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Finding an afterschool program with good homework help

By Kate Kelly

Expert reviewed by Sheldon H. Horowitz, EdD

At a glance

Afterschool programs can help kids get into good homework habits.

It’s important that the staff let you know how your child is doing with homework.

Many programs allow kids who struggle in school to use accommodations for homework.

When looking for an afterschool program for kids who struggle in school, it’s important to look at how the program handles homework. Homework is one of the keys to thriving at school. Getting it done takes organization and time management skills. And those areas are exactly where many struggling students need help.

How can you tell if a program offers enough support to make your child’s homework time productive? Here’s what to look for.

A dedicated space for homework

The area set aside for doing homework needs to be quiet and well lit. It should contain a few distinct areas:

A table (or several, ideally) for small groups of kids to work together, which may also be where students get help if they need it

A separate work area where kids can work on their own

A research area with computers so kids can look up information or type assignments

A comfortable place to read

A structured homework routine

A good program dedicates a specified amount of time for kids to complete their homework. That may mean about 30 minutes a day for grade-schoolers. And it could mean as much as two hours a day for high school students. 

If kids finish their homework early, good programs will allow them to move on to a new activity. It could be something more challenging or playing a game that uses math skills.

Some programs may give kids a snack after school. Some allow them to play outside for a while before requiring them to start homework. If the timing makes a difference for your child, make sure you ask how homework fits into the schedule.

Assistance to help your child with homework

Good programs have staff to monitor homework and provide help when needed. This person may be a certified teacher. (This is likely if the program is school based.) Some programs may hire college students.

A process to communicate with parents

Kids who struggle in school do better when their parents and afterschool staff keep in touch. Ask if the staff alerts parents when your child:

Takes a long time with an assignment

Needs a lot of help to complete an assignment

Goofs off or simply doesn’t get the homework done

It’s good to find out if they send home notes or if parents are expected to check in with staff at pickup.

A willingness to work with systems you or the school have created

Kids with learning and thinking differences can benefit from systems that help them track their work. For example, you and your child’s teacher may have created a  homework contract . It might outline expectations that your child will meet. It will also include consequences if your child doesn’t follow through, and a reward for following through. The afterschool program staff needs to be willing to enforce the contract, if possible.

Or you might have a homework log that your child uses for keeping track of assignments. If it requires a signature, the staff should be willing to sign it.

Assistance for accommodations

It’s important that an afterschool program can provide accommodations your child needs. For example, kids who struggle with writing might need to dictate their ideas rather than writing them. In such cases, the programs need to provide access to voice-to-text software or to staff who can write down students’ words. 

Completing homework on a regular basis can improve your child’s self-confidence at school. A good afterschool homework program can help. And don’t forget there are other topics to consider when looking at afterschool programs.

Key takeaways

Find out if the staff will communicate regularly with you about your child.

Ask about whether they offer separate areas for homework and play.

Remember that a strong afterschool program will help make your child feel more confident at school.

Extended Day (afterschool) Programs, Summer Learning Opportunities, and Community Centers

We also offer Beacon and Cornerstone programs, which are open to the community and operate in the evenings and on Saturdays. COMPASS (for elementary school students) and SONYC (for middle schoolers) programs operate for three hours after the end of the school day. Our middle school programs include Steps to Success, a curriculum that tracks resiliency areas aligned with high school graduation, funded by Sterling National Bank Charitable Foundation. All programs are DYCD -funded (unless otherwise noted) and staffed by youth work professionals; licensed teachers and other education professionals; and community members who are leaders in their fields, thereby providing local youth with relatable role models.

COMPASS and Extended Day Programs for Elementary Schoolers

The Jackie Robinson School P.S. 15 121-15 Lucas Street Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 Phone: 718-525-1675 ext. 1010; mobile: 929-208-6130 • Director: Anthony Johnson [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; Health & Wellness; and Clubs. Additional services include snack and homework help. • Special Services: Sight Words Program for grades K-1. Ready Readers Program in Grades 2 and 3, supported by ExpandED Schools. • Public Transportation: Buses—Q3, Q77, Q84 Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy VI (KAPPA VI) 8-21 Bay 25th Street Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Phone: 718-471-6934 ext. 2730; mobile: 929-788-9792 • Director: Mark Walters [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered Monday-Friday in STEM, leadership-based activities, arts and crafts, game time, physical education, dance, and more. Additional services include snack and homework help. • Grades: 6-8 • Languages: English • Enrollment: 120 participants • Public Transportation: Train – A; Bus – Q22

