UNITED 21st CCLC

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UNITED 21st CCLC: Getting Technology Back to Students

08.26.20

“We don’t fully believe in no when it comes to kids." How UNITED 21CCLC got devices back into the hands of students for the summer.

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UNITED 21CCLC: Program Innovations In A Pandemic

08.27.20

UNITED 21CCLC was gearing up for their inaugural summer — making plans for a mobile express trailer packed with high-tech science activities, in-person theater experiences for youth, identity building groups and much more. And then COVID-19 happened.

About the Program

UNITED 21CCLC is a partnership between multiple school districts, afterschool centers and program providers that brings afterschool enrichment, academic support and social-emotional learning opportunities to K-8 youth in St. Cloud Area School District 742 and the Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools. Launched in 2019, UNITED 21CCLC is coordinated by United Way of Central Minnesota and is comprised of nearly two dozen community partners who share resources, best practices and a commitment to young people’s success.

UNITED 21CCLC centers include Boys & Girls Clubs at Eastside, Southside and Roosevelt, Promise Neighborhood, Blooming Kids Child Care Center, as well as Discovery, Lincoln and Pleasantview KIDSTOP locations. Community partners include Anna Marie’s Alliance, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota, Boy Scouts of America – Central MN Council, CareerOne, CentraCare Health, Central Minnesota Youth for Christ, Girls On Arise To Succeed, GREAT Theatre, Great River Regional Library, herARTS in Action, LION Community Enrichment Programs, St. Cloud State University, Too Much Talent and YES Network.

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