ASAP was founded in 2002 by noted educator Marciene Mattleman to raise awareness of the dangers of the after school hours for unsupervised youth.
With reports indicating that as many as 40,000 youths in Philadelphia were unsupervised every day from 3-6 pm, ASAP mounted an ambitious public service campaign to help schools 和 communities keep their children safe 和 engaged after school.
早期
Through a partnership with the 费城每日新闻》, ASAP began publishing the city’s first directory of after school programs in 2003 to help families find activities in their neighborhood.
ASAP also began recruiting volunteers who were eager to share their favorite hobbies with children in need of after school enrichment. With the help of these caring adults, ASAP was soon helping schools offer their students a wide variety of activities, 包括滑板, 园艺, 烘焙, 钩编, 跳绳, 还有嘻哈舞.
Fostering Citywide After School Communities
从2004年开始, ASAP made the decision to focus on recruiting volunteers to lead specific activities that best addressed the academic, 社会, 和 emotional needs of children in Philadelphia 和 which presented the greatest opportunity to be scaled citywide through strategic partnerships or different affinity networks. This work led ASAP to rallying around the four citywide initiatives it has today – ASAP 国际象棋, 尽快讨论, 尽快戏剧, 尽快和拼字游戏.
The impact of this shift in focus was profound. By 2007, ASAP’s four citywide initiatives were serving more than 4,000 youth. 在这段时间, ASAP also assumed leadership of the Philadelphia Scholastic 国际象棋 League 和 the Philadelphia Scholastic 辩论 League. Both leagues flourished under ASAP’s direction, quickly rivaling the District’s athletic leagues in size.
遗留的影响
在过去的二十年里, ASAP has emerged as a leader 和 trusted collaborator in Philadelphia’s out-of-school time sector. Supported by strategic partnerships with city agencies, community organizations 和 a broad network of stakeholders, ASAP已经服务了超过85人,000 school-aged youth since its inception.
Along the way, ASAP has received much recognition for its work, including the following:
- The 2019 GSK IMPACT Award for exceptional achievements in contributing to a healthier Philadelphia.
- 2019 Barrymore Award Finalist for outst和ing theatre education program, selected by Theatre Philadelphia.
- 2019 Wawa Hero Award Finalist, selected for ASAP’s commitment to serving the greater Philadelphia area by assisting others 和 building stronger communities.
- The 2016 Citizens Bank Champions in Action award given for strengthening communities through collective impact.
- The 2014 GSK IMPACT Award for exceptional achievements in contributing to a healthier Philadelphia. ASAP was awarded for its work to coordinate 75 after school programs serving more than 1,100 students affected by the closing of 23 public schools in fall 2013.
- The 2014 21st Century Solutions Award, sponsored by NBCUniversal Foundation, which recognizes 和 supports innovative, 高影响力的举措. ASAP was selected for its use of mobile 和 online technologies to create a searchable database of after school programs for families in Philadelphia.
- The 2012 Impact100 Award to support expansion of its chess 和 辩论 initiatives in under-resourced schools.
- The 2010 Afterschool Champion Award from the Pennsylvania Afterschool Youth Development Network for “demonstrating over 和 above dedication 和 inspiration to the Out-of-School Time (OST) community.”
正在创造历史
Despite ASAP’s many accomplishments, much remains to be done to give children in Philadelphia the after school 和 summer enrichment opportunities they deserve. 在这工作, ASAP’s greatest strength remains all of the caring individuals 和 organizations who share our commitment to empowering youth 和 strengthening communities.
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多年来:
2003
ASAP’s first Directory of After School 项目 is published in the 费城每日新闻》 featuring hundreds of safe 和 stimulating options for youth. The final printed edition of the 尽快目录 of After School 项目 contains more than 1,300 listings 和 is published in September 2018 in both Daily News 和 Inquirer, 估计达到600人,000个读者
2009
ASAP establishes a formal partnership with Penn For Youth 辩论 (PFYD) to place undergraduate students from the University of Pennsylvania as assistant coaches at 尽快讨论 clubs in West Philadelphia schools 和 hosts two annual tournaments for Philadelphia youth. PFYD leadership are given perennial seats on ASAP’s Board of Directors
2011
通过改变国家资助, the School District of Philadelphia encounters a massive, 每年的赤字. 作为一个结果, the District is forced to lay off hundreds of staff, including nurses 和 school counselors, slash funds for extra-curricular programs, 和, 最终, close 23 public schools in 2013. 同样是在2011年, ASAP’s board decides to refine the scope of organization’s mission to exp和ing citywide initiatives in chess, 辩论, 戏剧, 和拼字游戏
2013
To make finding the right after school activity easier for families, ASAP’s Directory of after school programs is made available as a search engine on ASAP’s website 和 on the City’s Philly311 mobile platform. For its innovative use of technology, ASAP receives the NBCUniversal 21st Century Solutions Award
2014
ASAP launches a campaign to support students 和 families affected by the closing of 24 public schools. To connect transitioning youth with like-minded peers in their new schools, ASAP coordinates 76 clubs in 44 “receiving” schools serving more than 1,100青年. For this effort ASAP receives the 2014 GSK Impact Award
2014-15
尽快讨论 hosts its first Summer 辩论 Academy, a free two-week camp modeled on Ivy League 辩论 camps. 当年晚些时候, 尽快讨论 students qualify for the Catholic Forensics League Gr和 Nationals for the first time. 在接下来的几年里, 尽快讨论 students have qualified to represent Philadelphia at a variety of state 和 national tournaments
2015
ASAP hosts a tribute to its founder Marciene Mattleman at City Hall as she prepared to step down as ASAP’s Board Chair. 事件, which featured guest speakers including Governor Ed Rendell, 市长米甲纳特, 威尔逊·古德市长, celebrated Marciene’s storied career in service 和 announced the creation of the Marciene Mattleman 创始人的基金
2019:奖项,奖项
ASAP selected as a recipient of 2019 GSK Impact Award for its work contributing to healthier communities 和 Philadelphia 和 later named 国际象棋 City of the Year by the United States 国际象棋 Federation. 同年, ASAP is named as finalists for the Wawa Hero Award in recognition of its network of dedicated volunteers as well as the Barrymore Award for “Outst和ing Theater Education” program, in recognition of 尽快戏剧’s growing community of clubs 和 teaching artists.