2010-2011 Registration Open-DeKalb Teen Club
Call (678) 526-7799 for an appointment or
email: info@ypmatlanta.org
The DeKalb Teen Club is a positive alternative to the street or being home alone.
It is the safe place for teens in the Lithonia/Stone Mountain area.
Using a national youth development model, members receive one-on-one help with schoolwork and class/test schedules, and engage in positive activities which allows parents/guardians a peace of mind while at work.
Drop In Hours: Monday - Friday | 3 pm - 7 pm
Activities
· Academic Enrichment /Tutoring
· Standardized Testing Assistance
· School Advocacy (Counseling and GPA Assistance)
· 2011 Summer Youth Employment Program with the GA Dept of Labor
· Career Research Project and Job Shadowing
· SAT Prep and College Prep
· Bus Rides: (College Tours, Movies, Roller Skating, etc.)
· Guest Speakers
· Community Service.
· Gang Intervention and Alternatives.
Teen Employment & Scholarship Program (TESP): A referral program matching teens 14-18 years old with traditional teen job opportunities (babysitting, lawn care, dog walking, fast-food restaurants, retail and clerical work) and providing assistance for entrance into college.
Biz Girls: In partnership with Atlanta’s Walter L Parks Middle School, Biz Girls is a mentoring program which combats the sexual exploitation of girls through counseling and youth-led entrepreneurship projects in one of Atlanta’s poorest communities.
Home Compute”s”: Computers are donated to disabled DeKalb County middle school students, which allows them to own a personal computer and have Internet access in their home.
Under Further Development
GREAT – Gang Resistance, Education and Training Program: With prevention as the primary objective, the program works as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence and gang membership.
Chad High School for Nonprofit Management and Human Services (CHS): The nation’s first high school specializing in philanthropy, the nonprofit sector and human services.
