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.

ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS.OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE REFUGEE, TECHNOLOGY, AND TRAINING.REFUGEE PROGRAMS: WE PROVIDE CLASSES TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN ACCLIMATING TO A NEW CULTURE AND LANGUAGE, AS WELL AS SPECIAL EVENTS TO UPDATE PEOPLE ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF LAWS PERTAINING TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS.TECHNOLOGY: WE BELIEVE THAT ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNET ARE TRULY CRUCIAL. BY HELPING PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND INTERNET ACCESS WE CAN CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN EDUCATION, THE JOB MARKET, AND COMMUNICATION THAT WOULD OTHERWISE SIMPLY NOT BE POSSIBLE. WE PARTNER WITH DEKALB PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM TO OFFER THIS PROGRAM AND SERVICES.PARENT ADVOCATE TRAINING: THE MISSION OF THE PARENT ADVOCATE TRAINING IS TO TRAIN, MOBILIZE, EMPOWER, AND EQUIPS PARENTS WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS, TOOLS, AND KNOWLEDGE TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF NOT ONLY THEIR CHILDREN BUT THE CHILDREN OF THE COMMUNITY. WE TRAIN PARENTS IN COHORTS OF 20. THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS RESIDING IN DEKALB COUNTY.

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.

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.