Rebecca Fabiano, MSEd, She/Her

Convene and facilitate monthly professional learning community for the MANAGERS and DIRECTORS of out-of-school time (OST) programs in the West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood. The meetings are driven by the desire to answer the following questions: "What would a coordinated OST System in Philadelphia look like?" "What would it take to create a cradle to college OST experience for a child in 19104?". The group has worked to create a shared directory of programs in the WPPN, they have assessed… Show more

Convene and facilitate monthly professional learning community for the MANAGERS and DIRECTORS of out-of-school time (OST) programs in the West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood. The meetings are driven by the desire to answer the following questions: "What would a coordinated OST System in Philadelphia look like?" "What would it take to create a cradle to college OST experience for a child in 19104?". The group has worked to create a shared directory of programs in the WPPN, they have assessed professional development (PD) offerings and have created opportunities for sharing PD experiences across organizations, have identified the total number of possible WorkReady summer jobs for teens in the WPPN (nearly 400!) and have co-planned an information session for families of teens who want to apply to WorkReady.
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Our vision: Is for more playful and engaged communities, where teens are leading the way!
Approach: We train teens ages 15-19 in facilitation, leadership and other 21st Century Skills in order for them to play and lead games with children on the Play Streets.

​Impact:
Increase amount of daily physical activity experienced by the Play Captains and children on the Play Streets;
Decrease 'Summer Slide' by incorporating literacy activities and games;
Increase Play Captains… Show more

Our vision: Is for more playful and engaged communities, where teens are leading the way!
Approach: We train teens ages 15-19 in facilitation, leadership and other 21st Century Skills in order for them to play and lead games with children on the Play Streets.

​Impact:
Increase amount of daily physical activity experienced by the Play Captains and children on the Play Streets;
Decrease 'Summer Slide' by incorporating literacy activities and games;
Increase Play Captains self-efficacy and sense that they can have a positive impact on their neighborhoods; and
Adults view teens as assets.
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The Sandbox is an on going monthly professional development and networking opportunity for youth development professionals, educators and advocates. We come together around a set of shared values as opposed to job titles. Initially, I started it as a way for consultants who work with youth-serving and nonprofit organizations to get to know each other in an effort to reduce competition and increase collaboration. We’ve been meeting monthly since 2013 and the topics are generated by the… Show more

The Sandbox is an on going monthly professional development and networking opportunity for youth development professionals, educators and advocates. We come together around a set of shared values as opposed to job titles. Initially, I started it as a way for consultants who work with youth-serving and nonprofit organizations to get to know each other in an effort to reduce competition and increase collaboration. We’ve been meeting monthly since 2013 and the topics are generated by the participants, and then facilitated by various ‘members.’ Show less

Convenor & facilitator of a monthly professional learning community for staff working in out-of-school time (OST) programs in the West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood. Participants currently represent about 10 OST programs. One of the questions, the PLC is looking to answer is: "Can OST programs in 19104 improve program quality by applying core competencies for youth workers?" As, such, the participants have spent the last several months assessing their own core competencies as youth… Show more

Convenor & facilitator of a monthly professional learning community for staff working in out-of-school time (OST) programs in the West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood. Participants currently represent about 10 OST programs. One of the questions, the PLC is looking to answer is: "Can OST programs in 19104 improve program quality by applying core competencies for youth workers?" As, such, the participants have spent the last several months assessing their own core competencies as youth development professionals and identifying shared strengths as well as shared areas for growth. Monthly meetings focus on deepening the knowledge, skills and abilities of those competencies. Show less

My Chapter: "Rooted in Scarcity and Deficit: Time to Reconsider the Funding Process", Rebecca Fabiano

Proud to be on the Development Without Limits team that works on this project. Be sure to check out the many resources on the website, join us for one of the webinars or many other trainings.

The team at Development Without Limits (DWL) believes that children and young people should be at the center of their own learning. DWL works with youth serving organizations nationally to build capacity for youth-centered programming by mirroring and modeling effective, research-based practices… Show more

Proud to be on the Development Without Limits team that works on this project. Be sure to check out the many resources on the website, join us for one of the webinars or many other trainings.

The team at Development Without Limits (DWL) believes that children and young people should be at the center of their own learning. DWL works with youth serving organizations nationally to build capacity for youth-centered programming by mirroring and modeling effective, research-based practices that build upon strengths and respond to individual needs. DWL offers professional learning, technical assistance and materials development to out-of-school time programs. Visit www.developmentwithoutlimits.org for more information. Show less

Building Educated Leaders for Life, or BELL, is an award-winning summer and afterschool program model intended to transform the academic achievements, self-confidence, and life trajectories of children living in under-resourced, urban communities. BELL engaged The Learning Agenda to support efforts to enhance its BELL summer programming for middle-school youth. TLA is collaborating to fine-tune curriculum materials to be more user-friendly for practitioners, with the end result of better and… Show more

Building Educated Leaders for Life, or BELL, is an award-winning summer and afterschool program model intended to transform the academic achievements, self-confidence, and life trajectories of children living in under-resourced, urban communities. BELL engaged The Learning Agenda to support efforts to enhance its BELL summer programming for middle-school youth. TLA is collaborating to fine-tune curriculum materials to be more user-friendly for practitioners, with the end result of better and deeper implementation; to elevate the role of the lead teacher to instructional coach; and to ensure BELL’s program development efforts are informed by an advisory group of leading experts on adolescent development and programming. Show less