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- Schools out and you need a summer camp - fast!
- You're an employer looking to hire a teen for the summer
- You're looking for a stimulating, fun and energizing summertime experience for your teen
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| Camps, Daycare and Other Summer Youth Programs |
- Infoline 2.1.1. has a database of daycare providers available year-round. Visit them online to find providers throughout the state of Connecticut.
- The Mayor’s 2006 Youth Guide to a Summer of Fun, Learning & Adventure sponsored by Empower New Haven, this guide provided by the city of New Haven is a resource of summer programs
available to all youth in the New Haven area.
- The Connecticut Camping Association compiles a Connecticut Summer Youth Camps Directory which features a wide variety of camps, resident and day, some offering short term and others an entire summer experience.
- Parent's First Summer Camp directory includes school programs, sports camps, art, dance, music, theater, educational and special needs camp listings.
- Community Action Agency of New Haven "Manage Your Future" summer program combines a summer employment opportunity with classroom instruction in career development and life skills plus an introduction to financial literacy and a matched savings program for youth ages 14-18. Youth are required to participate in an Individual Development Account (IDA) process and deposit $25.00
or more into their account each pay period and their funds will be matched for educational purposes. Call (203) 848-6967 for more information.
- Solar Youth offers an opportunity for youth to join the members of the after-school Neighborhood Steward Teams for a five weeks program where youth learn about and explore the city ecosystem (Kids Explore!), identify and address problems by doing C-SAP’s - community service action projects (Kids Do!) and teach what they learn and accomplish to others (Kids Teach!).
- The 6th Annual Summer Apprenticeship Program at ArtSpace will run from June 29-July 21, 2006. Artspace will host guest artist Jean Shin and fifteen students from New Haven public high schools, who will collaborate on a gallery-wide installation. For more information and program application, visit artspacenh.org/summer. Applications are due May 12, 2006.
- Junior Statesmen Summer School at Yale
The Junior Statesmen Summer School offers a challenging, dynamic academic experience for students with a passion for politics and government
- Slamma Jamma Basketball Camp
Madison, CT. This camp will run for 5 weeks at Daniel Hand High School and the Walter Polson Middle School. Students grades 2-5 at Polson and grades 6-10 at Hand.
- The First Tee of Connecticut teached golf skills and a curriculum of life skills during its Group Lessons classes. The First Tee Life Skills Program is used to further enhance and instill the values of the game of golf and show participants how these values transfer into other aspects of their lives. Lessons are taught by PGA professionals and other
qualified golf instructors. Group and individual participants welcome. Call (860) 882-1660, email Ian Baxter at ibaxter@csgalinks.org or visit their website for more information.
- New Haven Free Public Library offers free, reading incentive program which includes weekly activities for toddlers, preschool story time;
story and activities program for school-aged children; and movies, guest performances and special programs for
teens from June through August. Call 946-8129 for details.
- Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies (BABES) provides children with accurate, non-judgmental information about the use and
abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. BABES trains youth ages 15 and up, to present
skills to younger children by telling stories with the help of several puppets. Summer training runs from July 10 – August 11. Substance abuse prevention materials are
available FREE of charge, call Betty Rawls at (203)946-8445 to request material.
- Yale Peabody Museum offers three different summer science camps, serving a variety of ages. Camps run 9:00 to 4:00 daily, with an extended day option (8:00 to 5:00), and include behind the scenes tours of the Peabody’s exceptional collections. Full and partial scholarships are available.
Registration forms, fees and more information are available online or from the Peabody Museum Events Office at (203) 432-6646 or email peabody.events@yale.edu.
- Newhallville Summer Enrichment Program, July 3 – August 4, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., $25.00. Children engage in educational and recreational activities that promote academic success, enhance
cultural pride, foster self-esteem and install self-discipline and good judgment. Activities include social
development, creative arts, performing arts, recreation, physical education and family day. Contact Gwendolyn Busch at (203) 776-8390
- 4-H Summer Nutrition Education Program (4-H SNEP) Trains youth workers to conduct classes in basic nutrition education and food-stamp education at cooperating day camps. The teens present educational activities and food demonstrations that strengthen the lessons learned by the children. Contact Umekia Taylor or Wanda Hamilton (203) 407-3169 or 407-3166 for more information.
- Hill Cooperative Youth Services, Inc. Summer Camp Fun and Learn operates in July and August, Mon. - Fri. between 8:30am -
5:00pm. The Tiny Tots Camp focuses on motor skills, colors, numbers and basic
developmental needs of 2 1/2 - 4 year olds. The Jr. Day Camp offers 5 & 6 year olds recreational activities that consists of games, and sports. Reading and computer literacy are the focus for this age. The Senior Day Camp provides 7-12 year olds with opportunities to explore career choices, physical fitness activities, drama, art and culturally relevant activities. Contact Kaye A. Harvey at (203) 624-4108 for more information
- 21 Futures is a place for young people ages 13-19 to engage in activities such as entrepreneurship, book club, basketball leagues, art, workshops on substance abuse and teen pregnancy prevention, and computer literacy. College and SAT prep workshops are also offered to high school students. Employment opportunities and career exploration are provided by Hill Cooperative Youth Services, Inc. to 14-19 year olds. Contact Omar Ford (203) 624-4108 for more information.
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| Hire A Youth! |
- Youth@Work is taking job orders from businesses and encourages any size business to take advantage of their excellent teen workers. They are working to increase the number of 14-19 year olds they are able place in jobs. With the help of Youth@Work managing partners, Workforce Alliance, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, New Haven Board of Education, City of New Haven and Empower New Haven, over 1,200 summer workers found jobs. Learn how your business can help youngsters get their early work experience.
- Artspace offers a new high-impact Saturday job program for inner city teens. The Teen Docent Program trains and pays students to lead tours and discussions about art aimed at intergenerational audiences. Small group interaction and the high quality of the training offered is an integral aspect of the program.
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