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View The Youth Life Learning Centers Photo Galleries >> The first Tony Boselli Youth Life Learning Center program at Simonds-Johnson Community Center and Playground at 3730 Moncrief Rd., Jacksonville, Florida began in early 2007 as a community partnership with the Boselli Foundation, the city, private businesses and the faith based community. The focus of the TBYLLC is to provide the community with a comprehensive, holistic, after-school learning environment that includes academic enrichment and remedial education in the areas of reading/language arts and mathematics, supplemental services, mentoring, and character development. Our second site at Russell Bill Cook, Jr. Community Park at 3300 Jones St. opened August 18, 2008. The Tony Boselli Youth Life Learning Center (TBYLLC) was launched with the assistance of the Youth Life Learning Foundation of Tennessee, an affiliate of the Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation of Washington, D.C. Former Washington Redskins, Darrell Green, opened the first Youth Life Learning Center in 1993 in Washington, D.C. and then opened in Nashville Tennessee through the Youth Life Learning Foundation of Tennessee. There are now four sites in Nashville two sites in West Tennessee - (Memphis andCovington, TN). Our programs operate from 3:00p.m.-6:00p.m., Monday through Friday throughout the school year, while providing an enhanced full-day six week summer camp program during the summer months. Children enroll in the program between kindergarten and grade five and continue to receive guidance until graduating from high school. Parents commit to having their children attend the TBYLLC 5 days a week. Consistently, the students are challenged to pursue excellence academically, morally, physically, and socially by strong role models. The TBYLLC provides an eye-opening opportunity for disadvantaged and underprivileged children by offering comprehensive after-school and summer programs to help them achieve success in school. Students receive interactive assistance and tutoring in core academic areas, including reading and math. The TBYLLC is equipped with a computer lab and a library with over 1,500 books. In addition, children are exposed to principles related to character and moral development and are given the kind of guidance and encouragement needed to grow into successful and productive young adults. While many programs cease to serve students beyond elementary school, the TBYLLC is committed and poised to serve underprivileged students until high school graduation. Our program has been developed, supported and staffed by educational professionals. The TBYLLC staff works in concert with the school and parents to map out a unique plan for each child. The TBYLLC staff focuses on assessing, measuring and tracking the academic progress of each student. The TBYLLC is supported through local churches, businesses, the City of Jacksonville and individuals in the community. The Simonds-Johnson Community Center and Russell Bill Cook, Jr. Community Center building, where the TBYLLCare operated from, were completely renovated through the partnership of Builders Care, The City of Jacksonville and The Boselli Foundation. It is because of the generous support of the many community partners that this public, private and faith based collaboration is successful. The youth that attend the TBYLLC have seen their grades improve, their reading, writing, and math skills increase two and three grade levels, attitude and conduct have improved and the youth are attending school 90 to 97% of the school year. Through private grants, recreation and cultural arts are provided so all youth that we serve. These outreach efforts allow different opportunites for our youth to experience, which may spark interest and hope for their dreams to come true! |
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