After School & Summer Program
CPACS operates after school and summer programs/sites that serve elementary, middle, and high school students. Our afterschool sites are located in DeKalb, Clayton, and Gwinnett counties. We also operate summer programs from June-August.
The focus of the afterschool and summer programs is to provide support for the low-income and emergent bilingual children in DeKalb, Clayton, and Gwinnett counties with difficulties they are having in their communities, so that they can handle those issues successfully.
The programs provide homework assistance, life skills training, character development, leadership development, and recreational engagements among other skill-based education workshops on preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.
Programs:
We offer 4 sites programs for elementary school, 2 for middle school, and 1 for high school.
COOL, STAR, and Chamblee sites located at and near our main office serve K-5 youth, and PRIDE serves K-5 refugee youth in Clarkston.
Our main academic focus with these sites is literacy because many of our elementary students in the community are English language learners.
Additionally, we incorporate a socio-emotional focus with our young learners to support a healthy development of social skills, emotional regulation, and self-esteem despite the adverse childhood experiences.
Elementary School
STAR
Anny Lam
anny.lam@cpacs.org
770-936-0969 ext. 248
COOL
Suad Abdella
suad.abdella@cpacs.org
770-936-0969 ext. 185
CHAMBLEE:
Judy Kim
chaehee.kim@cpacs.org
T: (770) 936-0969 ext. 279
PRIDE (Clarkston):
Lauren Mapp
lauren.mapp@cpacs.org
C: (404) 368-4223
Zone 3 located at our main office serves middle school youth students.
Main focus is academics and critical thinking through hands-on STEAM activities to help support them in transitioning to the academic rigor of high school.
Additionally, teamwork skills and self-esteem are supported through group projects and games.
Middle School
ZONE 3
Trang Vo
trang.vo@cpacs.org
T: (770) 936-0969 ext. 139
CAT (Community Action for Teens) located at our main office: serves high school youth students.
The main pillars of this program consist of academics, leadership, service, and advocacy.
On top of academic support, students at CAT have the opportunity to cultivate teamwork skills and civic skills through projects that give back to the community.
High School
CAT
Pricila Arroyo
pricila.arroyo@cpacs.org
(404) 246-3019
21st Center Community Learning Centers (CLCC):
CPACS 21st CCLC’s program had another successful year in 2021-2022. We met 6 of our 7 goals and had over 90 youth attend at least 30 days of programming. The attached evaluation provides more details about our 21st CCLC program and recommendations for improvement.