Academic Success

Power Hour: Making Minutes Count

Academic Support • Homework Help • Skill Building
Power Hour helps members ages 5–18 achieve academic success with:

• Daily homework help
• One-on-one and small group tutoring
• High-yield learning activities
• Goal-setting and progress tracking
• A “Power Points” reward system to celebrate growth

The program encourages self-directed learning and helps youth build strong academic habits—while making afterschool learning fun.

DIY STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

Hands-On Exploration • Real-World Connections • Creative Problem Solving
DIY STEM inspires youth ages 9–12 through fun, interactive experiments that connect science to everyday life.
Current curriculum modules include:

• Energy & Electricity
• Engineering Design
• Food Chemistry
• Aeronautics
• Robotics

A sixth module, Science of Sports: Football, expands learning through physics and athletic performance.
DIY STEM strengthens critical thinking, teamwork, and inquiry-based learning while building excitement for science.

Essentials Technology Program

Digital Skills • Creativity • Real-World Applications

Essentials provides members of all ability levels with foundational technology skills through more than 40 project‑based activities across three themes:

• Building – coding, digital design, 3D projects
• Exploring – research, digital tools, problem-solving
• Communicating – presentations, media creation, storytelling

Most activities take around 45 minutes, but many youth choose to explore further based on interest.

NetSmartz Internet Safety Workshop

Safe Online Behavior • Cyberbullying Prevention • Digital Citizenship

Developed with Sprint and BGCA, NetSmartz helps youth learn safe online behaviors, prevent cyberbullying, and practice responsible digital citizenship. Topics include:

• Cyberbullying prevention
• Social media responsibility
• Safe messaging & online communication
• Protecting personal information

Summer Brain Gain

Project-Based Summer Learning • Creativity • Literacy • Collaboration

Summer Brain Gain offers week‑long project‑based learning modules for elementary, middle, and high school students. Supported by Disney, each module includes:

• Discovery and exploration
• Creative expression
• Team collaboration
• A final project or production

Summer Brain Gain: Read!

With support from Staples, this literacy program introduces a new book each week—brought to life with engaging activities that deepen comprehension and spark imagination.