Celebrate Learning! Fall 2011 (Volume 3, Issue 1) | Seite 5

Celebrate Learning

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Par tnering to Provide Summer Youth Programs
By Christopher Tsotsoros

Tulsa Community College, Continuing Education partnered with
Community Action Project (CAP) and the YMCA this year to offer
its award-winning Summer Youth Programs in the CAP Scholars
on the Move! Summer Program. When you walked into Skelly
Elementary, where the program was held, you would have seen
kids, clamor, and good times!

and the teachers help us,” said Nivia, one of the students attending the program.
George, another student, liked the

The focus for this program was on reading, writing, mathematics,
academic enrichment, sports, and nutrition. The theme for the
summer was Path to College. Students had an opportunity to
focus on academics the first half of the day and enjoy TCC’s
College for Kids classes and the YMCA’s fitness and
nutrition
curriculum in the afternoons.

different activities that happened each day. He liked doing arts and
crafts, especially making crafts using wood, metal, and even
food. Lodsen enjoyed getting to do math and reading and
liked that the teachers made it fun.
Studies show that students involved in summer programs increase their grades during the next school year. TCC Continuing
Education has a proud tradition of offering award-winning Summer Youth Programs that have served the Tulsa area for over 25
years. TCC Continuing Education is proud to have continued that
tradition by serving the community and these students during the
summer.
CAP alumni families responded to the program exceptionally
well. 160 students enrolled and there were 80 students on the
waitlist. The students had a blast. “It’s fun because I go to class
in the morning and eat breakfast. They make school fun