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Enrichment Component
In this program all participants are between the ages 12.9
to 14 years old. This program is geared and targeted to
those pre-teens and teens that are unable to work for the
summer and are too old for camp. The Murphy Teen Center
in conjunction with the Murphy Community Center created
a program just for these pre-teens and teens called Summer
Enrichment and Fun.
Summer Enrichment and Fun offers three two week summer
sessions. Each two week session has its own theme. The themes
for Summer Enrichment and Fun are Justice, My Town, and
All About Me. This program runs Monday Thru Friday from
11am to 5pm*.
The Justice session focuses on learning about the criminal
justice system and knowing your rights and laws. In this
session participants will have the to opportunity to meet
with Judges, Lawyers, District Attorneys, visit a courthouse,
go to jail for a day, and so much more about the Justice
System.
The My Town session focuses on learning about the history
of Boston, Massachusetts, and especially the town in which
each participant lives. During this session participants
will also learn how their families arrived in Boston. They
will also participate in the Murphy's version of the Amazing
Race. Along with that they will visit and tour some historical
parts of the City of Boston.
The All About Me session focuses on getting ready for the
new academic year, looking at self -image, awareness, and
esteem. Goal setting and how to maintain goals along with
banking classes will be given during this session. This
sessions primary focus is focusing on each participants
well being, which is their mind, body, and soul. This session
is to assist getting some of the participants involved getting
on track for the upcoming academic year and keeping those
who are already on track stay on the right path but, not
only stay on the right path how to get back on that right
path in a healthy and productive way.
During each session there will be various scheduled workshops
on teen dating violence, sex education, drug awareness,
and healthy relationships just to name a few. There will
be group discussions after each workshop to get a better
understanding of what was being presented. The group will
also be divided into two groups for a debate on an array
of topics that each group will research on the Internet
before each debate. Each participant will also be required
to keep a journal for the program.
Fun Component
During the rest of the day the group will participate in
arts and crafts projects, swimming, scavenger hunts, team
building activities, field trips**, and recreational sports.
*Days and times are subject to change.
**Major field trip take place on Fridays but can be changed
due to the availability of the van and may go over the scheduled
program day.
Copyright 2004 Tracy Lungelow and The Murphy Teen Center.
All rights are reserved. No parts of this program curriculum
may be used by any means without the permission in writing
from the copyright owners.
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