P.S. 24 Andrew Jackson Elementary School Child Center Office: 45-57 Union Street Flushing, NY 11355 Phone: 929-569-4993 • Director: T’yanna Coutrier [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; Health & Wellness; and Clubs. Additional services include snack and homework help. • Special Services: Ready Readers programming in Grades 1-3, supported by ExpandED Schools . • Ages: 6-10 • Languages: English, Mandarin, Spanish • Public Transportation: Buses—Q17, Q25, Q27, Q34 • Enrollment: Usually in the first week of September.

P.S. 56 Harry Eichler School 86-10 114th Street Richmond Hill, NY 11418 Office cell phone: 347-510-4894 Office email: [email protected] • Director: Jennifer Alvarado [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; Health & Wellness; and Clubs. Additional services include snack, homework help, and sigh word program for K-1st grade. • Special Services: Ready Readers programming in Grades 2-3; STEM + C (Coding) in Grades 4-5, supported by ExpandED Schools • Ages: 7-11 • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Bus—J to 111th Street

P.S. 89 Elmhurst School 85-28 Britton Avenue Elmhurst, NY 11373 Phone: 718-440-2440; mobile: 929-487-9139 • Site Director: Elisa Pimentel,  [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; Health & Wellness; and Clubs. Additional services include snack and homework help. • Special Services: Ready Readers programming in Grades 1-3, supported by ExpandED Schools . • Ages: 6-10 • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Subway—#7 to 82nd Street • Enrollment: Usually in the first week of September

P.S. 105 The Bay School 420 Beach 51st Street Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Phone: (718) 474-8615; Mobile: 917-670-7678 • Director: Trisha Williams [email protected] • Office Manager: Lacretia Asquith [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered daily in STEM; Literacy; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; Health & Wellness; and clubs. Additional services include snack and homework help. • Special Services: Literacy leaders sight word program for grades K-1; Ready Readers programming in grades 2-3; CUNY Reading Corps Tutoring • Grades: K- 5th • Languages: English and Spanish • Enrollment: 105 participants • Public Transportation: Train – A; Bus – Q22

ExpandEd 182 at Samantha Smith Elementary School* 153-27 88th Ave Jamaica, NY 11432 Phone: 718-298-7700 Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; Health & Wellness; and Clubs. Additional services include snack and homework help. • Program Director: Lynelle Johnson [email protected] • Special services: ELT (Expanded Learning Time) Site through ExpandED Schools (formerly TASC). • Ages: 5-10 • Languages: English, Spanish, Bengali • Public Transportation: Trains: E, F, J and LIRR. Buses: Q83,Q41,Q6, Q8, Q9, Q24, Q30,Q31, Q54, Q56, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q113.

*Funded by OCFS Advantage and ExpandED Schools .

P.S. 223 Lyndon Johnson Elementary School 125-20 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11434 Office Mobile: 929-487-9193 • Director: Tekesha Hanson [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; Health & Wellness; and Clubs. Additional services include snack and homework help. • Special Services: Literacy leaders sight word program for grades K-1; Ready Readers programming in grades 2-3, supported by ExpandED Schools. • Ages: 5-10 • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Buses—Q6, Q7 • Enrollment: Usually in September for the School Year and April for Summer Camps

P.S. 273 88-07 102nd Street Richmond Hill, NY 11418 Phone: 718-286-8305 • Director: Aliyah Seecheran [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; Health & Wellness; and Clubs. Additional services include snack and homework help. • Ages: 5-11 • Languages: English and Spanish • Public Transportation: Buses—Q11, Q21, Q24, Q37, Q53, Q56

SONYC (School’s Out New York City) Middle School-Age Programs

M.S. 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School 61-15 Oceania Street Bayside, NY 11364 Phone: 718-631-6800 Ext. 5182 During COVID-19 pandemic: 929-487-9147 • Senior Program Director: Jennifer Gallegos, [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. Daily snack is provided. Additional services may include Homework Help and Small Group Tutoring. • Ages: 11-15 • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Bus—Q30 to Horace Harding Expressway and Oceania Street • Enrollment: Usually in the first week of September

