SchoolsCreative Arts Therapy in Afterschool Spaces: A Bridge for Diverse LearnersPresenter: Jasmine Ebron, Center for All AbilitiesFollow Your Arrow: Explorations of Leadership and CollaborationPresenter: Alexandra Teitel, Partnership with ChildrenThe Kids Are Ready: Play As A Tool For Social JusticePresenter: Simone Gamble, OAAARSStay tuned for the full list of workshop presenters, titles, and descriptions in the coming weeks. Activating the Power of Afterschool is onWednesday, July 23, 2025, at Baruch College, Vertical Campus.This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of the field on youth and families and promotes innovation and research to sustain this work. Join Executive Directors and supervisors from youth-serving community-based agencies, funders, colleagues in higher education, policymakers, and educators for a day focused on timely conversations, emerging trends, and vital skills to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of afterschool and to best meet the needs of children and families.Registration includes:Two rounds of engaging and informative workshopsMorning and afternoon keynote and lunchtime presentationsNetworking opportunitiesRelevant and pertinent resources and materialsContinental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon receptionConference fees:Early Bird Registration (through June 30, 2025): $100 per personGeneral Registration (starting on July 1, 2025): $125 per personScholarships are available for small agencies with budgets of $500,000 or less: $50 per personTo request a small agency scholarship, email us at rortiz@pasesetter.org with the subject line “Small Agency Scholarship Request” or call PASE at (212) 571-2664.If you need to cancel your registration, full refunds are available up to two weeks prior to the event (July 9, 2025). After this date, a 10% processing fee will be incurred.RELEASE STATEMENTPhotographs and/or video may be taken at PASE events (the “Events”) and the Events, including on-line virtual conferences (i.e., via ZOOM), may also be partially or fully recorded. By taking part in an Event, you grant PASE full rights to use the images and sound resulting from the photography/video filming/recordings, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images or sound, for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes to help achieve the group’s and/or PASE’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in PASE’s printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.Workshop TopicsAM Workshops (10:30-12:00)AI as a Learning Partner: Unleashing Creative Possibilities in Youth ProgrammingPresenters: Jacqueline Horgan & Simone Hyater-Adams, Full STEAM ForwardFeel It to Lead It: Emotional Wellness Tools for Youth—and YOU!Presenter: Emily Haghtalab, New York Junior Tennis and LearningCareer-Connected Learning in Out of School TimePresenters: Shira Woolf Cohen & Tiffany Searles, Innovageous¿No Hablas Inglés? ¡No Hay Problema! Essential Strategies for English Language and Multilingual LearnersPresenter: Stephanie Clagnaz, Ed.D, LedBetter.orgResearching in Community: Youth-Adult Alliances for Authentic SEL DevelopmentPresenters: Tamara Tingman and Shanda Holt, Children's Aid College Prep Charter SchoolNavigating Stress and Fear Due to Uncertainty: Supporting Staff, Children, and FamiliesPresenter: Katie Peinovich, Child Mind InstitutePM Workshops (1:30-3:00)Practical, Low-cost, and Easy Strategies for CBOs to Collect Actionable DataPresenters: Christina Russell and Derek Riley, Policy Studies AssociatesCentering and Supporting Youth During Staff TransitionsPresenters: Rachel Lee and Lindsey Buller Maliekel, New 42Aligning for Impact: Advancing Literacy Across Afterschool and NYC ReadsPresenters: Jennifer Ramos, Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL), & Saskia Traill, ExpandED SchoolsCreative Arts Therapy in Afterschool Spaces: A Bridge for Diverse LearnersPresenter: Jasmine Ebron, Center for All AbilitiesFollow Your Arrow: Explorations of Leadership and CollaborationPresenter: Alexandra Teitel, Partnership with ChildrenThe Kids Are Ready: Play As A Tool For Social JusticePresenter: Simone Gamble, OAAARSStay tuned for the full list of workshop presenters, titles, and descriptions in the coming weeks. About this eventActivating the Power of Afterschool is onWednesday, July 23, 2025, at Baruch College, Vertical Campus.This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of the field on youth and families and promotes innovation and research to sustain this work. Join Executive Directors and supervisors from youth-serving community-based agencies, funders, colleagues in higher education, policymakers, and educators for a day focused on timely conversations, emerging trends, and vital skills to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of afterschool and to best meet the needs of children and families.Registration includes:Two rounds of engaging and informative workshopsMorning and afternoon keynote and lunchtime presentationsNetworking opportunitiesRelevant and pertinent resources and materialsContinental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon receptionConference fees:Early Bird Registration (through June 30, 2025): $100 per personGeneral Registration (starting on July 1, 2025): $125 per personScholarships are available for small agencies with budgets of $500,000 or less: $50 per personTo request a small agency scholarship, email us at rortiz@pasesetter.org with the subject line “Small Agency Scholarship Request” or call PASE at (212) 571-2664.If you need to cancel your registration, full refunds are available up to two weeks prior to the event (July 9, 2025). After this date, a 10% processing fee will be incurred.RELEASE STATEMENTPhotographs and/or video may be taken at PASE events (the “Events”) and the Events, including on-line virtual conferences (i.e., via ZOOM), may also be partially or fully recorded. By taking part in an Event, you grant PASE full rights