Activating the Power of Afterschool | 2025 PASE Annual Conference

This signature citywide event celebrates the impact of afterschool on youth and families, promotes innovation, and elevates lessons learned

About this Event

Activating the Power of Afterschool is on Wednesday, 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 workshops
• Morning and afternoon keynote and lunchtime presentations
• Networking opportunities
• Relevant and pertinent resources and materials
• Continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon reception

Conference fees:

Early Bird Registration (through June 30, 2025): $100 per person

General Registration (starting on July 1, 2025): $125 per person

Scholarships are available for small agencies with budgets of $500,000 or less: $50 per person

To request a small agency scholarship, email us at cm9ydGl6IHwgcGFzZXNldHRlciAhIG9yZw== 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 STATEMENT

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Workshop Topics

• Career-Connected Learning in Afterschool
• Supporting Children, Families, and Staff in Uncertain Times
• Practical Strategies for Data and Evaluation
• Innovative Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Practices
• AI as a Tool for Learning in Youth Programming
• Supporting Multilingual Learners
• Leadership Styles & Leadership Development Strategies
• Creative Arts Therapy as a Strategy to Support All Learners
• Literacy in Afterschool
• Play as a Tool for Social Justice
• Supporting Youth During Staff Transitions

Stay tuned for the full list of workshop presenters, titles, and descriptions in the coming weeks.

Agenda


🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Check In, Breakfast, and Networking

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Welcoming Remarks and Morning Keynote
Host: Deborah Archer

Info: Keynote Address - Deborah Archer, American Civil Liberties Union

🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Concurrent Workshop Block 1

Info: 6 concurrent workshops. Full list will be added.

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch and Address

🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Concurrent Workshop Block 2

Info: 6 concurrent workshops. Full list will be added.

🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Afternoon Keynote
Host: Ana L. Oliveira

Info: Keynote Address - Ana L. Oliveira, New York Women's Foundation

🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Networking Reception


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