J.H.S. 185 Edward Bleeker Middle School 147-26 25th Drive Flushing, NY 11354 Phone: 718-445-3232 ext. 5421; mobile:   718-683-0675 • Director: Mehak Mahmood, [email protected] • Services Provided: Academic enrichment activities such as STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics, such as service learning, college and career readiness, and gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports and Recreation; and Health and Wellness. Daily snack is provided. Additional services include homework help. • Ages: 11-14 • Languages: English, Spanish, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Greek, Cantonese • Public Transportation: Buses—Q14, Q15, Q34, Q44

I.S. 237 Rachel Carson Middle School 46-21 Colden Street Flushing, NY 11355 Phone: 718-353-6464 ext. 1296; mobile: 718-440-0461 • Director: Kristin Villani,  [email protected]   • Services Provided: Enrichment activities are offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership; Performing Arts; Sports and Recreation; and Health and Wellness. Daily hot meals are provided. Additional services include homework help. • Special services: Math Tutorial • Ages: 11-14 • Languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin • Public Transportation: Buses—Q17, Q25, Q27, Q34

Q252 Queens School of Inquiry (QSI) 158-40 76th Road Flushing, NY 11366 Phone: 718-820-0760 • Program Director: Rafael Florero [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific Mentoring Groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. Daily snack is provided. Additional services may include Homework Help and Small Group Tutoring. Students also have the option to participate in evening program through the Parsons Beacon Program, including Saturday activities. • Languages: English and Spanish • Public Transportation: Buses—Q25 or Q34

M.S. 283 Preparatory Academy for Writers (PAW) 143-10 Springfield Boulevard Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 Phone: 718-949-8405 • Director: Tayna Garnett [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. Daily snack is provided. Additional services may include Homework Help and Small Group Tutoring.

M.S. 289 Queens United Middle School 229-02 137th Avenue Laurelton, NY 11413 Phone: 718-723-3501 ext. 7003 • Director: Marissa Lutchman Dayaram [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. Daily snack is provided. Additional services may include Homework Help and Small Group Tutoring. • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Buses—Q5, Q85

Q311 Corona Arts & Sciences Academy (CASA) 98-11 44th Avenue Corona, NY 11368 Phone: 718-507-3848 or 929-487-9135 • Director: Sandra Millan [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. Daily snack is provided. Additional services may include Homework Help and Small Group Tutoring. • Languages: English and Spanish • Public Transportation:  Subway—#7 to 103 St-Corona Plaza

M.S. 318 Waterside School for Leadership 190 Beach 110 th Street Rockaway Park, NY 11694 Phone: 718-634-1128 ext. 3015 •Senior Supervisor and Interim Director: Jennifer Gallegos [email protected] • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. Daily snack is provided. Additional services may include Homework Help and Small Group Tutoring. • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Buses—Q22, Q53 and A-Shuttle train

Watch SONYC Waterside students’ award-winning video on countering bullying with community and unity.

High School Afterschool Program

Civic Leadership Academy 45-10 94th Street Elmhurst, NY 11373 Phone: 718-271-1487 Fax: 718-271-3408

At this NYC public high school focused on civic leadership and progressive citizenship, The Child Center of NY offers afterschool groups that include girls groups, boys groups, peer education training (TIPP 2.0), and college/career readiness workshops, which are run and managed by a licensed social worker. • Principal: Phuong Nguyen • Senior Program Director: Rachelle Valbrun [email protected] • Coordinator: Christopher Chadband [email protected] • Hours: 3:00-6:00 p.m. (some counseling services available during the school day, 12:00-2:00 p.m. • Admission Criteria: Open to all CLA students • Languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin • Public Transportation: Subway—#7 to Junction Boulevard; Buses—Q29, Q58, Q72

Beacon and Cornerstone Programs

The Child Center of NY’s Beacon and Cornerstone centers serve as a community hub for children, teens, and adults. Our goal is to provide a safe and fun place for community members of all ages to come together, and to provide them with a healthy, enriching environment through education, recreation, and the arts. We work especially with our young people to build character and set lifelong goals. These centers are truly a place to grow.

