21st Century Community Learning Centers
Grant Program Web Site
Program Providers
C.O.L.O.R.S. Foundation
Delsie Howey – Director
Kevin Connors – Director
The C.O.L.O.R.S. Foundation provides programming for our middle school youth. Their workshops help individuals discover their own truth by examining a profound analysis of their individual structure. They emphasize the importance of self-development through active collaboration with projects that embrace artistic expression. It is also through the willingness of each participant that they learn how to develop social skills that encourages positive thinking.
(Poughkeepsie MS)
Mill Street Loft ARTS
Carole Wolf – Executive Director
The Mill Street Loft ARTS provides arts-based school enrichment programs for children in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Under the guidance of dedicated and professional Artist Educators, students participate in arts-based learning which meets the New York State Learning Standards for both English Language Arts and the Arts by using visual, literary, media and performing arts projects to engage students as active, creative learners. Programming includes journaling, puppetry, mask making, mandalas, print making, paper marbling, sculpture, visual storytelling, and an extensive variety of visual arts.
(Clinton, Krieger, Morse, and Warring)
M*POWER Center for Cultural Fitness
Toni Llanos – Dance and Fitness Director
Joe Llanos – Martial Arts and Musical Director
M*POWER Center for Cultural Fitness combines the twin disciplines of dance and martial arts to offer students a unique opportunity to strengthen mind, body, and spirit. They provide classes and educational forums to empower and enlighten youth on their journey to establishing a healthy lifestyle. The programs provide motivation and inspiration to youth who seek to build self-confidence and develop life-long habits to improve physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. They seek to reinforce the relationship between scholastic performance, college readiness, and life success.
(Krieger, Morse, and Poughkeepsie MS)
Project Thunder
Jeremy Stennett – Strategic Director/Client Services
The Homework Center has two primary components. The first is providing homework assistance to each student enrolled assuring they are independently able to complete the work assigned, which aids to re-enforce what was taught in the classroom. The second component provides tutoring for students who have demonstrated an area of weakness based on their MAP scores. They work with the learning coach for each elementary school to review the scores for each student who is weak in a particular area. They then implement a tutoring coaching program in a project format.
(Morse)
Project
Thunder.org
Teaching Our Kids To Dream
R.E.A.L. Skills Network
Theodore “Tree” Arrington – Executive Director
The R.E.A.L. Skills initiative promotes real world skill and social values that encourages at-risk youth (youth with promise) to be successful in their community, in school, and at work. The program focuses on the development of academic and interpersonal skills that will aid and empower youth in navigating the traditional social, educational, and judicial systems. The S.T.A.R.T Initiative (Students Targeting Academic Retention Techniques) is based upon the Poughkeepsie City School District’s character development model and utilizes trained instructors and college fellows to engage students in homework comprehension and completion.
(Clinton, Krieger, Morse, and Warring)
Spark Media Project
Nicole Fenichel-Hewitt – Executive Director
The Spark Media Project focuses on developing the students' understandings of world-wide cultural similarities and differences through media. They work to clarify each student's role as a citizen of the global community. Students are involved in radio podcasts, mini-animations, narrative stories, story-making, book making, video, and music video.
(Clinton, Krieger, Morse, Warring, and Poughkeepsie MS)
The Leadership Program
Jenny Greeman – Program Manager
The Leadership Program is a dynamic urban organization that enriches lives, emboldens confidence, and expands options by building strong leaders in classrooms and communities. The Leadership Program offers adaptive and innovative curricula and programming that can be seamlessly integrated into the school day and beyond.
(Clinton, Krieger, Morse, Warring, and Poughkeepsie MS)
Poughkeepsie City School District
Jack Mager – Program Coordinator
The Poughkeepsie City School District offers academic enrichment opportunities focusing on English Language Arts and Mathematics for students in Grade 3 through Grade 8 as a part of the regular 21st CCLC after-school programming. In addition the District coordinates Spring Break Academy, a challenging but enjoyable Project Based Learning opportunity for four full days during the spring break recess. The District also offers morning programs that center around computers and fitness and wellness.
(Clinton, Krieger, Morse, Warring, and Poughkeepsie MS)
