PASE | About The Partnership for After School Education

About PASE

Programs and Initiatives

Board of Directors

Program Council

The Long Island Partnership for After School Education (PASE) is a peer network of providers of out-of-school time services to youth that:

Enhance program quality through staff development, shared resource materials/information, and networking opportunities
Increase the visibility and public support for out-of-school-time programs
Encourage and strengthen partnerships between schools and community-based organizations

Long Island PASE is an affiliate of the Partnership for After School Education (PASE) in New York City, which was founded in 1993 by a group of youth practitioners, funders, and resource providers, and incorporated in 1998.

The Long Island Partnership for After School Education (Long Island PASE) aims to improve the quality and reach of afterschool programs throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties, bringing crucial services to thousands of underserved and economically disadvantaged youth in the Long Island community.

Long Island PASE accomplishes this by providing:

Professional development workshops for afterschool providers
Conferences and training institutes offered in partnership with local and regional youth-serving networks
Biannual newsletter including timely and relevant information for the Long Island afterschool field
Networking opportunities for local and regional agencies and individuals
Advocacy for Long Island’s afterschool field and underserved youth

Long Island PASE Advisory Committee

Anthony Bandelato, Hempstead Boys & Girls Club
Lynette Batts, Littig House Community Center
Sarah Brewster, Circulo de la Hispanidad
Sonji Clark, United North Amityville Youth Organization
Maria Georgiou, Town of Huntington Youth Bureau
Amy Hagedorn, Board Member PASE/LICF
Ellen Krammer, Farmingdale Public Schools
Laura Lustbader, Nassau BOCES
Kathy Rau, Cornell Cooperative Extension – Nassau County
Theresa Regnante, Education & Assistance Corporation
Lou Sanford, Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club
Jeannette Santos, Suffolk County Youth Bureau
Suzy Sonenberg, Long Island Community Foundation
Cindi Swernofsky, Child Care Council of Nassau
Ana Torres, Shepherd's Gate Academy
Peter Visconti, Five Towns Community Center, Inc.
Angela Zimmerman, Nassau County Youth Board

PASE Concept Paper

Reframing Expectations of Afterschool

On-Line Guide of Afterschool Programs