Beach 41st Cornerstone Community Center 426 Beach 40th Street Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Phone: 347-246-9759 Fax: 347-619-8163 Site Director: Brian Davis [email protected] Hours: 2-10pm, Monday—Friday; Saturday, 10am-5pm; Summer Hours: 8am-6pm • Services Provided: ◦ Afterschool Program: Homework Assistance, Recreation, Computers, Arts and Crafts, Snack and dinner provided. ◦ Summer Camp: Trips, Reading, Dance, Arts and Crafts & STEM ◦ Teen Program: Youth Council, Volleyball, Open Gym, Game Room, Saturday Night Lights ◦ Adult Programming: Fitness Center, Volleyball, Open Gym, Game Room, Spades Night, Volunteerism, Advisory Board • Ages: 5 and up • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Subway– A Train to Beach 36th or Beach 44th Street, Buses—Q22

Beacon Program at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11434 Phone: 718-276-7728 Fax: 718-528-7726 • Interim Site Supervisor: Nicole Johnson [email protected] • Hours: Monday—Friday: 2-9 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday Night Lights : 5-9 p.m. • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. Daily snack is provided. Additional services include Homework Help; Youth Advisory Council; Small Group Tutoring; Evening Basketball, ESL, High School Equivalency TASC preparation; Saturday Enrichment; Dance Basketball; Double Dutch; Saturday Night Lights . • Teen Program: Youth Council, Open Gym, Tournaments, Game Room, Photography, Volunteer Opportunities, Team Nights, Field Trips • Adult Programming: Family Engagement Workshops, Line Dancing, Knitting and Sewing, Aerobics, Volunteer Opportunities, Advisory Board, Computers • Ages: 8-16+ • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Buses—Q111, Q113

Hammel Houses Cornerstone Community Center Temporary location due to construction: P.S. 183, 245 Beach 79th Street, Rockaway Beach NY 11693 81-14 Rockaway Beach Boulevard Rockaway Beach, NY  11693 Phone: 718-521-4016  During construction: 929-498-1281 • Director: Krystle Raghubeer,  [email protected] • Program Coordinator:  Nelson Sarweh,  [email protected] • Hours: During the school year: Monday-Friday: 2:30-6:00 p.m. Summer hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. • Services provided: Afterschool Program: Homework Help, Recreation, Creative Arts, Project Based Learning, Snack and hot dinner provided. Summer Camp: Trips, Reading, Dance, Arts and Crafts, Leadership, STEM activities • Teen Program: Youth Council, Open Basketball, Sports Tournaments, Game room, Service Learning, Media Arts, Flag Football, Dance • Adult Programming: Fitness Center, Open Basketball, Volunteerism, Advisory Board, • Special services:  Basketball Clinics and tournaments, flag football, sports tournaments • Ages: 6-adult • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Subway–A to Rockaway Park Shuttle, Q52, Q22

J.H.S. 226 Virgil Grissom Middle School 121-10 Rockaway Blvd South Ozone Park, NY 11420 Phone: 718-322-0011 Fax: 718-322-0989 • Beacon Director: Ronell John [email protected] • Hours: Monday-Friday: 2:-10 p.m. during the school year; Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. during school breaks and summer; Saturday: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. Daily snack is provided. Additional services include Homework Help; Youth Advisory Council; Small Group Tutoring; and Evening and Saturday programming for young adults and adults. • Special services: Saturday Night Lights , Youth Advisory Council, Advisory Board, SAT prep courses, Peacekeepers • Ages: 6-19+ • Languages: English, Farsi, Spanish • Public Transportation: Subway—A to Lefferts, Buses—Q10, Q7, Q9 • Events: Resource/Health Fair, Cultural Day, Almighty Basketball Tournament, Community Day, Lights On Afterschool

Latimer Gardens Latimer Cornerstone Community Center 34-30 137th Street Flushing, NY 11354 Phone: 718-353-0385 • Senior Program Director: Roxy Jones-Stark [email protected] • Hours: Monday-Friday: 2:15-9:30 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; summer hours: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday: 3:00-11:00 p.m. • Services provided: Afterschool Program: Literacy (Partners In Reading), Homework Help, Recreation, Computers, Arts and Crafts, Lego Robotics, Snack and hot dinner provided. Summer Camp: Trips, Reading, Dance, Girl Scouts, Junior Achievement, Literacy (Partners In Reading), Arts and Crafts • Teen Program: Youth Council, Open Basketball, Sports Tournaments, Game room, Service Learning, Media Arts • Adult Programming: Fitness Center, Open Basketball, Volunteerism, Advisory Board, Community Computers • Special services: Partners In Reading is provided through a partnership with the NYC Housing Authority and the Department of Education to provide quality literacy enhancement programming to our 1st-4th graders. The Latimer Gardens Community Center also works with Lewis H. Latimer House Museum to bring scientific and cultural programming to our afterschool and summer camp. • Ages: 6-adult • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Subway–#7, Buses—Q60, Q44L

