Programs

Mentors & Meals Clark County

Mentors & Meals is an after school mentoring and tutoring program for Middle School students. Students ride the bus to the RAC, get time to relax from school, then have one-on-one help completing their homework. We include STEM instruction through this program for every student as well. Each day ends with a meal provided by our excellent volunteer staff before students are picked up.

From the Winchester Sun:

“We can’t wait to get the program started and begin helping students achieve academic success and learn how to dream big,” says Joseph Miller, director of the program. The intergenerational project will bring together Baker students, George Rogers Clark High School students and adult volunteers from the United Way. “Students will have the opportunity to learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles as well as hear about exciting opportunities in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics,” he added.

Project Launch

Project Launch is an employment program aimed to educate students in the community to become work and career ready. The program focuses on teaching practical and hands-on job training, the importance of handling themselves with professionalism and an opportunity to be mentored by a community businessperson. Students will learn how to properly fill out a job application, design a resumé and participate in mock interviews to become more comfortable with the hiring process. At the beginning of the program, our team will layout the expectations and goals for the student and the program. Project Launch will include the student’s academic success and their academic standing will be monitored as they try to balance what it means to balance school and a job. If a student has a healthy GPA, they must maintain that GPA throughout the program. If the student is currently struggling, they must attend tutoring at the teen center and work to improve their GPA. If a student has a healthy GPA and this begins to fall during the program, the student’s hours will be cut back and additional tutoring will be added to the student’s program.

Drop-in

The Rowland Arts Center Drop-In program provides the middle and high school age students in our community with a safe, positive environment that they can truly call their own. The RAC features video game systems, table games, couches, music, and FREE wifi. This space will allow students in our after school programs a place to discover and cultivate their interests and talents. During the school year the Drop-In hours are 2:30-6pm and are 11am-5pm in the summer.

RAC SUMMER

The RAC offers summer enrichment classes for middle and high school students. Classes include: art, technology, cooking, & exercise classes. Community volunteers with expertise in art, technology, & the culinary arts teach our summer classes. We also offer special events on Fridays throughout the summer. Some of these events include going to the local park for exercise, hiking in the Red River Gorge, going to the movies, and arts & crafts projects.