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21 CCLC





21st Century Community Learning Center

The Boys and Girls Club: Billy Mitchell Unit is a community learning center that provides academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The program helps students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

 

Here are the programs:

Program Component

Description

Schedule

PLATO® Achieve Now

Standards-based, research-proven interactive educational software and game systems

30 minutes, Monday thru Thursday for all Students

Power Hour

 Tutoring and Homework assistance program

Daily, Monday thru Thursday for all students

Smart Moves

Age-appropriate activities designed to prevent the use of tobacco, alcohol, other drugs, and teen pregnancy.

30 minutes, 1 day/week for all participants.

Cavity-Free Zone

Free dental screenings provided for all program participants.

Provided annually for all program participants.

Character First!

A variety of training and resources developed by the Character Training Institute (CTI).

On-going, provided for all participants – new theme each month.

Program Enhancement and Recreational Enrichment Activities

Fun activities provided for students; participants choose from art, music, games, and organized sports.

Daily activity choices provided for all program participants.

Parent Educational Opportunities

Technology training and family skills information

Provided every other month

Family Fun Nights

Games, organized sports, and entertainment for program participants and their families.

Every other month, alternating with parent education activities

PAL, Police Action League

 

Police sponsored athletic activities; basketball, baseball, kickball, etc….

 

Monthly for all participants

Immersion Presents

 

Help students understand the positive roles that science and technology play in their everyday lives.

 

1 day/week for all participants

Computer Lab/Technology Time

Staff supervised computer access; Skill Tech, Net Smartz

Daily for all participants

National Night Out

Family and neighborhood crime prevention and safety awareness event

Annually for all participants and families.

Museum of Discovery

Science explorations and enrichment.  Visits to the program site and one annual field trip.

Club visits 6 times/year, Annual Spring field trip to the museum.

Music My Way

Provide youth with the opportunity to participate in artistic and cultural enrichment activities.

1 day/week for interested youth

Arts and Crafts

Provide youth with the opportunity to participate in artistic and cultural enrichment activities

3 days/week for interested youth