(Our Next Generation is committed to helping children succeed)

Our Next Generation is a has multiple student oriented programs that focus in strengthening children’s interest school, learning, friendship, and extracurricular activities such as sports and musical instruments. The High School Connection, The Community Learning Center, and The Homework Club are three major projects that Our Next Generation currently runs.

(the main hall for mentors to help children with their homework)

High School Connection is focused on children who are planning on advancing on to school after high school. They meet twice a week to do homework and get help preparing for higher education and possible career objectives.

(a mentor helps a student with his work)

(a student practices her math with a mentor)

The Community Learning Center leans more towards student’s interests such as reading, poetry, sports, and much more.

(a group studies in a quieter setting)

Homework Club is the program I was able to participate in. It is held every Monday and Wednesday and lasts three and a half hours. The program is focused on giving children in grades 1 through 6^th a safe place to hang out after school, do homework, and eat dinner. The first two hours are spent engaging the children in interactive games and activities that help develop focus and friendships. The games can rang from the silly “pretend you’re a monster” to the seriousness of learning how to play the drums. The children then have a half an hour to eat dinner, which is provided to them as part of the program. Finally, the children each spend one hour with a mentor who helps them on their homework. If they finish their homework early they are welcome to play a variety of games

(a child reads to his mentor after his homework is through)


(a mentor ponders his next move)

In general, Our Next Generation is about providing intercity with a safe and positive environment to work, play, and grow. By offering programs for children from grade one through high school they see positive results in the children’s academics and even have a 100% graduate rate for their high school seniors. The staff is strict but caring and willing to adapt to the children’s needs in order to keep them interested. The Children are encouraged to speak about problems or concerns they are having and tell the instructors what is working and what is not, in order to make better use of their facility.

(as the evening comes to a close the children pack their things and go home)