A Beacon Center is a school based Community Center, currently operating in neighborhoods across the five boroughs of New York City.  Beacons provide structured academics, social and cultural activities for families within the community.  The Bildersee Beacon provides free educational, cultural and recreational activities for youth and adults, Mondays through Saturdays.

The program offers Homework Assistance, Reading and Maths Tutorials, Dance, Drama, Art and Craft, Computer, Job Readiness, GED, ESL, Sewing, Youth Leadership, Aerobics, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Martial Arts and much more.

A NEW DAY IN HOMEWORK HELP & SUPPORT

The Empowerment Loop is providing new leadership and through our collaboration with concerned parents and the Beacon staff, we have some lofty goals.  From 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm, Mondays through Thursdays your child works on assigned homework under the supervision of an Activity Specialist with the assistance of volunteers from the Youth Council.  Our Activity Specialist are young adults with a love for kids and a dedication to help children move beyond just thinking about the completion of homework as an end in and of itself or a prelude to play.  The truth is that homework is a pathway to knowledge.  The Empowerment Loop puts a strong focus on using the Homework Center to build muscle and strength in these areas.

For more information about the Beacon Program please contact the Program Director - Mrs. Francis Platt at (718) 241-3847.

BILDERSEE BEACON PARENT COUNCIL

Parent at Bildersee Beacon are doing extraordinary things to make sure that their children get to participate in a wide range of enrichment activities.  They know what an enormous difference will make in the exposure their children receive and the knowledge that they gain.  Parents are very involved, through their participation in the Parent Council in raising funds to cover the cost of these programs.  Funding determines the ratio of Activity Specialist to children and even the type of background and experience that we will attract as we seek to recruit truly exceptional Activity Specialist.

To register for Bildersee Beacon visit our office at I.S 68, Mondays through Fridays, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Saturdays from 12:00 am - 5:00 pm.

BILDERSEE BEACON YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 

The Youth Leadership Program is designed to provide youth with the skills necessary to empower themselves and others.  To help them to gain self esteem and a new understanding of the important roles they play in the preservation, creation or destruction of their neighborhood and their own people.

Bildersee Beacon Youth Council's mission is to improve the way the community views young people and the way youth look at their futures.  We believe that education is the key to our success.  We are seeking to change the way society sees our youth by establishing a trusting relationships within the school our program is based and the adults and seniors in our community who have lost faith.  Our wish is that the people and businesses in the community that have extending a hand in the past will continue to support us.  Together as a community we nurture, empower and mold positive leaders of tomorrow.

The following groups use the Bildersee Beacon facilities for their activities, serve as volunteers or have linkage agreements with our programs :

SESAME FLYERS BILDERSEE BEACON AT I.S 68 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM & EVENING PROGRAM SCHEDULE

For more information contact Bildersee Beacon at I.S 68 Junior High School 956 East 82nd Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11236.

• Phone Number : 718-241-3847 * Fax Number : 718-241-3849

• Electronic Mail : bilderseebeacon@sesameflyers.org

• Web Site - http://www.bilderseebeacon.org

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