Our enrichment program engages children and families in a variety of hands-on learning activities that foster their creativity and critical thinking skills. Through partnerships with Pittsburgh’s leading cultural, artistic and educational organizations, we are able to meet the need for quality out-of-school-time learning opportunities for children served by homeless housing agencies in Allegheny County.
Impact:
Stress Reduction:
By tapping into children’s sensory and kinesthetic skill sets, our programs provide a healthy outlet for stress.
Increased Self-Esteem through Skill Building:
Students take pride in discovering new interests and developing skills in activities that are not found in the course of a typical school day.
Family Bonding:
Enrichment workshops are an opportunity for families to spend time learning and creating together.
Enrichment workshops are offered year-round to children at our partnering homeless housing agencies. Programming is flexible and can be scheduled as an after-school workshop series, summer camp, or drop-in. Classes are led by highly-skilled educators and artists from the following contracted partners:
- Allegheny Land Trust
- Andy Warhol Museum
- Art Expression, Inc.
- Center of Life
- The Citizen Science Lab
- Drafting Dreams
- Janelle Burdell’s Rhythm Games
- LabRatz Science Club
- Pittsburgh Cultural Trust: Trust Arts Education
- Pittsburgh Yoga Therapy
- Saturday Light Brigade Radio
- STEM Coding Lab
- Sydelle Pearl, Children’s Author & Storyteller
- 1Hood Media
What Our Partners Are Saying:
For more information, contact HCEF’s Afterschool & Enrichment Director.