to use the images and sound resulting from the photography/video filming/recordings, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images or sound, for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes to help achieve the group’s and/or PASE’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in PASE’s printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.Workshop TopicsAM Workshops (10:30-12:00)AI as a Learning Partner: Unleashing Creative Possibilities in Youth ProgrammingPresenters: Jacqueline Horgan & Simone Hyater-Adams, Full STEAM ForwardFeel It to Lead It: Emotional Wellness Tools for Youth—and YOU!Presenter: Emily Haghtalab, New York Junior Tennis and LearningCareer-Connected Learning in Out of School TimePresenters: Shira Woolf Cohen & Tiffany Searles, Innovageous¿No Hablas Inglés? ¡No Hay Problema! Essential Strategies for English Language and Multilingual LearnersPresenter: Stephanie Clagnaz, Ed.D, LedBetter.orgResearching in Community: Youth-Adult Alliances for Authentic SEL DevelopmentPresenters: Tamara Tingman and Shanda Holt, Children's Aid College Prep Charter SchoolNavigating Stress and Fear Due to Uncertainty: Supporting Staff, Children, and FamiliesPresenter: Katie Peinovich, Child Mind InstitutePM Workshops (1:30-3:00)Practical, Low-cost, and Easy Strategies for CBOs to Collect Actionable DataPresenters: Christina Russell and Derek Riley, Policy Studies AssociatesCentering and Supporting Youth During Staff TransitionsPresenters: Rachel Lee and Lindsey Buller Maliekel, New 42Aligning for Impact: Advancing Literacy Across Afterschool and NYC ReadsPresenters: Jennifer Ramos, Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL), & Saskia Traill, ExpandED SchoolsCreative Arts Therapy in Afterschool Spaces: A Bridge for Diverse LearnersPresenter: Jasmine Ebron, Center for All AbilitiesFollow Your Arrow: Explorations of Leadership and CollaborationPresenter: Alexandra Teitel, Partnership with ChildrenThe Kids Are Ready: Play As A Tool For Social JusticePresenter: Simone Gamble, OAAARSStay tuned for the full list of workshop presenters, titles, and descriptions in the coming weeks. Activating the Power of Afterschool is onWednesday, July 23, 2025, at Baruch College, Vertical Campus.This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of the field on youth and families and promotes innovation and research to sustain this work. Join Executive Directors and supervisors from youth-serving community-based agencies, funders, colleagues in higher education, policymakers, and educators for a day focused on timely conversations, emerging trends, and vital skills to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of afterschool and to best meet the needs of children and families.Registration includes:Two rounds of engaging and informative workshopsMorning and afternoon keynote and lunchtime presentationsNetworking opportunitiesRelevant and pertinent resources and materialsContinental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon receptionConference fees:Early Bird Registration (through June 30, 2025): $100 per personGeneral Registration (starting on July 1, 2025): $125 per personScholarships are available for small agencies with budgets of $500,000 or less: $50 per personTo request a small agency scholarship, email us at rortiz@pasesetter.org with the subject line “Small Agency Scholarship Request” or call PASE at (212) 571-2664.If you need to cancel your registration, full refunds are available up to two weeks prior to the event (July 9, 2025). After this date, a 10% processing fee will be incurred.RELEASE STATEMENTPhotographs and/or video may be taken at PASE events (the “Events”) and the Events, including on-line virtual conferences (i.e., via ZOOM), may also be partially or fully recorded. By taking part in an Event, you grant PASE full rights to use the images and sound resulting from the photography/video filming/recordings, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images or sound, for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes to help achieve the group’s and/or PASE’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in PASE’s printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.Workshop TopicsAM Workshops (10:30-12:00)AI as a Learning Partner: Unleashing Creative Possibilities in Youth ProgrammingPresenters: Jacqueline Horgan & Simone Hyater-Adams, Full STEAM ForwardFeel It to Lead It: Emotional Wellness Tools for Youth—and YOU!Presenter: Emily Haghtalab, New York Junior Tennis and LearningCareer-Connected Learning in Out of School TimePresenters: Shira Woolf Cohen & Tiffany Searles, Innovageous¿No Hablas Inglés? ¡No Hay Problema! Essential Strategies for English Language and Multilingual LearnersPresenter: Stephanie Clagnaz, Ed.D, LedBetter.orgResearching in Community: Youth-Adult Alliances for Authentic SEL DevelopmentPresenters: Tamara Tingman and Shanda Holt, Children's Aid College Prep Charter SchoolNavigating Stress and Fear Due to Uncertainty: Supporting Staff, Children, and FamiliesPresenter: Katie Peinovich, Child Mind InstitutePM Workshops (1:30-3:00)Practical, Low-cost, and Easy Strategies for CBOs to Collect Actionable DataPresenters: Christina Russell and Derek Riley, Policy Studies AssociatesCentering and Supporting Youth During Staff TransitionsPresenters: Rachel Lee and Lindsey Buller Maliekel, New 42Aligning for Impact: Advancing Literacy Across Afterschool and NYC ReadsPresenters: Jennifer Ramos, Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL), & Saskia Traill, ExpandED SchoolsCreative Arts Therapy in Afterschool Spaces: A Bridge for Diverse LearnersPresenter: Jasmine Ebron, Center for All AbilitiesFollow Your Arrow: Explorations of Leadership and CollaborationPresenter: Alexandra Teitel, Partnership with ChildrenThe Kids Are Ready: Play As A Tool For Social JusticePresenter: Simone Gamble, OAAARSStay tuned for the full list of workshop presenters, titles, and descriptions in the coming weeks.