After School Activities Partnerships

ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships mission is to develop high quality after school activities and resources to empower youth and strengthen communities in Philadelphia. The organization was founded in 2002, by Marciene Mattleman, at the request of City leaders to bring to public awareness the dangers of the afternoon hours for unsupervised y... outh. Services Provided: ASAP facilitates after school and summer enrichment clubs in schools, libraries, community-based organizations, and recreation centers throughout Philadelphia. In the 2017-2018 school year, ASAP served more than 5,000 youth in 351 total programs through four citywide initiatives that engage Philadelphia youth in fun, enriching out-of-school time activities and experiences that develop critical academic, social, and emotional skills through a combination of structured programming and informal play: ASAP Chess: With 170 clubs meeting weekly and competing monthly, ASAPs chess program develops the problem-solving and strategic-thinking skills of more than 2,500 youth. ASAP Debate: Through ASAPs debate program, over 450 youth in 45 middle and high school clubs explore important issues while building critical reading and public speaking skills. ASAP Scrabble®: Through weekly play and citywide events, ASAP Scrabble teaches the essential building blocks of literacy and mathematics to more than 1,300 students in 92 clubs. ASAP Drama: For more than 1,000 youth in 40 clubs, ASAP Drama nurtures young peoples powers of expression, team work skills and cultural knowledge through participating in group performances and attending professional productions. ASAP Directory of AfterRead More