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I am currently involved in a program known as After School Matters (ASM). They offer different activities such as sports, asset mapping, and culinary arts that you can participate in. The one I am currently involved in is Community Asset Mapping, but this year we have been doing journalism. We plan on making a blog about Crane that will be on the internet you can go on and read anytime.  

I think ASM is a good program because it offers students a positive way to earn money. Also it gives the students involved a way to gain job skills. You get the experience of working a job and learning how to conduct yourself in a respectful manner. Students would not have to worry about being on the streets. Plus, the program is held inside of the school so you don’t have to travel after school to get there, because you will already be in the building. By earning money it lets students know how it feels to work a real job and the feeling that you have accomplished something, also it is fun and constructive. Working this job you get the experience of working a real job. Also by going through this program you know how to produce in a fast paced working environment. So when you get a real job you will know how to behave. Plus when you go to apply for a real job you can tell them you worked in a program that made a newspaper, and that can be something they’re looking for or that will just let them know that you have some skills. The program is three days a week (MON, WED, THU) for three hours. It last for three weeks and in my opinion it’s a good program to be in. By me participating in this program I gain valuable skills that I can use in the future, so it will be a good decision to join (ASM).