School Year Programming

  • Power Hour

    • Power Hour runs twice weekly as a scheduled block in our afternoon programming, focusing on Math and Literacy. Power Hour is designed as a time to “learn out loud.” Programming is centered around educational games, crafts, and activities. Our Power Hour curriculum follows NC state standards and is designed to supplement what members are learning in school.

  • Tutoring

    • Tutoring enables us to take our academic support a step further. We concentrate on those members whose grades show a consistent struggle with reading and math. Volunteers from the community or staff spend between one and four hours a week helping the members they are paired with to complete daily assignments, review core principles, and increase comprehension and confidence.

  • S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

    • Our STEM program gives Club members opportunities to explore these subjects through hands-on activities, creative challenges, experiments, and problem-solving. Our goal is to make learning fun, engaging, and meaningful while encouraging curiosity, creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking. Through STEM, members try new things, learn from mistakes, and discover how they can apply what they’ve learned to solve real-world problems!

      • Science: Exploring how the world works through experiments, such as testing which objects sink or float or participating in an egg drop challenge.

      • Technology: Learning how digital tools work and how we can use them to research, explore new ideas, and solve problems.

      • Engineering: Designing, building, and testing creations, such as paper towers, balloon-powered cars, and marble runs.

      • Mathematics: Using numbers, measurement, patterns, and problem-solving to complete challenges, compare results, and improve designs.

  • Diplomas2Degrees *Teen Center Only

    • The d2D program is designed to guide and prepare teen members for post-secondary education so they can gain the knowledge and skills needed to develop and maintain successful careers. The d2D program is developed with the specific goal of preparing youth for further education in trade school, community college, or a four-year college or university.

Summer Programming

  • Summer Reading Hour

    • Summer Reading Hour aims to combat summer learning loss by promoting engagement with age-appropriate books through group and independent reading. Effective Summer Learning programs promote retention of grade-level knowledge, positively impacting students’ test scores when they return to school in the fall. Three times a week, members meet to hear a read-aloud, participate in a group discussion, and focus on their own independent reading.

  • Walking Classroom

    • The Walking Classroom is a North Carolina-based program that uses a podcast setup to combine 20 minute walks with interactive lessons on a variety of topics that align with Common Core standards. Fourth and fifth grade classes use the program during the summer months as a supplement to both academic and health programming.