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Published on: 10/31/2002
Last Visited: 11/17/2002
Students at the nearby Learning Corridor middle school have their own club in the school, directed by a vivacious young woman named Rachel Rivera.
The club's partnership with Trinity has not only yielded a building, use of facilities and a lot of volunteers, it's now even producing staff people.Rivera was a Trinity student volunteer who graduated in June.She was going to go to law school, but decided instead to go to work for the Boys & Girls Club.
It's impressive to watch the youngsters file in with their backpacks, sit at a table and quietly begin their homework.That's the first afternoon activity, a 3 to 4 p.m. period called "Power Hour."Then they head for other programs, programs that have been carefully thought out.
For example, we all know that teen pregnancy is a huge problem in the city.The Boys & Girls Club goes right at it with a program called SMART Moves, which teaches girls and boys to resist premature sexual activity, and to stay away from alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs.