Kids and Teens Programs
Afterschool Program
The Afterschool program is NYS licensed and designed to provide care for up to 30 children, 4-12 years of age. We provide a healthy environment that strengthens students knowledge of self and their academic skills through our Black Consciousness Curriculum that is based on the 7 principles of Kwanzaa.
Each day participants are served a healthy fruit and vegetable snack and dinner meal provided by Southside Community Center Staff. We collaborate with the YMCA, Ithaca College, Cornell, New Roots, The History Center, Tompkins County Public Library, etc.
AGES : 4-12
HOURS : Monday-Friday, 2-5:30 pm
Summer Camp Program
Our Summer Camp Program is focused on fun and safety for up to 30 children. Participants swim, read, garden, cook, ride bicycles, and do arts and crafts.
The Summer Camp works in collaboration with The Floating Classroom, Ithaca Children’s Garden, The Big Red Story Tent, The Tompkins County Public Library, Beechtree, The Fire Department, etc. Participants take trips to Alex Haley Pool, The Eight Square Schoolhouse, The Harriet Tubman House, Corning Glass Museum, The Plantations, Johnson Art Museum, The Youth Farm, and Seabreeze.
HOURS : Monday-Friday, 12-5:00 pm
Black Girl Alchemy
The concept of BGA is a philosophy and programmatic approach created by Black Women from SSCC, which describes the experience of human beings creating and transforming through a seemingly magical process. BGA recognizes that when the community prioritizes the voices and creative works of Black Girls and Women, everybody benefits. The work is a curriculum of liberation designed to combat historical and current social conditions negatively impacting Black Girls and Women. Projects include the BGA mosaic mural, public art projects which are aligned with the BGA philosophy, a series of book clubs, poetry circles, and video projects, and explorations of dance and movement. The whole community enjoys the beauty of the publicly displayed art and projects created, while the young women involved help to create and honor a culture of creative Black Girl liberation in Ithaca.
HOURS : Wednesdays at 5:30 pm in July & August
