Youth Resources
Check out our list of Youth Opportunities including job information, internship and volunteer programs and summer camps at the bottom of this page!
Thank you to all who participated in the 2012 YOUTH CONFERENCE!
Together Community Board 14, the Brooklyn College Student Center and nearly 40 city agencies and community organizations made our 5th Annual Youth Conference a huge success! On May 2, 2012, approximately 600 Brooklyn teens took advantage of a chance to learn about summer youth employment and other job, internship and volunteer opportunities, as well as additional activities and services that are available in community district 14.
Website links for all of the 2012 participating organizations are posted below. Young job seekers and students looking for internship and volunteer opportunities are encouraged to use this resource. See you next year!
Check out some highlights from the 2012 Fifth Annual Youth Conference:
YOUTH RESOURCES:
Youth Police Academy 2012 – Apply by June 22nd
Young Writers Competition (sponsored by Brooklyn Book Fest) – Apply by June 29th
Summer Internship at Councilmember Jumaane Williams’ office – Apply by June 15th
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
Summer Youth Employment Program – Application due by May 18th!
NYPD Explorer Program -70th Precinct
Council of Peoples’ Organization
Assembly Member Rhoda Jacob’s office
Green Chimneys Children’s Services
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club
Center for Employment Opportunities
Brooklyn Center for Families in Crisis
NYC Commission on Human Rights
Citizens Committee for New York City
Business Careers Exploring program
Brooklyn South Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Chinese-American Planning Council
National Youth Organization of Pakistan
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow
Rock Head Press Publishing Group
Teens Helping Each Other (THEO)
2012 Brooklyn Summer Camps
BCAP Summer Camp
789 Washington Ave
718-638-7700
Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program Summer Camp works with the Botanic Garden, Prospect Park, the museums (Children’s and Art), and the library to allow little explorers, ages 7 to 12, to investigate Brooklyn’s cultural learning centers. Camp is available in two week sessions. Registration is open. Tuition assistance is available.
Campus Day Camp
At Brooklyn College
2901 Campus Road
718-421-7575
Camp at Brooklyn College is available for kindergarteners through 9th graders. This is a good balance between staying in the neighborhood and exploring the city. Explorers take 2 to 3 trips a week, depending on their age. Overnight trips are available for older campers.
Flatbush YMCA
1401 Flatbush Ave
718-469-8100
flatbushymca@ymcanyc.org
Open Houses: Saturday, April 28 from 10am to 4pm and Saturday May 19 from 10am to 4pm.
Campers from ages 4 through 14 have specific age related camps with age-appropriate activities specially designed to build self esteem. New York YMCA also has a sleep away camp for ages 6 through 16.
Urban Martial Arts Karate Sports Summer Camp
965 Coney Island Avenue
718-287-5500
info@urbandojo.com
Kids get karate lessons and much more, like exercise disguised as games to keep the kids active, character development, activities and art projects on themes like friendship, and fun field trips. The 2012 camp will run for 7 weeks, from July 9 to August 24, and you can sign up for 3 weeks, 5 weeks, or 7 weeks.
Summer Youth Tennis Program
Prospect Park Tennis Center
Morning, afternoon, and full day tennis camps are available for 6 to 16 year olds on a first come, first serve basis.
Home Run Baseball Camp
Full and half day camping options are available for your budding athlete. Safety is Home Run’s top concern, given the open layout of the Parade Grounds. Campers will even be escorted to the bathroom. The baseball benefit: 100 swings, 100 ground balls, 50 fly balls every day!
Bishop Ford Basketball Camp
Dennis Nolan: 718-490-9827
Mike Torros: 347-742-1180
5th through 8th graders can dribble and shoot at Bishop Ford’s coed basketball camp. Registration is available online now for this one-week camp, July 11 to 14.
2-Day Baseball Academy
Coach Mike Maldonado: 917-519-4522
Coach John Torres: 646-773-174
This Monday-Tuesday camp at Bay 8th Street is a match for athletes who want camp, but also want a summer break. The high coach/athlete ratio means campers get a lot of individual attention to improve fundamentals, mechanics, and teamwork. Of course, there will be lots of fun, too.
Brooklyn Cyclones Kids Camp
Brooklyn Cyclones Stadium
Registration is open for this week-long camp. Campers receive free tickets to a Cyclones game and are instructed by actual Cyclones. (Do you think, while sitting in the stadium watching your ball player, you’ll think, “I wish I could go to summer camp for a week.” Cyclones also offer a camp for adult women, and another for men.)
Marks JCH Summer Day Camp
7802 Bay Parkway
718-943-6343
camp@jchb.org
In addition to Jewish culture, each camper will participate in a variety of activities throughout the week to promote and build self-esteem. And as a commenter mentions, there’s an outdoor pool, and buses pick up around our neighborhood. The first session runs June 28 to July 24, the second session runs July 25 to August 17.
The Erasmus Neighborhood Federation’s Summer Camp ’12
July 2 through August 24
The camp, which is based in Flatbush, features early drop off and late pick up (7am-6pm), and meals are provided by the Department of Education. The camp offers safe, fun-filled learning, tutoring, arts & crafts, computer classes, sports, trips and nature exploration. The 8-week session is $65 per week, plus a $100 registration fee. You must register by May 31, and the registration location is 814 Rogers Ave, near Church.
For more information, contact Diane Joshua at 718-462-7700
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The Botanic Garden has a number of horticulture classes for kids from 2-17. Younger kids attend with a caregiver. Many classes are full, so sign up now.
Brooklyn Museum of Art
Again, if you aren’t inclined to sign your child up for a full camp, but are looking for cultural enrichment, the Brooklyn Museum of Art has weekly classes for ages 6-17. Registration for members opens on May 2, for non-members, May 16.
Midwood Martial Arts
Midwood Martial Arts maintains an active summer schedule. Classes are available for all ages and, for the summer only, you can sign up with a 5-week commitment instead of the usual 10-week. Perhaps while your wee one is perfecting her side-kick, you can practice your down dog.
Environmental Conservation Summer Camp
Sponsored by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
A week-long camp for 11- to 17-year olds, designed to foster a love for the natural world that will last a lifetime. Camps are in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and Western NY.
Visit www.dec.ny.gov/education/29.html for more information.
Fresh Air Fund
CAMBA, 885 Flatbush Avenue
Elizabeth: 718-282-5575, Ext. 40355
The Fresh Air Fund has for the past 136 years brought inner city kids to experience Friendly Town upstate. Interested? Download the application online, and learn more and register at CAMBA Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Flatbush YMCA
1401 Flatbush Ave
718-469-8100
flatbushymca@ymcanyc.org
Open Houses: Saturday, April 28 from 10am to 4pm and Saturday May 19 from 10am to 4pm.
New York YMCA has a sleep away camp for ages 6 through 16 where campers will get to ride horses, water ski, and develop outdoor life skills. You can learn more about it at the same open house you attend for information on the day camp.