AGAPE ~ Programs & Services

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All programs and services are free of charge. Transportation is provided for all participants to and from the Agape Center.

After-School Program for Teens
Goal: To improve the academic performance for youth, provide a safe haven, and educate youth on healthy habits that lead to healthy lifestyles.
Number of youth served: 55 youth between the ages of 12 and 18
Program Schedule: 5 days/week from 4:30 to 6:30. Homework is done from 4:30 - 5:30 pm.
Location: The Agape Community Center and Trinity Presbyterian Church
Program Components:

Individualized tutoring and mentoring
Nutrition
Athletics
Health Education
Community Service
Social Development

After-School Program for Elementary Students
Goal: To provide individualized tutoring/mentoring for youth, in order to improve academic performance. Youth participants attend an after-school program 4 days a week at Hampton Oaks Housing Development.
Number of youth served: 45 youth between the ages of 5 and 11
Program Schedule: Wednesdays from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. Homework is done from 4:30–5:30 pm.
Location: The Agape Community Center
Program Components:

Individualized tutoring and mentoring
Social Development
Arts and Crafts
Recreational Activities

Summer Enrichment Program – GOGIRLGO!
Goal: To get girls active and to educate girls on healthy habits that lead to healthy lifestyles.
Number of youth served: 35 girls between the ages of 9 and 16
Program Schedule: 7 hours a day, 5 days a week for 8 weeks
Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church
Program Components:

Sporting activities
GOGIRLGO! National educational curriculum
Educational and recreational field trips
Journaling/Reflection
Community Service

Summer Enrichment Program – FITCamp for Boys
Goal: To get boys active and to educate boys on healthy habits that lead to healthy lifestyles.
Number of youth served: 20 boys between the ages of 13 and 15
Program Schedule: 7 hours a day, 5 days a week for 8 weeks
Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church
Program Components:

Sporting activities
Conflict Resolution Seminars
Educational and recreational field trips
Nutritional Instruction
Community Service

Summer Enrichment Program – SuperStars
Goal: To provide a safe recreational and educational program for young boys and girls.
Number of youth served: 35 boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 11
Program Schedule: 7 hours a day, 5 days a week for 2 weeks
Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church
Program Components:

Reading
Arts & Crafts
Educational and recreational field trips

RAGTime for Senior Citizens
Goal: To enhance and enrich the lives of the senior citizens and disabled adults in the community.
Number of participants served: 55 seniors and disabled adults
Program Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 – 2:00 pm.
Location: Agape Community Center
Program Components:

Informative Sessions
Shopping trips
Arts & Crafts
Bingo
Devotionals
Physical Fitness Programs in partnership with the Carl Sanders YMCA

ESOL (English as a Second Language)
Goal: To teach conversational English to Spanish speaking adults.
Number of participants: 25
Program Schedule: Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Location: Agape Community Center
Program Components:

Learn beginning, intermediate and advanced English

Ginger Kaney Mentoring Institute
Goal: To assist high school juniors and seniors in developing an individualized career plan before graduating from high school.
Number of participants: 10
Program Schedule: Program began January, 2008. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Location: Agape Community Center
Program Components:

Mentoring
Career Assessments
SAT Exams
Scholarship opportunities
Internships