Upcoming South Reading Youth Initiative Events
Fall 2010 Programming
The South Reading Youth Initiative, the signature program of the Holleran Center for Community Engagement is pleased to announce that it will now be running after-school programming four days a week. Programming will run Monday-Thursday from 2:30 - 5:00 pm in Marciano Hall at St. Peters Church on South 5th Street in downtown Reading. The SRYI is available free of charge to children ages 7 to 14 who live or go to school in South Reading.
Each day of programming consists of an hour of homework help followed by another activity provided by local community partners. Alvernia University students are always present in order to help the participants with homework and other activities.
Mondays: 2:30 - 3:30 pm – Homework Help
3:30 - 4:00 pm – Snack/*Hot Meal
4:00 - 5:45 pm - Travel to Reading Public Museum
Tuesdays: 2:30 - 3:30 pm - Homework Help
3:30 - 4:00 pm – Snack/*Hot Meal
4:00 - 5:00 pm - Reading Musical Foundation
Wednesdays: 2:30 - 3:30 pm – Homework Help
3:30 - 4:00 pm – Snack/*Hot Meal
4:00 - 5:00 pm – Library Visits
Thursdays: 2:30 - 3:30 pm – Homework Help
3:30 - 4:00 pm – Snack/*Hot Meal
4:00 - 5:00 pm – Activities
*Hot Meals, served courtesy of the Greater Reading Food Bank, start Tuesday, October 5th 2010.
If you have any questions or would like to enroll your child in the South Reading Youth Initiative programming, please contact Christopher Fake at 610-568-1527 or christopher.fake@alvernia.edu
Duncan's Corn Maze - Saturday, September 25th
On Saturday, September 25th, the South Reading Youth Initative will travel to Robesonia, PA to visit Duncan's Corn Maze. Participants will navigate the maze with Alvernia University students and have an opportunity to visit a working farm on a hayride. Participants will be picked up at St. Peter's Church at 12:15 pm that day and will return to St. Peter's Church at 4:00 pm. All participants must register by calling Christopher Fake at 610-568-1527 or at christopher.fake@alvernia.edu.
Please continue to check this page for more information about upcoming South Reading Youth Initiative events, including Fall 2010 programming.