Port Chester Carver Center Inc

TO BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES BY SERVING, EDUCATING, AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

CHILD & ADULT PROGRAMS:CARVER CENTER CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IN COLLABORATION WITH 5 STEPS TO FIVE, WE WORK WITH PARENTS TO ADDRESS KEY DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, THE ELEMENTARY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM WAS HELD VIRTUALLY AND MATCHED TEEN VOLUNTEERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO TUTOR AND MENTOR CHILDREN. SUMMER PROGRAMMING PROVIDES RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT. CARVER CENTER TYPICALLY OFFERS A SIX-WEEK FULL-DAY PROGRAM THAT SERVES 160 CHILDREN, HOWEVER THE PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED IN SUMMER OF 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OTHER CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE MUSIC LESSONS, CARVER'S BOY SCOUT GROUP (TROOP 400), AND MORE.

FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM: THE FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM PROVIDES DAILY HOT MEALS TO CHILDREN ENROLLED IN CARVER CENTER'S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, TEEN PROGRAM, AND VARIOUS PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY. CARVER'S FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM, AN INITIATIVE THAT IS PARTIALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP), TYPICALLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,200 NUTRITIOUS MEALS PER DAY. THE AFTERSCHOOL MEALS WERE SUSPENDED IN 2020-2021 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BUT THE PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS MOSTLY CONTINUED. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2020, CARVER CENTER DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 18,000 BREAKFASTS AND 18,000 LUNCHES TO PORT CHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT CHILDREN, 76% OF WHOM ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-FEE LUNCH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.

AQUATICS & ADULT LEARNING: THE CARVER CENTER POOL IS THE ONLY POOL IN THE VILLAGE OF PORT CHESTER (A WATERFRONT COMMUNITY) OPEN TO RESIDENTS WITHOUT A MEMBERSHIP FEE. CARVER'S AQUATICS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OUTSTANDING RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND OFFERS THE COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PRIVATE OR GROUP SWIM LESSONS, OBTAIN LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATIONS, AND LEARN ALL ELEMENTS OF WATER SAFETY. THE PORT CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAM PRACTICES AT CARVER CENTER AND CARVER HOSTS MANY OF THEIR SWIM MEETS. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER AGENCIES PROVIDE SPECIAL WORKSHOPS AND MORE. (SEE SCHEDULE O).A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF CITIZENSHIP CLASSES IS DESIGNED FOR ADULTS SEEKING THEIR UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP, MANY OF WHOM ARE NOT NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE CIVICS PORTION OF THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP EXAM. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS PRACTICE THEIR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS AS THEY PREPARE FOR THEIR READING, WRITING AND SPEAKING PORTIONS OF THE EXAM. BY THE END OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE STRUCTURE OF THE CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEW AND ARE PREPARED FOR THE CIVICS AND ENGLISH PORTIONS OF THE EXAM.

