Our mission is to provide “a chance in life” to marginalized and at-risk young people around the world, empowering them through our unique approach of Positive Youth Development. We are committed to creating lasting changes in the lives of children and their communities to break the cycle of poverty.

This program runs from 3 PM to 6 PM, Monday to Thursday, and offers a wide range of engaging activities including:

• Yoga and meditation 
• Homework help 
• Arts and crafts
• Snacks and light refreshments
• Outdoor Activities

Our program is designed to inspire creativity and foster learning in a supportive environment. Each session is carefully crafted to provide both fun and educational experiences that every child can enjoy.

Spaces are limited, so make sure to register by clicking this link -> https://forms.gle/e1BEipmCSM9n7K4b7

Children's Aid-Goodhue Center is a community center located in the New Brighton Section of Staten Island. It has been providing services to the community for over 100 years. The Center provides afterschool, summer day camp, recreational, educational, preventive services and Go-Healthy food programs to children and families.

Girls on the Run NYC is a nonprofit organization designed to enhance participants' social, emotional and physical skills to successfully navigate life experiences. Our fun, interactive lessons meet the unique needs of participants of all abilities and backgrounds. We offer a fall and spring season meeting for 10 weeks, twice a week, 20 lessons in total. We end the season with a citywide 5K event at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island.

Happy Feet Happy Soul, Keep Them Healthy Take Control!

The JCC offers Beacon Programs at I.S. 49. All of these after school programs are free and funded by the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).

The JCC offers Beacon Programs at COMPASS Program at P.S. 65. All after school programs are free and funded by the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).

Mural programs, after-school and civic engagement

We are the local education agency that supports public education across Staten Island.

The Urban Park Rangers are your ambassadors to the natural world. Urban Park Rangers welcome school children through The Natural Classroom. This program is an inquiry-based hands-on program that encourages educators to bring students to parks to explore the natural world with the Rangers. With guidance from the Rangers, teens in Rangers Conservation Corps (RCC) restore natural habitats, reintroduce native species, and monitor and protect endangered plants and animals.

NYC Parks is the steward of more than 30,000 acres of land — 14 percent of New York City — including more than 5,000 individual properties ranging from Coney Island Beach and Central Park to community gardens and Greenstreets. We operate more than 800 athletic fields and nearly 1,000 playgrounds, 1,800 basketball courts, 550 tennis courts, 65 public pools, 51 recreational facilities, 15 nature centers, 14 golf courses, and 14 miles of beaches. We care for 1,200 monuments and 23 historic house museums. We look after 666,000 street trees, and five million more in parks. We are New York City's principal providers of recreational and athletic facilities and programs. We are home to free concerts, world-class sports events, and cultural festivals.

The mission of the Pride Center of Staten Island is to enhance and sustain the well-being of the LGBTQ+ and allied communities by providing programs and services that cultivate community; advocate for LGBTQ+ interests; educate and empower, and provide social support.

Our mission is to provide a vibrant, regional cultural destination that offers dynamic programming in arts, education, horticulture, agriculture, and recreation for diverse cultures and all ages while ensuring a well-managed campus for all residents of Staten Island and surrounding communities. Snug Harbor's Spring Break and Summer Break youth programs offer a hands-on experience learning about the outdoors and unique spaces like the campus wetlands, Heritage Farm, and New York Chinese Scholar's Garden.The NYC Compost Project at Snug Harbor offers compost-related workshops and classes, runs the Master Composter Certificate Program, provides technical composting support, distributes DSNY compost & mulch, develops urban farms, and tables at public events throughout all five boroughs. The NYC Compost Project also operates neighborhood-based food scrap drop-off opportunities and ensures that those food scraps are composted locally. Please check our website for upcoming events such as natural dying, self care workshops, art making with compost and more.

UAU's NYCHA-based Cornerstone Community Centers serve children, youth, and adults in year-round, evening, and weekend programming. UAU’s Cornerstone Community Centers provide an array of activities and services from academic support and leadership development to recreation and physical activity to civic engagement and cultural exploration that enrich and enhance the lives of individuals, families, and communities. UAU’s Cornerstone Community Centers serve as gateways to holistic services that tap into the strengths and talents of individuals and the community and support the growth and development of individuals and communities.

The UAU-COMPASS After-School Program is proudly funded by the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) at no-cost-to-families. The COMPASS Elementary model is a robust design full of opportunities for children in grades K-5 to explore their interests and creativity. The COMPASS program supports social and emotional learning, provides age-appropriate programming that is hands-on, project-based and aligned with educational standards. The COMPASS program offers homework help, academic enrichment activities in STEM and Literacy, quality arts instruction and physical activity, including nutritional programming to promote healthy living. The UAU-COMPASS After-School programs operate September-June, Monday-Friday 3 hours daily, and are open on 13 select school holidays and breaks.

The UAU-COMPASS After-School Program is proudly funded by the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) at no-cost-to-families. The COMPASS Elementary model is a robust design full of opportunities for children in grades K-5 to explore their interests and creativity. The COMPASS program supports social and emotional learning, provides age-appropriate programming that is hands-on, project-based and aligned with educational standards. The COMPASS program offers homework help, academic enrichment activities in STEM and Literacy, quality arts instruction and physical activity, including nutritional programming to promote healthy living. The UAU-COMPASS After-School programs operate September-June, Monday-Friday 3 hours daily, and are open on 13 select school holidays and breaks.

The UAU-COMPASS After-School Program is proudly funded by the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) at no-cost-to-families. The COMPASS Elementary model is a robust design full of opportunities for children in grades K-5 to explore their interests and creativity. The COMPASS program supports social and emotional learning, provides age-appropriate programming that is hands-on, project-based and aligned with educational standards. The COMPASS program offers homework help, academic enrichment activities in STEM and Literacy, quality arts instruction and physical activity, including nutritional programming to promote healthy living. The UAU-COMPASS After-School programs operate September-June, Monday-Friday 3 hours daily, and are open on 13 select school holidays and breaks.

UAU's NYCHA-based Cornerstone Community Centers serve children, youth, and adults in year-round, evening, and weekend programming. UAU’s Cornerstone Community Centers provide an array of activities and services from academic support and leadership development to recreation and physical activity to civic engagement and cultural exploration that enrich and enhance the lives of individuals, families, and communities. UAU’s Cornerstone Community Centers serve as gateways to holistic services that tap into the strengths and talents of individuals and the community and support the growth and development of individuals and communities.