Outreach Programs and Services

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Inquire About Our After-School Tutoring Program

Are you interested in learning more about the after-school tutoring program offered by Our Future Our Family Youth & Young Adult Center? Our dedicated volunteers are more than happy to discuss with you how this can help your child. Please give us a call or send us an email. We hope to hear from you soon!

After-School Tutoring

AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM

Our daily after school program includes homework help, computer training and art, the academic enrichment, artwork, field trips, activities, guest speakers and times for reflection all center around one of the values/ decision-making tools.

Each day includes an academic hour with a focus on homework, math or reading. Mentors may be working with apprentices in small groups or on one-on-one tutoring. In addition, each class spends time working on individual presentations of creative writing or participating in interactive discussions.

Our program team members bring their unique talents and abilities to the development of our program and use the Our Future Our Family curriculum for teachable moments such as:

What do leaders do? | How do your thoughts, words, and actions impact your everyday life?

Some days we focus on art creation or on activating athletes with yoga, chess, and other games that reinforce our values. Each day includes a healthy meal.

NOTE FOR PARENTS: Our after-school program runs in accordance with the East Baton Rouge Schools calendar. There is no After-School programming on days where East Baton Rouge Parish School students have no school.

Saturday Academy

LIFE SKILLS FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS

The need for after school training is critically important for high school age students to keep them on track and prepared for the challenges of the real world of training, school, and employment. Careers to Masterpieces offers a five-hour program three Saturdays per week for young men and women attending high school to develop important life skills.

College and Work Preparedness

Students are introduced to our unique character-building curriculum, and participate in a series of workshops focusing on the development of important life skills for college bound students, including:

Resume writing
Mock interview training
Essay writing
Financial management
Study skills
College preparedness

Discussion Themes

Saturday Academy classes are organized around themes such as:

Giving/Philanthropy
Leadership and Purpose
Arts and Artists
Language and Premise
Meditation

Outcomes for Saturday Academy Graduates

Young men and women who complete the program receive a certificate of completion and have the tools to begin a successful transition to college or vocational school.

Each student leaves Careers To Masterpieces Saturday Academy with:

An increased understanding of him/herself (goals, passions, personal story)
Completion of an oral presentation
A set of goals and a plan for achieving
A portfolio, including a reflection journal, goal setting guides, a personal elevator speech, resume and cover letter, a college essay for admission

Summer Program

Coming Soon

Financial & Literacy Program

Coming Soon

Program Expectations

Our Future Our Family Program Expectations

The following plan will be distributed to all families of program participants and enforced as a condition for registration: Dear Parents and Guardians,

As your scholar begins working in the Our Future Our Family Program, we would like for you to understand the expectations that our staff will have and the behavior plan that will be in place for your scholar. These expectations were developed to help your scholar have a positive and successful experience with the program.

EXPECTATIONS

1. COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK: Each scholar is expected to show his or her updated assignment notebook to the Mentor or adult instructor. The assignment notebook should show all of the assignments the scholar needs to work on for the afternoon.

2. BE PREPARED: Each scholar is expected to bring homework and all resources needed to work on homework, such as handouts, textbooks, paper, pens, pencils, calculators, etc.

3. BE RESPECTFUL: Each scholar is expected to be respectful and kind to all staff, adult instructors, peers and property.

4. WORK QUIETLY: During homework time, scholars should work quietly to complete their work and if they finish early, should provide other scholars the same opportunity for a quiet work time. If homework is finished before recess or dismissal, reading or other quiet work will be provided.

To encourage these positive behaviors, we would like to reward those scholars who meet or exceed our expectations. Every day at the beginning of each session the Mentor or an adult instructor will check your scholar’s assignment notebook. If it is complete, your scholar will earn a point. Also, at this time, the Mentor or an adult instructor will check that your scholar has the supplies needed to complete the homework. If your scholar is prepared, he or she will earn another point. Your scholar may also earn points for being positive, respectful, and kind to staff, peers, and volunteers and for working quietly. In addition, your scholar can earn points for weekly grade checks as follows: 4 points for an A+, 3 points for an A, 2 points for a B, 1 point for a C. There will be a reward day each week when your scholar may cash in points for a prize, or save them to add to new points for another prize day. Our hope is that this reward system will help motivate your scholar to do his or her best and to also feel proud about their hard work and effort.

In the event that your scholar is having a difficult time meeting the program expectations, the following behavior plan will be implemented to help create the best possible environment for your scholar and the other scholars in the program.

BEHAVIOR PLAN

1. WARNING: If your scholar is not following the directions of a staff member, a verbal warning will be given to your scholar indicating they have a choice to follow directions or “take five” where they will sit apart from the group for five minutes. Sometimes a little break from the activity will help scholars regroup and regain focus.

2. TAKE FIVE: If your scholar continues to choose not to follow the directions of a staff member, the staff member will let your scholar know that he or she needs to take five minutes apart from the group to regroup and try again.

3. TRY AGAIN TOMORROW: If after a verbal warning and a “take five” your scholar is still not following directions, your scholar will be asked to try again tomorrow. At this point, the scholar is not working on his or her own work and has become a distraction to others trying to work. Your scholar will be sent home if you can be reached for permission. If a parent cannot be reached to give permission, your scholar will be separated from the rest of the group until the program is over. By using the “try again tomorrow” plan, we hope to create a calm and positive working environment for all scholars in the program, while assuring your scholar that he or she can come back the next day and try again.

Our goal is to provide a supportive environment for all scholars. Please be assured that every effort will be made by staff to encourage positive choices by your scholar, and all staff members hope to work with you to create the best possible experience for your scholar at the After School Program. Thank you for your support and the opportunity to work with your scholar during the ______ school year.

Sincerely,
Program Director & Staff

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I _________________________(print name of parent/guardian) understand and support the above expectations and behavior plan for my child___________________________(print name of scholar). I will direct my child to adhere to the above-mentioned expectations at all times. I understand that not following these expectations can result in program dismissal.

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