The CDC is providing after-school programming to give neighborhood youth opportunities to engage in creative activities during the week.  In partnership with the Marie Anne Center, Belmont St. Community School, Cityview School, Seven Hills Charter School, the Nativity School, and the Worcester Art Museum the CDC is providing free after-school art classes for youth.

Weekly classes are held in the afternoons in five different neighborhood locations throughout the school year.  The classes offer children a chance to try a variety of art media and to participate in several excursions to the Worcester Art Museum.

The CDC received funding from the City of Worcester's NRSA program and from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation's Youth for Community Improvement initiative that enables these programs to run continuously throughout the school year.  The funding also allows the CDC to offer summer programs, combining sessions in the morning and afternoon for both younger and older youth.

Programming for the youth of the community is an integral part of the CDC's overall efforts to improve the quality of life for all those who live or work in the CDC's service area.  We are continuing to seek new funding sources in order to provide expanded additional opportunities for youth in the area.