Teen Program Narrative

Cooking with Culture: is an opportunity for the teens to learn a valuable life skill - basic cooking techniques. Also, they learn the importance of healthy eating habits and good nutrition. Most importantly to the teens, they get a chance to make some food and eat it!

Create, Organize, Respond, Evaluate (C.O.R.E.): is a committee made up of teens who work with the Program Director to improve the quality of services provided in the center. The teens meet to talk about what they like in the center, what they would like to see changed, and they offer suggestions for ways to improve the center.

Hip Hop & Dance: is designed to explore creative expression in our young people. The goal for the program is to provide professional mentorship, create group and individual projects, and foster peer guidance and support. Our young people are encouraged to express themselves creatively through their mind and body while developing technical proficiency in various dance techniques.

Media Literacy/Video Production: is an opportunity for the young people to learn the basics of how to operate a video camera, how to write and edit a script, and how to produce professional quality videos of their own lives and stories. Our young people learn the technical skills of how to use equipment as well as how to express themselves and tell their story.

Young Women's Fitness Group: is an opportunity for teen girls to work with our staff to learn how to properly use the various pieces of fitness equipment at the Youth Center. Also, during this time the girls have a period of time in which they feel comfortable, in a setting with other young women, to discuss issues in their lives.