Ocean Bay Cornerstone Community Center 57-10 Beach Channel Drive Arverne, NY 11692 Phone: 718-577-5260 • Program Director: Vincent Coleman [email protected] Program Coordinator: Darryl Devore [email protected] • Hours: Monday—Friday: 2-10 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m-5 p.m.,  Saturday Night Lights : 5-9 p.m. • Services provided: Afterschool Program: Homework Help, Recreation, Computers, Arts and Crafts, STEM Activities, Young Chefs, Rites to Passage, Drones Program, theme-based programming, snack and hot dinner provided. Summer Camp: Trips, Reading, Dance, Junior Achievement, Arts and Crafts, Math, STEM, and Making Waves Swimming Program. • Teen Program: Youth Council, Open Basketball, Sports Tournaments, Game room, Service Learning, Entrepreneurship, and Ocean Bay’s Got Talent. • Adult Programming: Boxing, Open Basketball, Volunteer Opportunities, Advisory Board, etc • Special services: Our program continues to work with community partners to bring vital resources and programs to our participants and community. • Senior Program: Bingo, Healthy Lifestyle, Yoga, etc. • Ages: 6-adult • Languages: English, Spanish • Public Transportation: Subway–A; Bus–Q22

Oceanside Cornerstone Community Center 339 Beach 54th Street, Arverne, NY 11692 Phone: 917-520-6207 (interim) Senior Program Director: Robert Closs [email protected] Hours: Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-10pm; Saturdays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Services Provided: ◦ Afterschool Program: Participants in K-5th grade (Monday-Friday 2:30pm – 6pm): Homework assistance; STEM; games and recreation; arts and crafts; snacks and dinner ◦ Summer Camp: Trips, reading; dance; arts and crafts; STEM ◦ Teen Program for participants in middle school and high school (Monday-Friday 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.): Game room; youth council; dance. ◦ Adult Programming: Ages 21+ (Monday-Friday 6 p.m.-10 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.): Fitness; game room; advisory board Special Programs: Girls mentoring group; weekly PPE distribution; community town halls (virtual); food pantry operates the second and fourth Monday of every month, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • Ages: 5+ • Languages spoken by staff: English • Public Transportation: Bus—Q22 Bus to Beach 54th Street and Channel Drive. Subway—A train to Beach 60th Street.

Parsons Beacon Parsons Community School 158-40 76th Road, Room B29 Flushing, NY 11366 Phone: 718-820-0760 Fax: 718-820-9313 • Beacon Director: Eva Miranda Ortiz [email protected] • Hours: Monday—Friday: 2:40-9.30 p.m. during the school year; Monday—Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. during school breaks and summer; Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Temporary hours due to COVID-19: afterschool hours: 2:00-6:00 p.m. virtually; 1:45-5:00 p.m. in person. Evening hours: virtual only, 6:00-8:00 p.m. • Services Provided: Enrichment activities offered M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership and Civics such as Service Learning, College and Career Readiness, and Gender-specific mentoring groups; Visual and/or Performing Arts; Sports & Recreation; and Health & Wellness. Daily snack is provided. Additional services include Homework Help; Youth Advisory Council; Small Group Tutoring; and Evening and Saturday programming for young adults and adults. • Special services: Youth Advisory Council, NAACP Youth Council, Girls Empowerment service learning program and Beacon newsletter • Ages: 6-19+ • Languages: English, Spanish, Farsi • Public Transportation: Buses—Q25, Q34, Q46 • Events: Annual Community Day

Redfern Cornerstone Community Center 1544 Hassock Street Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Phone: 718-471-2061 Director: Simeon Pollydore [email protected] • Hours: Afterschool Hours: Monday-Friday: 2:30 p.m. –10 p.m.; Summer Hours: 8 a.m. –11:00 p.m.; Summer Camp: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Summer Weekends: 3 p.m. –11:00 p.m. • Services Provided: afterschool enrichment, literacy programs, tutoring, high school and college prep, Regents and SAT prep, recreational programs (such as dance and exercise), summer day camp, teen evening program, and adult programs and services. • Special Services: state-of-the-art computer lab for all ages and weight room for teens and adults. • Ages: 5 and up • Languages: English • Public Transportation: Buses—Q113 and Q114. Subway—A train to Mott Avenue View our Redfern students’ video “New York: A Heck of a Town,” using music as a medium to describe their lives in the Big Apple.

