Positive youth development programs empower children to develop academic, social, interpersonal communication, physical, vocational and leadership skills through age-appropriate activities offered in safe, familiar neighborhood settings outside of school time.
George Washington Beacon School offers youth and community members in the Northeast Philadelphia a range of after-school and drop-in programs, including homework help, artistic and recreational activities, leadership development training, career exploration programs, academic and vocational skills-building, ESL classes, and community action projects. For information, call (215) 961-2151 or contact the Beacon Director at faithw@lcfsinpa.org.
Summer Programs 2008
Licensed Programs
Too-Can After and Before School programs operate in seven Philadelphia elementary schools in the Olney, Feltonville and Northeast Philadelphia neighborhoods: Lowell, Finletter, Clara Barton, Creighton, McClure and Mayfair. Programs provide a safe, caring, adult-supervised, after-school environment. Children participate in arts and crafts, songs and musical skits, indoor and outdoor games, science and nature activities, hobby and talent activities, and receive assistance with homework assignments. For information, call (215) 276-5500 exts. 235/217 or email at toocan@lcfsinpa.org.
Summer Programs 2008
Too-Can "Peace" Camps will operate in the Lowell and Mayfair Schools. Camp activities include Life Skills Workshops, GRAV(Get Real About Violence), yoga, chess, reading, swimming,and trips.
Non-Licensed Programs
The following programs operate in 4 Philadelphia elementary schools in the Northeast, West and Southwest Philadelphia neighborhoods: Holme, Forrest, Overbrook and Richard Allen Charter. Programs provide a safe, caring, adult-supervised, after-school environment. Children participate in arts and crafts, songs and musical skits, indoor and outdoor games, science and nature activities, hobby and talent activities, and receive assistance with homework assignments. For information, call (267) 386-6651 or email the Site Coordinator at DavidS@lcfsinpa.org.
Summer Programs 2008
Overbrook "Peace" Camp activities include Life Skills Workshops,GRAV(Get Real About Violence), yoga, chess, reading, and trips.
