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The Center for Schools and Communities Announces Its MLK Yearlong Service Project with the Neighborhood Center of the United Methodist Church in Harrisburg

Today, January 20, 2020, Center for Schools and Communities staff will join hundreds of thousands of volunteers across America in making the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday a day of service. However, efforts aren’t limited to just one day; the Center has expanded its longstanding MLK initiative and the 2020 project will be a yearlong partnership with the Neighborhood Center of the United Methodist Church in Harrisburg.

CSC Staff Work to Raise Awareness for Students Experiencing Homelessness

November 18-22, 2019 Pennsylvania observed Students Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week. Efforts across the commonwealth included educational, community service, fundraising and advocacy events to address this critical issue and bring attention to students’ needs.

Care. Connect. Champion. A Middle School Bullying Prevention Toolkit

On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, our new online resource Care. Connect. Champion. A Middle School Bullying Prevention Toolkit was launched. The website was created especially to help youth ages 11 through 14 share their voice and engage in bullying prevention.

Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) Announces Entrepreneurial YouthHubs

Today on October 24, Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) announced the newly established youth innovation and entrepreneurial hubs, known as Pennsylvania YouthHubs, across the state. The announcement was made during Lights On Afterschool Day, which celebrates the extraordinary work being done by students who attend afterschool programs.

Pennsylvania Capitol Lights Up for National “Lights On Afterschool” Celebrations

PSAYDN recognizes newly established entrepreneurial YouthHubs during the events.

Today on October 24, PSAYDN announced that nearly 300 programs across the state will sponsor Lights On Afterschool events on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Leaders in Pennsylvania call for expanding afterschool opportunities so that every child who needs a program has access to one.

JOIN US: Bullying Prevention Rally, October 29 at Noon

From noon to 1 p.m. | Pennsylvania State Capitol’s Main Rotunda, Harrisburg, Pa.

Governor Wolf issued a proclamation declaring October as Bullying Prevention Month and demonstrating that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Join the Center for Safe Schools and the Highmark Foundation along with policymakers, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania PTA, students, teachers and parents as we take a stand for the commonwealth’s 1.7 million students and come together to recognize the vital importance of bullying prevention efforts for each child’s learning, health and success later in life.