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After-school and service-year leaders cite outcomes and ask council to maintain youth investments
Summary
City Year Rhode Island and the Providence After School Alliance told the committee their programs boost student growth and offer pathways for young people; City Year cited 54,400 service hours and other impact metrics while PASA said it serves more than 200 students across several schools.
Council person Tatiana Bay told the Special Committee on Ways and Means she recently became executive director of the Providence After School Alliance and urged continued support for the FY27 budget allocation to PASA. "PASA helps ensure Providence youth have access to high quality out of schooltime opportunities," she said, noting PASA serves more than 200 middle- and high-school students through after-zone and hub programming that offers academic support, career exploration and life skills.
Neville Fortune, executive director of City Year Rhode Island, described the organization's service-year model and cited impact data: ‘‘Our core members spent 54,400 hours served right in the schools, 3,000 students were reached through whole school support, and targeted interventions reached about 528 students,’’ he said. Fortune credited City Year partnerships with improved growth metrics at several schools and urged the council to consider continued or increased investment, while noting that reimbursement-based funding and district partnerships affect the organization's ability to serve.
Councilors praised program outcomes and congratulated Tatiana Bay on her new role. Committee members said they would review amendments and requested that budget language make available any relevant scope and reimbursement details.
The hearing included requests for continued funding rather than any formal motions or approvals.
