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The Project Garrison, Inc. Northwest Baltimore Technology Center partners with the Garrison Middle School, Meet-Me-Halfway and Harambee Treatment Center to provide academic enhancement activities to youth. The Apollo Program supports curriculum and computer-based learning activities through the use of the Urban Technology Center’s Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) integrated computer training courseware. This computer animated life skills program with related exercises allows students to explore various ways to respond to and counter social ills such as substance abuse, teen pregnancy, school dropout and violence and relate to each other while learning and enhancing computer skills.

The objectives of the YLA Program are to:                                                         

·        Improve academic skills
·        Build leadership
·        Explore career and college opportunities
·        Appreciate new media
·        Encourage community service
·        Stay connected by PC usage

The YLA courses are presented in three different modules and may be offered as an after school or summer program:

Leadership Series                                                                                       

·    Team Building                     ·    Community Involvement

·    Self Discovery                     ·   Conflict Resolution

·    Personal Appearance

Healthy Living Series                                                                                    

          ·    Personal Relationships       ·   Substance Abuse Prevention

                ·    STD and AIDS Awareness   ·  Healthy Habits

Career Development Series (under development)                            

          ·      Budgets and Banking        ·    College Preparation

The computer courseware provides training in Computer Fundamentals, Using the Internet, Word Processing, PowerPoint, Spread Sheets, Web Publishing, and PC Installation and Maintenance. Each course contains exercises that are task oriented.

Students are evaluated in the areas of attendance, academic and behavior performance through reports generated by the YLA reporting system. These reports assist the school staff in their assessment of the students’ participation, evaluation of outcomes and the overall value of the Apollo Program.

Project Garrison hopes to extend this successful program to additional schools in the community.