Junior Leaders
Junior Leaders Middle School Articulation Program objective is helping middle school participants fully adapt to middle school as well as preparing them for high school, college, and beyond. Junior Leaders teaches middle school students effective leadership development; promotes academic enrichment; exposes them to conflict resolution as youth growing into young adults; as well as providing to explorative options for potential careers and interests. The Yerwood Center has developed a curriculum that targets middle school participants as we feel their development at this time is crucial socially, physically, and academically. Skills learned during this delicate time of their lives will help mold their current middle school setting as well as providing a path to their future.
Junior Leaders Program is a middle articulation program that allows middle school participants Monday- Friday from 2:00PM- 6:00PM and Saturdays from 9:00AM- 12:30PM whom engages in the following activities:
- College and Career Prep: Participants learn the academic steps in adapting for the day-to-day middle school curriculum.
- Linkages to Schools and Classroom: In order to provide this we work directly with local schools to find out what areas need to be focused on each individual precipitant.
- CMT Prep: CMT is offered every Saturday from 9:30AM -12:00PM for 5- 8 grade participants that need academic support in reading, math, and writing subjects.
- Middle School Volunteer Program: This seven week program will help prepare middle school students for the next grade level as well helping them gain the experience in various summer camp positions. Participants will be engaged in leadership development training, academic enrichment on need bases, life skills development. Students will meet Monday- Friday from 9:30AM – 5:30PM.
For more information, please contact Siobhan Matthew, Program Director at (203) 327-2790 or via email at (203) 327-2790# 23.
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