TEEN PROGRAMS:THE VISION BEHIND CARVER'S TEEN CENTER PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 150 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IS TO CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS WHO ENJOY GUIDED EXPLORATION FUELED BY THEIR IMAGINATION AND HEIGHTENED ENGAGEMENT. TEEN PROGRAMMING PROVIDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, A STATE-OF-THE-ART MUSIC STUDIO, AND ART OPPORTUNITIES.TEEN CENTER: OUR TEENS FORM LASTING RELATIONSHIPS IN OUR TEEN CENTER, AS THEY ARE ASSISTED IN THE NAVIGATION OF LIFE'S CHALLENGES. DAILY MEALS, RECREATIONAL OUTLETS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE PART OF THE DRAW AND ONCE WITH US, OUR TEENS TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF OUR TECHNOLOGY LAB, MUSIC STUDIO, AND GYMNASIUM IN SUPPORT OF BUILDING HEALTHY MINDS AND BODIES.CARVER SCHOLARS: PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORTS THAT TRANSLATE INTO SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF THE SCHOLARS' PROGRAM. MOTIVATED TEENS RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, PARTICIPATE IN SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS, EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS AND ARE EXPOSED TO POWERFUL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS OUR WELL-KNOWN COLLEGE TOURS.INNOVATION LAB: THE ROBERT KAPLAN AND DEBRA STOKES KAPLAN TECHNOLOGY LEARNING & INNOVATION CENTER IS ONE OF CARVER'S NEWEST AND MOST POPULAR ASSETS FOR THE TWEEN AND TEEN POPULATION. YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOY EXPERIMENTING WITH 3-D PRINTER TECHNOLOGY, FILMING PERSONAL AND SCHOOL PROJECTS USING OUR GREEN-SCREEN, AND TINKERING WITH A VARIETY OF MEDIA TO INNOVATE AND SOLVE EVERY-DAY PROBLEMS.MIDDLE SCHOOL: CARVER CENTER PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING AFTER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR 150 DAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. DAILY MEALS, RECREATION, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES HELP SUPPORT OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO TRANSITION FROM BEING SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN TO FUTURE TEENS. THE PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED IN 2020-2021 DUE TO COVID-19.CARVER MARKET/SENIOR BREAKFASTTHE CARVER MARKET, A GROCERY STORE-STYLE FOOD PANTRY TYPICALLY SERVED 325 FAMILIES MONTHLY. FOLLOWING THE ONSET OF COVID-19, THE CARVER MARKET BEGAN SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FAMILIES PER MONTH WITH PRE-PACKAGED EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. CARVER CENTER CONTINUED TO PROVIDE GROCERY AND MEAL DELIVERY TO 20 HOMEBOUND SENIOR CITIZENS EACH MONTH. PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES ENSURED WE DISTRIBUTED DIAPERS, BABY SUPPLIES, PPE AND MORE TO LOCAL FAMILIES.A MONTHLY BREAKFAST FOR 50 SENIOR CITIZENS USUALLY PROVIDES SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING GEARED TO THE NEEDS OF SENIORS. THE PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED IN 2020-2021 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

CHILD & ADULT PROGRAMS:CARVER CENTER CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IN COLLABORATION WITH 5 STEPS TO FIVE, WE WORK WITH PARENTS TO ADDRESS KEY DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, THE ELEMENTARY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM WAS HELD VIRTUALLY AND MATCHED TEEN VOLUNTEERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO TUTOR AND MENTOR CHILDREN. SUMMER PROGRAMMING PROVIDES RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT. CARVER CENTER TYPICALLY OFFERS A SIX-WEEK FULL-DAY PROGRAM THAT SERVES 160 CHILDREN, HOWEVER THE PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED IN SUMMER OF 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OTHER CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE MUSIC LESSONS, CARVER'S BOY SCOUT GROUP (TROOP 400), AND MORE.

FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM: THE FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM PROVIDES DAILY HOT MEALS TO CHILDREN ENROLLED IN CARVER CENTER'S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, TEEN PROGRAM, AND VARIOUS PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY. CARVER'S FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM, AN INITIATIVE THAT IS PARTIALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP), TYPICALLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,200 NUTRITIOUS MEALS PER DAY. THE AFTERSCHOOL MEALS WERE SUSPENDED IN 2020-2021 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BUT THE PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS MOSTLY CONTINUED. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2020, CARVER CENTER DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 18,000 BREAKFASTS AND 18,000 LUNCHES TO PORT CHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT CHILDREN, 76% OF WHOM ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-FEE LUNCH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.

AQUATICS & ADULT LEARNING: THE CARVER CENTER POOL IS THE ONLY POOL IN THE VILLAGE OF PORT CHESTER (A WATERFRONT COMMUNITY) OPEN TO RESIDENTS WITHOUT A MEMBERSHIP FEE. CARVER'S AQUATICS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OUTSTANDING RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND OFFERS THE COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PRIVATE OR GROUP SWIM LESSONS, OBTAIN LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATIONS, AND LEARN ALL ELEMENTS OF WATER SAFETY. THE PORT CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAM PRACTICES AT CARVER CENTER AND CARVER HOSTS MANY OF THEIR SWIM MEETS. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER AGENCIES PROVIDE SPECIAL WORKSHOPS AND MORE. (SEE SCHEDULE O).A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF CITIZENSHIP CLASSES IS DESIGNED FOR ADULTS SEEKING THEIR UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP, MANY OF WHOM ARE NOT NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE CIVICS PORTION OF THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP EXAM. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS PRACTICE THEIR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS AS THEY PREPARE FOR THEIR READING, WRITING AND SPEAKING PORTIONS OF THE EXAM. BY THE END OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE STRUCTURE OF THE CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEW AND ARE PREPARED FOR THE CIVICS AND ENGLISH PORTIONS OF THE EXAM.

TEEN PROGRAMS:THE VISION BEHIND CARVER'S TEEN CENTER PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 150 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IS TO CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS WHO ENJOY GUIDED EXPLORATION FUELED BY THEIR IMAGINATION AND HEIGHTENED ENGAGEMENT. TEEN PROGRAMMING PROVIDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, A STATE-OF-THE-ART MUSIC STUDIO, AND ART OPPORTUNITIES.TEEN CENTER: OUR TEENS FORM LASTING RELATIONSHIPS IN OUR TEEN CENTER, AS THEY ARE ASSISTED IN THE NAVIGATION OF LIFE'S CHALLENGES. DAILY MEALS, RECREATIONAL OUTLETS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE PART OF THE DRAW AND ONCE WITH US, OUR TEENS TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF OUR TECHNOLOGY LAB, MUSIC STUDIO, AND GYMNASIUM IN SUPPORT OF BUILDING HEALTHY MINDS AND BODIES.CARVER SCHOLARS: PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORTS THAT TRANSLATE INTO SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF THE SCHOLARS' PROGRAM. MOTIVATED TEENS RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, PARTICIPATE IN SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS, EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS AND ARE EXPOSED TO POWERFUL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS OUR WELL-KNOWN COLLEGE TOURS.INNOVATION LAB: THE ROBERT KAPLAN AND DEBRA STOKES KAPLAN TECHNOLOGY LEARNING & INNOVATION CENTER IS ONE OF CARVER'S NEWEST AND MOST POPULAR ASSETS FOR THE TWEEN AND TEEN POPULATION. YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOY EXPERIMENTING WITH 3-D PRINTER TECHNOLOGY, FILMING PERSONAL AND SCHOOL PROJECTS USING OUR GREEN-SCREEN, AND TINKERING WITH A VARIETY OF MEDIA TO INNOVATE AND SOLVE EVERY-DAY PROBLEMS.MIDDLE SCHOOL: CARVER CENTER PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING AFTER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR 150 DAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. DAILY MEALS, RECREATION, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES HELP SUPPORT OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO TRANSITION FROM BEING SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN TO FUTURE TEENS. THE PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED IN 2020-2021 DUE TO COVID-19.CARVER MARKET/SENIOR BREAKFASTTHE CARVER MARKET, A GROCERY STORE-STYLE FOOD PANTRY TYPICALLY SERVED 325 FAMILIES MONTHLY. FOLLOWING THE ONSET OF COVID-19, THE CARVER MARKET BEGAN SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FAMILIES PER MONTH WITH PRE-PACKAGED EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. CARVER CENTER CONTINUED TO PROVIDE GROCERY AND MEAL DELIVERY TO 20 HOMEBOUND SENIOR CITIZENS EACH MONTH. PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES ENSURED WE DISTRIBUTED DIAPERS, BABY SUPPLIES, PPE AND MORE TO LOCAL FAMILIES.A MONTHLY BREAKFAST FOR 50 SENIOR CITIZENS USUALLY PROVIDES SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING GEARED TO THE NEEDS OF SENIORS. THE PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED IN 2020-2021 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.