You did it!
Happy summer, y'all! Our students are graduating, moving on, and moving up. We are letting go, reflecting, and looking forward to summer and beyond. Thank you all for your hard work, tenacity, and commitment to our students. We see and appreciate you all, and so do your PALS and PALees.
This month was incredibly special--we had our first Elementary PALS celebratory picnics since 2019 and brought together PALS from different parts of the city to build community, learn about one another, and to celebrate a year of leadership, learning, and good work. We reconnected with old friends, made new friends, and saw that kindness and fun are still alive and well in the spirits of each of our PALS and their leaders.
If you would take a moment to respond to this survey to let us know if you are returning (to PALS, to your campus) next year, we'll be forever grateful.
Now, enjoy these photos (mostly by the fantastic David Torres) of our elementary PALS celebrating their accomplishments.
All the best,
Stacia, Monica, and the AISD PALS team
Monica Flores
Stacia Bowley
Stacia Bowley supports PALS through YouthLaunch, an Austin nonprofit that advocates for and supports youth development programming in Austin and beyond. She has taught PALS, supported PALS with AISD, and taught middle and high school English You can reach her at sbowley@youthlaunch.org
About AISD PALS
PALS is a cross-age peer mentoring program founded at Crockett High School in Austin, Texas in 1980. PALS support K-12 students at all levels of their education, and are at work at campuses across Austin ISD.
Email: sbowley@youthlaunch.org
Website: austinisd.org/pals
Location: 4000 South Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 9176931344
Facebook: facebook.com/AISDPALS