Teen Program
The mission of the Teen Program is to provide a safe and nurturing environment, while encouraging educational development and improving technology, literacy, and critical thinking skills of neighborhood teens.
Technology proficiency
Technology proficiency and media awareness empower teens by giving them access to information and diverse cultures and people. Our goal is to provide training so that teens are not only skilled "users and consumers" of media and technology but are also "creators" of media and technology. Technology proficiency supports youth in their current academic pursuits and also opens up opportunities for higher education and higher paying jobs.After-school and summer programs
Teens are provided with a comprehensive technology curriculum that includes: classes in digital video and music production, digital photography, flash animation, film editing, web page design/maintenance, and graphic design; robotics; weekly art workshops; individual tutoring, and basic computer/Internet skills.Teen Program Daily Schedule:
- 3 - 4 pm: Open Lab: Do your homework, eat a snack, check your email, watch videos
- 4 - 4:30 pm: Study Hall: Do your homework, work on your basic skills, do research for a school project
- 4:30 - 6 pm: Digital Arts Classes: Multi-media, Digital Music, Digital Video, Robotics, Journalism, Entrepreneur, Cross Bridges Scholars, Service-Learning. . .
Specialty programs
- North Philly Metropolis/Journalism
Produces the community newspaper North Philly Metropolis quarterly. Lead by a student editor and staff advisor, teens are involved in every aspect of production, including writing and editing articles, conducting interviews and Internet research, designing layout, and photography. - Cross Bridges Scholars Program
Teen program and Episcopal Academy youth partner in an academically rigorous enrichment program committed to breaking down institutional stereotypes by building an extended community. Students design an on-line magazine to promote open discussions around issues of race, class, culture, and mass media.
- Harold A. Honickman Young Entrepreneur Program (HAHEP)
Provides youth opportunities to create and run a small business. This competitive program provides students with business mentors, workshops and start-up funding for business projects proposed by the teens.
College Access Program (CAP)
To complement these programs and encourage students to make the most of the skills they develop, we also provide college counseling workshops, introduce students to the Future Connect software and organize visits to area colleges and universities. CAP also provides college guidance and resource materials for adults interested in pursuing higher educationTeen Employment and Internship program
Provides high school youth with jobs skills workshops monthly, with opportunities for paid summer jobs/internships.Forms
- Interest in Admittance Form [7K PDF]