Latest News News Briefs People Business Formations Contact Us Advertise Vendor Locations Six-Week Free Trial Subscription

Business Women Creative Economy Education Energy Environment Financial Services Health Care Hospitality & Tourism Insurance Main Street Manufacturing Newsmakers Politics Real Estate Retail Technology Work Force More...

Editorials Letters to the Editor Opinion Advice

Buy a Book of Lists Download a Digital Top List Submit/Update Your Company Information

View the Calendar of Events Submit a Calendar Item PBN Events

View our Photo Galleries

40 Under Forty Best Places to Work Business Excellence Awards Business Going Green Business Women City of Providence Disaster Preparedness Family-Owned Businesses Healthy Living Innovation Awards Meetings and Conventions Philanthropy Guide Top Private Companies

Subscribe to our free e-newsletters

From the May 4, 2009 edition OPINION An outside perspective: PASA a national bright spot Guest Column: Gerald D. Jennings In late March, I had the pleasure of spending a day in Providence as a guest of Mayor David N. Cicilline. I came with a specific purpose: to discover more about Providence’s successful system of after-school programming, coordinated by the Providence After School Alliance (PASA), an ambitious public-private venture launched by Mayor Cicilline in June 2004 with the task of developing a comprehensive citywide system to deliver high-quality, after-school learning opportunities to Providence’s children and youth. More » This item is available in full to subscribers. Please log in to continue. To purchase a copy of this article for $2.00, click here.