Fueling engagement with learning through fun and connections
Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is an 8-week long program providing foster kids with the opportunity to stay engaged and active during Arizona’s hot summer season!
The program allows over 100 foster kids in care to participate in exciting STEM-related experiments to spark curiosity and interest for science.
Arizona students in foster care have lower student success compared to their peers, including reading comprehension and literacy. The library provides access for kids to leave each summer session with 5 books in a “check-out to keep” system.
This summer event is designed for one group home, per day, to take their kids to Bearizona Wildlife Park in Williams, Arizona. Many kids, experience Bearizona for the first time!
The foster kids and staff enjoy their day by driving through the wildlife park, eating lunch, and walking through the zoo.
OCJ Kids provides group homes with an interactive learning workbook for their trip.
Make a Difference:
Donations will help provide a unique experience for kids in care over the 8-week session of Summer Enrichment Program.
Funds will be used towards supplies of STEM-related projects, and provide an end-of-program field trip to a science learning center.
Volunteer:
STEM Volunteer:
- Assist kids from multiple group homes with a STEM project.
Library Volunteer:
- With 3 libraries for toddlers, elementary through high school kids, help read to kids 1-on-1 or as a group!