FREE YOUTH PROGRAMS
These mediation, teen and literacy programs are funded by the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development; they’re all free of charge and open to any NYC resident.

Literacy/Reading Programs - Ages 5-9

1. 170th Street McDonalds
   Tuesdays, 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
   September 9, 2008 to June 23, 2009
   Location: 3794 Broadway

2. Dyckman Community Center
   Wednesdays, 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
   September 10, 2008 to June 24, 2009
   Location: 3782 10th Avenue

3. At the Y
   Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
   September 11, 2008 to June 25, 2009
   Location: 54 Nagle Avenue (auditorium)

The Y’s youth literacy activities are supervised by a literacy specialist and use arts & crafts, cooking and other creative activities to foster a love for learning.

Volunteers and special guests read to the children each week. The Inwood Public Library supplies parents and caregivers with a mini-library they can use with their children. These youth literacy programs are largely funded by the Brooke Jackman Foundation, established after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center to honor the memory of Brooke.