Roosevelt Island Beacon at P.S./I.S. 217  645 Main Street Roosevelt Island (Manhattan), NY 10044 Phone: 718-577-5751 Director: Ricardo Turenne [email protected] • Hours: Monday-Friday: 2:50 p.m.-5:50 p.m. • Services Provided: enrichment activities M-F in STEM; Literacy; Leadership; Visual and/or Performing Arts; and Physical Education. Daily snack is provided. Additional services include Homework Help; Youth Advisory Council; and evening and Saturday programming for young adults and adults. • Ages: Kindergarten to Grade 8 • Languages: English • Public Transportation: F train to Roosevelt Island station; RIOC (free “red” bus) at Main Street to the school or 5-minute walk to school.

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I will be going to Siberia in late March if all goes as planed for a cultural trip and ski racing trip. We will be going to Abakan and racing out of Sayanogorsk. Are these places safe? How do they treat Westerners. What do we need to watch out for while we are in Siberia? And last but not least, how are the medical facilities

Both places are safe. I've been to Abakan before (in winter), it was very nice. That was probably 10-15 years ago though, however I doubt it has changed dramatically since then.

The only thing you should really be concerned about in Siberia is cold weather. Late March can still be pretty cold. At least a lot colder that New York. Although - with the latest odd changes in weather patterns everywhere - I'm not so sure of anything any more. I can tell you this much: last time I went to Siberia in April 2005, and during the month of April it averaged about 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit for the first 3 weeks. Although the fourth week was nice, it even went up to 50 for a couple of days just before I left.

As for the people - if you were to loosely compare Russia and U.S. in terms of human geography, then people and lifestyles in Moscow would somewhat remind you of NYC or Chicago, and places like Abakan and Sayanagorsk could easily compare to the Midwest. Folks are more conservative, life moves at a slightly slower pace. It's definitely a lot safer than any of the larger cities, and people are generally very friendly, whether you're a Westerner or not. I'm sure you'll have a good time.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention: medical facilities should be fine. It's like anywhere else: free clinics aren't as fancy as the private ones, but all medical staff is very, very professional. I had to get some dental work done during my last trip, and was thoroughly impressed with the results. They did an excellent job.

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A traveler's guide to Novosibirsk, the unofficial capital of Siberia

Trans-Siberian heritage

Residents of Novosibirsk love trains and are proud of the fact that their city played a significant role in the history of the grand Trans-Siberian railway, which spans the breadth of Russia. The railway is such a part of Novosibirsk identity that it is even depicted on the city’s emblem, along with the bridge that crosses the Ob river and two Siberian sables standing on their hind legs.  

In the city, there are as many as five monuments to trains, and an open-air locomotive museum is located in the vicinity of the train station Seyatel’. The museum has more than 100 steam locomotives, diesel locomotives and carriages, reflecting the history of rail transportation in Russia from pre-revolutionary times to the present day. Wondering around the stationary trains and comparing your height with the diameter of the gigantic iron wheels of the first steam locomotives is all very well, but why not climb inside the carriages and see how the nobility once traveled across Russia in pre-revolutionary times? These tours will however need to be booked in advance. The museum opens from 11:00 until 17:00 every day except Mondays. 

Novosibirsk spans both sides of the river Ob. In the early twentieth century, the border of two different timezones passed right through the city which led to a strange situation- morning on the east bank started one hour earlier than on the west bank! The two-kilometer covered metro bridge that crosses the river is considered the longest in the world. Due to the fluctuations in temperature across the year (on average +30 °C to -30 °C), during the summer the metro bridge expands, and in the winter it contracts by half a meter. To counter these effects, the bridge’s supports are equipped with special rollers that allow it to move.   

The cultural center of Siberia

The repertoire of the theatre can be viewed on its official website . The theatre season runs from September to July, and comprises mainly classical performances, like the ballet “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky, Borodin’s opera “Prince Igor” and Verdi’s “La Traviata”.  

