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  • Wed, Sept. 15
    ASAP’s Directory Released
    15th & Market


  • Wed, Oct. 6
    Philly Plays Scrabble Kick-Off
    Central Branch Library


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ASAP’s Directory Released
Wednesday, September 15th 2010
15th and Market Streets

Look for ASAP's Directory of After School Programs, published in The Philadelphia Daily News. ASAP staff will also be handing out copies of this free resource, which is organized by zip code, during the morning commute as well as during lunch hour. Look for them in their red t-shirts near 15th and Market streets!

Philly Plays Scrabble Kick-Off
Wednesday, September 6th, 2010
Central Branch of the Free Library

11:00am

ASAP's literacy initiative, Philly Plays Scrabble, will kick-off for the school year at the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Students from throughout the city will then continue to play Scrabble weekly in ASAP Scrabble clubs at schools, libraries, and community centers throughout the city! For more information, please contact Emily Goss or 215-545-2727, ext 10.

Event 6
Thursday, April 23, 2009
To view our flyer, click here Lincoln Financial Field

The Eagles Youth Partnerships sponsors its annual all-day chess tournament for more than 200 of Philadelphia’s most competitive school-age students from ASAP’s Philadelphia Youth Chess Challenge, with a special awards ceremony in the Eagles locker room. Chess Challenge students also will have an opportunity to flex their chess muscles in scrimmage games against several Philadelphia Eagles players. In addition, this year’s tournament will feature a chess simul with local chess expert Chris Miller playing 15 students at one time.
To view our flyer, click here

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Chess Funders
Eagles Youth Partnership
Department of Health
Dolfinger-McMahon
Greenfield/Rosenberg
Phil Lindy
Mellon Charitable Trusts
Morgan Stanley
Neighborhoods Now
PECO
Phillies
Target
Henrietta Tower-Wurts
Townsend Foundation
Volpe-Koenig
Wachovia
Scrabble Funders
Comcast
Hasbro
The National SCRABBLE® Association
Parkway Foundation
PNC Bank
Verizon
Debate Funders
Fourjay Foundation
Lance Funston, Save a Mind Foundation
Dance / Yoga Funders
Dance:
Annenberg Foundation
Phoebe Haas Charitable Trust
The Food Trust
Yoga:
Patricia Kind Foundation
Penrose
People for People Charter
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PROGRAMS FOR ZIP CODE 19123
Althea Gibson Community Education and Tennis Center
1000-38 W. Girard Ave.
215-232-7404
ASAP Chess.
Bodine High School
1101 N. 4th St.
Contact: Dr. Ann Gardiner, 215-357-7332
BuildOn; Joanna Lautenberger; 215-772-2957; BuildOn empowers students to do service locally, learn about global cultures, and raise money to build schools overseas. ASAP Chess. ASAP Debate.
Boys & Girls Club Fairmount Unit
1100 Poplar St.
Contact: Kiana Edwards, 215-684-2519
After school academic support and enrichment program.
East Poplar Recreation Center
800 N. 8th St.
215-685-1786
Open enrollment for team and individual enrichment, recreational and cultural activities. ASAP Chess.
Friends Neighborhood Guild
701 N. 8th St.
Contact: Kennard Wright, 215-923-1455 x141
Activities for grades K-5 including reading & writing literacy program, computer technology, dance, photography, arts & crafts, entrepreneur projects, freedom school summer program. ASAP Chess.
Full of Grace Center for Youth & Young Adults
528 W. Girard Ave.
Contact: Tamela Prather, 215-879-1797
Academic readiness, career and goal planning, computer training, resume workshops, and community services for students grades 9-12.
Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School of Philadelphia
1326 Buttonwood St.
215-923-4880
Chess, checkers, violin, tap, dance, cheerleading, sewing, piano, and choir clubs for students enrolled at the school. Tutoring sessions available to all community residents. ASAP Debate.
Ramonita de Rodriguez Branch Library
600 W. Girard Ave.
215-686-1768
LEAP, Homework help, computers, library skills, and enrichment activities.
Ridge Avenue Shelter
1360 Ridge Ave.
215-236-0909
ASAP Chess.
Salvation Army - Temple
1340 Brown St.
215-825-4612
The Learning Zone After School Program provides academic and enrichment programming for grades K-6. ASAP Chess.
St. Paul's Baptist Church
640 N. 10th St.
215-763-1502‎
Wordsworth Human Services, 215-923-6676: WHS provides mental health and education services for grades K-5.
The Mathematics, Civis, and Sciences Charter School
447 N. Broad St.
215-923-4880
The Institute for the Study of Civic Values provides academic and enrichment programming for grades K-5.
Walter J. Palmer Leadership Learning Center
910 N. 6th St.
Contact: J. Longyard-Gates, 215-627-7434
Homework help, Technology, Dance, Drama, Art, Book Club, Drill Team, Ju-jit-su. ASAP Chess.
Young Scholars Charter School
900 N. Marshall St.
215-232-9727
ASAP Chess. ASAP Scrabble.

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