Tonight I attended the PASESETTER Awards, the annual gala of the Partnership for After School Education.  The event is a veritable who’s who of afterschool practitioners and supporters, with more than 500 individuals gathering to celebrate the importance of afterschool programming and recognize five  outstanding leaders in the field.  Congratulations to the 2015 PASESetter Award Winners (pictured above): Aubrey Semple, Lamont Jackson, Katha Cato, Ranti Ogunlye, and Matthew Smilardi.

New York City is leading the charge to professionalize the afterschool setting, and PASE is one of the main reasons why. Keep up the good work!