Are you a student who is completing Grades 5 through 8 in June? And you also like to sing, dance, draw or act? Then come and join us for Camp Capri this summer!
Camp Capri is a free arts camp that starts on July 8 and ends August 9, 2013. But only 20 lucky students can be Capri Campers. Interested or have questions? Just follow this link to learn more about Camp Capri and sign up. 2013CampCapriApplication
Do you love teaching high school students in a small and supportive school with a sharp focus on academic success? Then come join us!
We have position openings for a Science teacher and an Arts & Technology Integration Specialist. Please follow this link to learn about these positions:
Then apply online at: https://careers-macc.icims.com
It is mid-May and we think spring has finally arrived. PCYC is looking forward to many exciting events this spring and summer. In that spirit, we are sharing the Spring Letter that our Executive Director Anne Long sent recently to PCYC friends and supporters. We hope you will be inspired to act by the Spring Letter and become a new friend of PCYC.
You can read Anne’s letter here and we thank you for renewing the hope in our work with the youth of North Minneapolis. Spring 2013 letter to Friends of PCYC
If you have walked from the PCYC parking lot or along the north side of 23rd Avenue North, you may have noticed this pretty box on a wooden post.
It is PCYC’s own Little Free Library. Yes, the books are free! The little library has different types of books. Do stop by anytime to choose a title that stirs your interest. Just remember to put back another book the next time!
The goal is to encourage our scholars, families, and neighbors to read. PYC Arts & Tech High School teacher, Maureen Mulvaney, was the driving force in getting this free library for our campus. Since its installation in early winter, our Little Free Library has been re-stocked several times. Children’s books are disappearing faster than other titles. That’s good news and, if this trend continues, we may indeed grow more readers.
When spring arrives, the decorations on our Little Free Library will reflect the abundant gardens behind it. Do check out the books in this pretty little box in the mean time. Our thanks to Maureen and all readers for making reading a public, communal, and enjoyable act!
PCYC’s most recent Annual Report is now available to you online. This issue also includes the Perspectives newsletter for Fall 2012.
Download PCYC 2011 Annual Report here
Download PCYC’s most recent Audited Financial Statements here:
PYC Arts and Technology High School is a friendly and safe community that promotes student achievement. Teachers integrate art and technology into our classrooms to increase student engagement and academic growth in all subject areas. Our social workers will help you find solutions to the challenges that keep you from gaining your credits toward graduation.
PYC offers hands-on workshops in theater and acting, web design, visual arts, and music and video production. Our staff cares about your success, our artists spark your creativity and our educational technology broadens your horizons.
Students set and achieve goals to prepare for college and their future careers at PYC. You don’t have to be an artist at all. All you need is to care and take action today for your academic and life success.
To enroll, stop by the front desk at PCYC at 2210 Oliver Avenue North, or contact Kiana Batteau by calling 612-643-2018 or emailing her at: kbatteau@pcyc-mpls.org
Effective partnerships and collaborations are an example of how PCYC successfully carries out its commitment to address community challenges head-on through its programs and services for youth and their families.
One of the toughest challenges PCYC works hard to address is the low academic achievement of students, particularly among students of color and those from low income families. PCYC’s strong record in preparing young people for greater academic and life success has increasingly garnered public recognition. Given its longstanding history in this area, PCYC’s newest role as a partner with the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) is a natural partnership to strengthen the work of both organizations in North Minneapolis.
This collaboration caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Education which awarded NAZ a five-year $28 million Promise Neighborhood grant in December 2011 to expand the work that it has started with children and families in the Zone.
The full length article above is one of several features in the summer 2012 edition of PCYC’s Perspectives newsletter. PerspectivesSummmer2012
Looking for a more meaningful way to enrich the lives of North Minneapolis children?
Make a donation to help children and youth to succeed in school, strengthen the North Minneapolis community, and support the vitality of arts at the Capri Theater.
Just click on our Network for Good button, make your gift and be sure to include the name of the gift recipient in the “dedication” area. You also have the option of sending an e-card to notify the recipient of your gift, or to print out a card for mailing.
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Plymouth Christian Youth Center (PCYC), a community-based organization, exists to benefit children, youth, families and adults through programs of education, cultural arts, human services, and community building. We appreciate your financial support. Thank you!
