PALS has a wide variety of program offerings, so you might be wondering, what program is right for me? This blog should help you make that decision!
PALS & Future Educators
Thanks to a connection through current volunteer Tori Clayton, the Student Pennsylvania State Education Associate (SPSEA) invited PALS to present at their conference at Westchester University on November 5. When considering what would be most relevant to a room full of aspiring teachers, we kept coming back to one idea - how immersive experiences outside of the classroom, like PALS, make teachers more confident, motivated, and passionate when they step back inside the school building.
Why PALS: The Joy of PALS Leadership
We often ask members of our PALS Family "Why PALS?" to learn how our mission has impacted their lives. In honor of the recent Leadership Application launch, we asked Abe Patterson, Program Lead for PALS Los Angeles in 2022, to share what PALS means to him. Read how leadership has impacted his life and how it could for you as well.
How PALS Uses Surveys to Make Our Programs Better
Data is something everyone uses to help make decisions every day. Whether you are using GPS to see if there is traffic on the way to your destination, checking the weather forecast for later this week, or tracking the steps you take on a smart watch, data is a major part of our everyday lives. PALS relies on data to see how we’re doing, where and how to improve, and to hear directly from all of the people who attend our programs.
PALS Receives ACA Accreditation
PALS is delighted to announce the recent notification that our week-long summer programs have earned ACA-Accredited® Camp status! This is verification from the American Camp Association® that our camp, during multiple site visits over the course of the summer, complied with up to 266 industry-established health and safety standards, which are recognized by courts of law and government regulators as the standards of the camp industry.
Why PALS: Joy, Excitement & Inclusivity
Making PALS at Play:CLE
Why PALS: Inclusion is the Center of Camp.
We often ask members of our PALS Family "Why PALS?" to learn how our mission has impacted their lives. This month, we heard from PALS Participants, Cote and Arjun, during their time at PALS Boston. They shared why PALS has impacted them this summer and how they formed a meaningful friendship last week as they were paired together.
Tegan & Taylor: On the Road with PALS
The PALS Family is thrilled to return to week-long summer programming this year. Many Peers stepped up in a number of ways: recruiting their friends, fundraising for PALS, and even attending multiple camps! Two such volunteers are Taylor and Tegan Wietrzykowski, who attended not one, not two, but three camps this summer!
Committed to the Journey of Learning
Get Ready for PALS Summer 2022!
Welcome to the PALS Staff team, Andy!
Andy recently joined the PALS Staff team as a Program Coordinator. He is responsible for ensuring the execution of high quality, safe, inclusive, and diverse programs for all PALS participants. Andy will support recruitment efforts across programs, work with Volunteer Leaders within PALS, and maintain high customer service for the entire PALS community.
Why PALS? Friendship and belonging in ways never experienced before.
PALS Leadership Summit 2022
Welcome to the PALS Staff team, Lauren!
Lauren recently joined PALS Staff as the Recruitment Coordinator. She will be working on bringing more participants into the PALS community as well as cultivating relationships with other organizations and schools to be supporters of PALS. Lauren will also work on retention and engagement strategies to connect as many people as possible to the mission of PALS.
