Education & Career Development Programs:

Power Hour: helps Club members ages 6-12 be more successful in school by providing homework help and tutoring and encouraging members to become self-directed learners.

Project Learn: staff use all the areas and programs in the Club to create opportunities for these "high-yield learning activities," which include leisure reading, writing activities, discussions with knowledgeable adults, helping others, homework help and tutoring and games like spelling bees, trivia games, math bingo, etc. that develop young people's cognitive skills.

Career Launch: encourages Club members ages 13-18 to assess their skills and interests, explore careers, make sound educational decisions and prepare to join our nation's ever-changing work force.

Money Matters: promotes financial responsibility and independence among Club members ages 13-18 by building their basic money management skills. Participants learn how to manage a checking account, budget, save and invest. They also learn about starting small businesses and paying for college.

Goals for Graduation: introduces academic goal setting to Club members ages 6-15 by linking their future aspirations with concrete actions today.

Skill Tech: outlines the basics in computer skills in fun and age-appropriate online courseware. Club members perform activities toward the completion of larger projects, mastering valuable computer skills along the way in word processing, spreadsheets and other productivity software.

Cyber Café: this internal website guides members to educational websites on the internet and facilitates self guided learning principles.