Millions of adolescents lack a safe environment during out-of-school hours, leading to risky behaviors and poor academic performance. Mattie Rhodes Center offers several programs designed to enhance the personal, interpersonal, artistic, and educational achievement of all youth.
Expeditions
MRC offers middle and high schools students the “Make Your Mark” program, where students can make a difference in the community and in their life by developing important digital skills, creating multi-media projects impacting the community, making new friends and receiving one-on-one time with mentors.
Cultural Journeys
Elementary school children use art, games and other activities to build character development, learn how to have a positive self-image, make good choices, create strategies for dealing with peer pressure and learn about cultures around the world!
Soccer for Success
Elementary school students may participate in the nationally recognized Soccer for Success program, a free afterschool program that uses soccer as a tool to address children’s health issues and juvenile delinquency, while promoting healthy lifestyles in urban underserved communities.
Check out more info on Soccer for Success here!