Arrowhead and Magnolia Elementary Schools

Afterschool Enrichment Program

Youth Now! Junior Stars Afterschool Program at Arrowhead and Magnolia Elementary School is an academic enrichment program designed to: remediate and enhance math and reading/ language arts skills; STEM exploration; promote financial literacy & entrepreneurship and the arts. The program, funded by the Maryland State Department of Education’s American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (ARP ESSER) program, is designed to provide students in grades 2-6 with a structured, academically enriched afterschool program which is aligned to our school-day program. The program operates Monday – Thursday, 3:30 – 5:30 pm., offers one-to-one structured structured tutoring in mathematics, reading, language arts and writing academic enrichment activities including: online support using iReady; small group instruction; and tutoring. For more information, contact Kathy Pointer, kpointer@youthnowdc.org

Funds for the Youth Now! Junior Stars Program have been provided by a grant funded by the Maryland State Department of Education’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Afterschool Programs. This program does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

WHO WE ARE

Our Overview

Youth Now! (YN) is a community-based organization that promotes a developmental framework for youth, which directs them toward positive pathways of physical and emotional growth, academic success, and social and economic development.

Our Passion

YOUTH NOW!YN’s passion to service our target population is driven by the following:

A desire and ability to look beyond the surface and identify the core (root) cause of poor performance
and/or negative behavior patterns

The ability to see the world through the eyes of children

A commitment to improve academic performance which directly contributes to the safety, security, and well being of the family

What We Believe

All youth can learn given personal attention, proper guidance, and support

Teaching strategies must be age appropriate and relevant to the ability of each student
Learning styles differ; therefore teaching styles must differ

Making a difference academically in the lives of our youth today will make for a better tomorrow

We are a part of a child’s extended family; therefore it is our responsibility to ensure his/her well-being (physical, educational, emotional, etc.)

Vision of Change

By promoting a positive developmental framework for youth, we can direct them toward positive pathways of physical and emotional growth, academic success, and social and economic development. Changing a child, youth, or young adult’s life can change our society.

Our Strategy

Our strategy is to equip youth with the tools and skills to position themselves to excel academically, and develop socially which will better prepare them for a promising and successful future.

Our Services

Tutoring

After School Programs

Homework Hour

Mentoring Services

Summer Enrichment Programs

Gender Specific Programs

Program Evaluation

Program Monitoring

CURRENT PROJECTS