After-School Enrichment & Youth Development Program
The After-School Enrichment & Youth Development program was created out of a need for safe and productive spaces for youth to go to after they were let out of school. It is meant to serve individuals who may be too old for supervisory programs who could still benefit from a recreational, youth-orientated space, as well as younger children who needed after-school care. It is one of the original community development programs of Project Vida.
To learn more about this program, how to register for the program, and some of the specific projects currently being ran, click on each heading bellow.
About the Program
The After-School Enrichment & Youth Development Program encourages school-age children and youth to be self-confident, self-directed, cooperative, and creative. Age-appropriate, evidence-based curricula underpin the program pointing kids away from high-risk behaviors and activities such as smoking, drug and alcohol use, bullying, truancy, and gang involvement. After-School Enrichment & Youth Development is not child care but rather a prevention program. Offering a safe, nurturing, supervised environment during after-school hours and school breaks, participants enjoy assistance with homework, literacy and reading programs, computer and internet instruction, structured play, arts and crafts, field trips, community service activities, and intergenerational mentoring. A College Readiness program targets middle and high school students with presentations and information on career options, financial aid, and field trips to local campuses. As well, during school day programs, the program offers free snacks to youth, and during break programs, offers lunch and snacks for no cost.
- Open to children and youth ages 6-18
- No cost
- No documents needed for registration
Accessing these Programs
All students aged 6-18 are able to join this program, with no other elgibility requirements. Registration for this program is not required, but is highly appriciated. This program recieves funding only based off of the attending students that are registered. For registration, parents are asked to bring documentation of income, and forms for other public services being used, if possible. Calling ahead of time for registration is prefered, but walking into a program during the hours of operation is accepted.
To register, please call, (915) 465-1191 ext. 213.
You can also email B.Castillo@pvida.net
The programs are located at:
CENTRAL: 3718 Alameda Ave, 79905
NORTHEAST: 4741 Joel Dr, Building 10, on Tuesday and Thursday and 5628 Eisenhower Avenue, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Art Projects
The After-School Enrichment and Youth Development program works with the El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department, MCAD, to create exhibitions of art with the students in the program. Currently, the students are working on a set of drawings, paintings, and sculptures, to create alebrijes, flying animal-hybrids, based off a art style origionating from Mexico in the 1930s. This exhibit will be going on display in July.
To check out the MCAD website, click here
Computer Coding instruction
The After-School Enrichment and Youth Development program also works with the Codebusters program, to provide an instructor to teach about coding and computers to the students. This program is currently available for students in the 4th through 6th grades.
