Highlights of the 2010 Supporting Students to Success - Student Services Symposium

On Monday, May 17, 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, sponsored a one-day symposium entitled "Supporting Students to Success". This was the fifth annual event to support Pennsylvania’s schools in the development of effective strategies to help students reach their educational and career goals.

The 2010 symposium focused on components integral to developing resilience to enable each student to grow into an inspired, productive, fulfilled life-long learner and to become a responsible citizen.  The sessions, presented by national, state and local experts, explored best practices.

For video and audio highlights as well as slides and handouts from selected sessions, click here.

Afterschool Advocates Rally Capitol

On March 8, 2010 Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) held an Afterschool Advocacy Rally where parents, students and educators met in Harrisburg to tell legislators that Pennsylvania’s youth and families need more afterschool programs.

The rally was part of Pennsylvania Afterschool Advocacy Day, which brought together over 100 parents, program providers, youth, faith-based leaders and business leaders from across the Commonwealth to emphasize the importance of afterschool programs in the state. It was organized in response to a study that found that more than half a million Pennsylvania children need – but don’t have – afterschool programs. The rally gave program innovators, business leaders, youth and the community a chance to voice their support for the afterschool programs that keep kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families. Following the rally, advocates met with lawmakers.