Greenwood
Programs & Classes
Winter l Spring 35
Lunchtime Nets & Hoops
• Open gym weekdays
• 1-2 p.m.
• Free (PLUS) / $1 (W) / $2 (W/O)
City of Clearwater
North Greenwood
Community Partners
Clearwater Neighborhood
Family Center
Located within the North Greenwood
Center, this group provides child
development and family support
services, such as after-school programs,
parenting skills and adult education.
For more information, call 442-5355.
Family Support/Community Services
The organization helps provide referrals
to social service agencies, VITA tax
services, notary services, free fax
and copy services, free clothing and
toiletries and free food pantry. Contact
Erma Boateng, family development
coordinator, for more information at
442-5355.
Child Development Services
This program provides STEM programs/
activities, guest speakers, field trips,
cultural arts, skills development,
homework time, seasonal camps for
school-age children, scout groups, boys/
girls summits, martial arts and My
Journey With Jazz program. Contact
Malika McCluster, program manager, for
more information at 442-5355, ext. 3.
Additional Information
Call for updates on new and upcoming
projects, such as poster contests,
YouTube video creations and adult
workshops.
Youth Development Initiatives (YDI)
This comprehensive, co-educational
intergenerational youth development
program serves youths ages 10-18, with
a special emphasis on recruitment and
intake at the sixth-grade level.
It is designed to promote health
and wellness, build self-esteem,
develop leadership skills and master
competencies that foster success in
school, the community and ultimately
in life.
Academic Success Counseling
A program counselor or another
knowledgeable staff member meets
with parents to communicate academic
updates, attendance, homework and
behavior checks from the school portal
for their children in the school system.
Strategies are offered to assist parents in
helping their children stay on the path
of academic success.
• Mon., 5:30-7 p.m.
• North Greenwood Recreation
Center
STREAM (Science, Technology,
Reading, Engineering, Arts and
Mathematics)
This program is offered in modules for
4-6 weeks, focusing on each discipline
of STREAM. The last module will
be a capstone project centering on all
disciplines.
• Tue., Wed.
• 4-5:30 p.m., high school students
• 6-7:30 p.m., middle school students
Academic Tutoring will be offered by
professionals who are provided by the
Advanced Learning Center.
• Tue., 5:30-7 p.m.
• North Greenwood Recreation
Center
#CAP (College Admission Process)
This program is designed to assist
high school students in their efforts to
enter colleges. They will get a handson
approach that includes all the steps
from researching various colleges to
completing the application process.
• Select Mon. & Thu.
• 5:30-7 p.m.
• North Greenwood Recreation
Center
For more information, visit
pinellasydi.org, or call 442-5550.
Neighborly Senior Café Site -
Neighborly Care Network
As part of the Neighborly
Care Network, North
Greenwood Recreation
Center offers a senior dining site that
provides complete hot meals approved
by a licensed dietitian that are suitable
for those with high blood pressure and
heart disease. This program provides
nourishment not only for the body, but
also for the soul, as this program allows
seniors to interact with others. For
more information, call 593-9444.
Tampa Bay Black Investment
Corporation
The Tampa Bay Black Business
Investment Corporation, Inc. (BBIC)
is a U.S. Treasury-certified community
development financial institution
dedicated to providing business and
funding opportunities for the longterm
growth and success of small
businesses. Tampa Bay BBIC was
established as a nonprofit organization
in 1987 to serve businesses owned
and operated by African-American
entrepreneurs, providing loans to
a historically underserved segment
of the community, and now
serves entrepreneurs of all ethnic
backgrounds. The Tampa Bay
BBIC also provides services to small
businesses such as underwriting,
analysis of business and personal
financial statements, site visits and
technical assistance – services that
may not be cost effective for banks to
provide. For more information, visit
tampabaybbic.com, or call Marilyn
Turman at 433-2089.
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