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CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
The Urban League's children and
families department focuses on supplemental education and
supportive family services for students that attend high
poverty, low performing schools. Priorities include:
School-Age Care and Learning Center
 The School-age Care and Learning
Center provides daily after-school academic enrichment
activities and homework assistance to students grades pre-K
through 6. Students participate in skills-building exercises and
structured play that promotes self-confidence and healthy
living. The Center also provides
full day enrichment academies to enhance the academic
experience for students while they are out of school.
Project Ready Mentoring
 Project
Ready Mentoring provides students ages 11 to 18 with weekly
activities that promote positive behaviors and academic
excellence. Students receive ongoing support from their mentor,
peers and program staff. Students participate in fun activities,
college tours, youth leadership workshops, community events and
academic improvement exercises.
PEAK
Tutoring
 PEAK
(Perfecting Education and Academics for Kids)
is an intensive after-school program that provides tutoring, EOI test
preparation, hands-on life skills activities, college readiness
and service learning to the students at Douglass Mid-High. PEAK promotes personal independence, academic achievement and
healthy lifestyles.
YES Academy
 The
Young Entrepreneurs Summer (YES) Academy offers students ages 15
to 18 leadership
building skills, entrepreneurial training and mentoring.
Students participate in academic and entrepreneurial training along
with community service at the Ronald McDonald House. Training
activities include meeting with business professionals, college
planning, college tours, financial literacy and learning about
business development. Applications for YES Academy enrollment
are accepted in March and April.
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