Clarkston Community Center Foundation Inc

THE MISSION OF THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER IS TO CONNECT ATLANTA'S COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES THROUGH EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND THE ARTS.

CLARKSTON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO ASSIST EDUCATED STUDENTS INCLUDING RECENTLY ARRIVED REFUGEES AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE FROM THE AREA. WE PROVIDE K 12TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH PROGRAMS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS COVERED IN THEIR STUDIES INCLUDING READING, WRITING, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MATH, ART, AND SOCIAL STUDIES. STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO WRITE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND WE PREPARE THEM FOR THE SAT AND ACT EXAMS. WE HAVE TUTORS THAT HELP WITH HOMEWORK, STEM ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND POSITIVE IMAGE EXERCISES. THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THE CCC QUIET ZONES 2.0 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, SUMMER CAMP, AND LEADERS OF TOMORROW.CCC QUIET ZONES 2.0 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM: OUR AFTER-SCHOOL K 12TH GRADE PROGRAM WAS THE RESULT OF AN ONGOING NEED TO ADDRESS MANY PROBLEMS FACED BY YOUNG ADULTS IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND SOCIAL COMMUNITIES. BY JOINING THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, THESE STUDENTS BECOME CONFIDENT ABOUT THE ISSUES THEY FACE ON A DAILY BASIS LIKE YOUTH VIOLENCE, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, HEALTH INEQUITIES, AND OBSTACLES TO EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE DEKALB COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES AND THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER AND IS OPEN TO K 12TH GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS.SUMMER CAMP: SUMMER STEAM PLUS CAMP TEACHES SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, WRITING, AND MATH IN ASEVEN-WEEK PROGRAM WHICH ENGAGES OVER 50 STUDENTS. MOST OF OUR CAMP STUDENTS WERE FROM GEORGIA AND FROM THE POVERTY LEVEL AND SOME WERE REFUGEES. THIS PROGRAM WAS MODELED ON BEHAVIOR, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, REDUCING HOUSEHOLD HUNGER, VISUAL ARTS, MATH, SCIENCE, AND ENGLISH AS WELL AS A TWO-WEEK LONG CAD (COMPUTER ASSISTED DESIGN) UNIT. WE ALSO OFFERED COMPUTER CODING CLASSES. THE STUDENTS RANGED IN AGE FROM 5 TO 18.LEADERS OF TOMORROW: THE MISSION OF LEADERS OF TOMORROW IS TO AID REFUGEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING COLLEGE READINESS, AND WORK READINESS, AND CULTIVATING A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMMUNITIES THEY REPRESENT. WE TRAIN REFUGEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COHORTS OF 10-20.

FOOD SERVICES PROGRAM: OVER HALF OF THE CHILDREN RESIDING IN THE CLARKSTON AREA LIVE IN POVERTY AND 63.4% OF FAMILIES IN THE AREA ARE NOT FINANCIALLY STABLE. WHEN DEKALB COUNTY RESIDENTS NEED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE WITH FOOD AND NECESSITIES COUPLED WITH EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT IMPROVES THEIR ABILITY TO OVERCOME LIFES CHALLENGES. OUR FOOD PANTRY OPENED IN SEPTEMBER 2011 AND PROVIDES LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH FOOD, CLOTHES, AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, AS AN EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY, AS WELL AS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

SENIOR REFUGEE PROGRAM (SRP): PROVIDES ESL, EXERCISE, FELLOWSHIP, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SOME OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. OLDER PEOPLE WHO COME AS REFUGEES FACE THE MOST CHALLENGES IN MAKING THE TRANSITION TO A NEW CULTURE HAVE DIFFICULTY LEARNING ENGLISH, AND ARE OFTEN ISOLATED. WE OFFER A COMFORTABLE, SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS SPEND THE MORNING LEARNING ENGLISH, TALKING WITH VOLUNTEERS, GETTING VALUABLE HEALTH EDUCATION INFORMATION, AND INTERACTING WITH EACH OTHER.