The large Siberian sea and ligers

Weekends are best spent at the Novosibirsk zoo . The zoo is known for breeding big cats, although surrounded by controversy, hosts a successful crossing of a tiger and lion, which of course would not otherwise breed in wildlife. Ligers, or exotic cubs of an African lion and Bengal tigress, feel quite comfortable in the Siberian climate and even produce offspring. The zoo is open to visitors year-round, seven days a week, and even has its own free mobile app, Zoo Nsk .

Every year at the beginning of January, the festival of snow culture takes place bringing together artists from across Russia and around the world to participate in a snow sculpting competition. The tradition started in 2000 inspired by the snow festival in Sapporo, Novosibirsk’s twin-city.

Siberian Silicon Valley

Despite the fact that Akademgorodok was built half a century ago in the middle of the uninhabited Siberian taiga, architecturally it was ahead of its time. No trees were destroyed for its construction, and houses were built right in the middle of the forest. A man walking through the woods would seemingly stumble upon these structures. At that time, no one had built anything similar in the world and ecovillages only became fashionable much later.

For residents of the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok is a different world. When you step out the bus or car, you are immediately on one of the hiking paths through the forest, between the scientific buildings and clubs. On a walk through Akademgorodok, it is possible to unexpectedly encounter art-like objects handmade by residents of the city which have been erected as monuments and some monuments fixed up by city authorities. For example, the monument to the laboratory mice, which knits a strand of DNA on to some needles, can be found in the square alongside the Institute of Cytology and Genetics. In Akademgorodok there are many cafes and restaurants, in which it is possible to rest after a long walk. Grab a coffee and go to eat at Traveler’s Coffee , or eat lunch at the grille and bar People’s or Clover .

Winters in the Akademgorodok are slightly colder than in the city, so wrap up. Spring and summer are usually wetter, so waterproof boots are recommended. In the summer the Ob sea provides respite from the heat, so do not forget your swimsuit to go for a dip.

Memento Mori

Among the exhibits of the museum is one dedicated to world funeral culture — hearses, memorial jewellery from the hair of the deceased, samples from a specific photo-genre of  "post mortem", a collection of funeral wear from the Victorian era, deathmasks, statues and monuments. There’s also an impressive collection of coffins. One of them, resembling a fish, was manufactured on a special visit to Novosibirsk by a designer coffin-maker from Africa, Eric Adjetey Anang, who specializes in the production of unusual coffins.

Surprisingly, the crematorium itself does not look at all gloomy in appearance and definitely does not look like infernal scenes from movies, or like crematoriums of other cities that gravitate towards gloomy temple aesthetics. The Novosibirsk crematorium is decorated in “cheerful” orange tones and is surrounded by a park with a children’s playground nearby. A visit to the museum then leaves you with mixed feelings. 

Novosibirsk underground

Tourists from all over the world go down into the Moscow metro to take a ride and a few selfies in the most famous underground museum. The Novosibirsk metro is also quite a museum in itself — it has 13 stations, the most beautiful of which is Gagarinskaya, Sibirskaya and Rechnoy Vokzal.

The ultramodern Gagarinskaya station is like a real cosmos underground. Its technologically themed design includes marble walls with metallic elements, dark blue backlighting and portraits of Yuri Gagarin. The Sibirskaya station looks like an underground treasure trove, decorated by Altai masters craftsmen with mosaics of precious Siberian stones. The Rechnoy Vokzal station is framed with ten glowing stained glass windows depicting the largest cities of Siberia, including Novosibirsk itself, Omsk, Barnaul and others. The platform resembles a big ship sailing on the Ob, from which ancient Siberian cities are visible through its windows.  

How to get there

The easiest way to get to Novosibirsk is by plane with Aeroflot or Novosibirsk airline S7 with one-way tickets from Moscow costing from 200-250 USD. If you decide to take from the train from Moscow, you’ll have to travel approximately a third of the Trans-Siberian Railway. That’s 3,300 kilometers over almost a three-day journey. 

Where to stay

There are many great hotels in Novosibirsk. Amongst the best include a four-star Doubletree hotel by Hilton , which is located near Lenin Square (per room from $200). After renovations and repairs, the congress-hotel Novosibirsk has improved (per room from $100) and is located across from the train station. Less expensive but of a similar standard is the four-star River Park hotel near Rechnoy Vokzal metro station, which costs $80 per night.

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