1. J A C Q U E L I N E M O N T G O M E R Y
P R O G R A M D I R E C T O R , A F T E R S C H O O L A C A D E M Y
Q U E E N S B O R O U G H C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
Stepping off Campus: Cultivating
Community & Campus Engagement

2. My community
I have lived in
Douglaston for over 10
years
My children attended
PS 98 and I was an
active PTA member in
the school for years
My work at QCC and
continued work in the
community made me
realize that this was a
necessity for working
parents
 Do we need an after school
program in Douglaston, NY?
 PS 98 dissolved their internal after
school program and 8 families left the
school for local private schools
 PS 98’s already small population of
around 200 students was in jeopardy of
decreasing further
 Community Church of Douglaston
(CCD), with classroom space, is located
literally next door to PS98
 Developed a relationship with CCD,
created a program proposal and with
the VP’s approval …

3. The After School
Academy
was born in 2012!

4. What is the After School Academy?
 The ASA program runs Monday-Friday from 2:30pm-6pm
at the Community Church of Douglaston (CCD)
 ASA is open to Pre-K – 5 th grade students
 Students are picked up at PS98 by ASA staff and walked
over to CCD each day
 Students have snack, do their homework and participate in
a STE@M academic enrichment activity based on the day’s
theme

5. ASA students perform their version
of “Snow White” at the end of the
school year, 2014
Program Stats
36 students in 2012 – 24
were enrolled for one
day per week
27 students in 2013
35 students in 2014 – 25
are enrolled for the full
year and 10 of them are
5 days per week

6. Pre-K Students at ASA
The NYC Department of Education
Universal Pre-K program that
shares the space with ASA became
a full-day program in Fall 2014.
Not only is our program
convenient, but it makes financial
sense for the families who are not
paying for private Pre-K.
6 of our 35 children are from the
Pre-K program!
These children will more than
likely stay in our program after
they transfer to PS98.

7. Campus Engagement
Queensborough Community College
 Partnership with the Academic Service Learning
Department at QCC
 What is service learning?
Service-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that
integrates meaningful community service with
instruction and reflection to enrich the learning
experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen
communities.

8. Yoga class at ASA ~ taught by Yoga
students from QCC
ASA has established
Service Learning
partnerships with the
following departments:
Department of Health,
Phys. Ed. & Dance –
Yoga
Nursing Department –
Nutrition
Physics Department –
Physics Fridays
Service learning
activities take place at
ASA once a month. The
dates are added to the
college course syllabus
each semester.

9. Future Teacher’s Society at QCC
 ASA partners with the Future Teacher’s Society
 QCC students who join FTS are enrolled in the early
childhood education program
 QCC students complete their observation hours at
ASA
 Some QCC students have become ASA staff as a
result of this partnership!

10. ASA staff ~ former QCC graduates &
volunteers from local middle and
high schools
Program Coordinator –
Amelia Tartaglia, QCC
class of 2002.
Amelia completed her
degree at Queens College
and is certified in
Special Education, Early
Childhood Education
and General Education.
She also has a Master’s
degree in literacy.
Counselor – John
Nitschke, QCC class of
2013, Department of
Speech, Communication
and Theatre Arts
John leads our Tuesday
theatre program this
semester!

11. Douglaston Community Outreach
 Partnership with the Douglaston Garden Club
 DGC is recognized in the Federated Garden Clubs of NYS
 Participation in It’s My Park Day, NYC Department of Parks
and Recreation
 Annual Horticulture Show

12. Local Organizations AAA New York
 Safety Presentations
from Fire & Police
Department
 Community Board 11
meetings
 October 24 program
presentation –
Halloween Safety
Douglaston Community Outreach

13. REGISTRATION & CERS
SUPPORT AT SITE
(MAINTENANCE, CLEANING, ETC.)
CE OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF
Challenges

14. What I’ve learned…
 Know your neighborhood
 Trust your staff
 Need support of your CE colleagues
 Stay focused on community and its changing needs
 Utilize opportunities to cross-market programs
 Have fun!

16. Thanks for attending this session!
Questions?
Jacqueline Montgomery, Program Director
jmontgomery@qcc.cuny.edu
718-281-5632
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/asa/
https://www.facebook.com/KidsCollegeQCC