After School Safey and Programs for Community Youth Project

The National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) http://www.FindLaw.com- Community Mobilization Program (CMP) is please to have granted the Atikokan Intergenerational Centre for Arts and Alternatives with $50,000 for the 2003-2004 After School Safety and Programs for Community Youth Project.

Project:

"For one year, daily after school (and some weekend) activities and food, so the kids can come straight from school to a place that replicates home where they can eat, feel safe, be safe, and participate in activities that are wholesome."

Objectives:

• Provide positive supports and intervention to the youth of the community
• Create awareness of crime and victimization amoung youth and the community
• Increase the number of community initiatives directed at youth
• Assist the community members to have a better understanding of the needs of youth
• Increase coalition building and linkages between service providers and existing resources.

Activities:  all programs after school 3:30pm to 6pm.

Monday: 

• Artistic Cooking - planning menu for rest of week.  A nutritionist will be brought in to teach cooking skills
• Pottery (for ages 10 and up)

Tuesday:

• Music & movement
• Games
• Guitar, piano

Wednesday:

• Pottery (for ages 10 and under)
• Painting Ceramics

Thursday:

• Sports - soccer, skating, rink building, ice sculptures, mountain biking, cross-country skiing
• Theatre - poetry, writing scripts, performance

Friday:

• Arts and Crafts - painting, drawing, woodworking (to make gifts), beading
• Photography
• Perspective

Staff:

• Jennifer Garrett - supervisor
• Jessica Goodman - coordinator
• Jesse Nault - coordinator
• Amanda James - coordinator