The Shining Stars Youth Education Program is our free year-round children’s program offering after school tutoring, workshops, and summer field trips. Activities are primarily focused on academic skills building and support and improvement of interpersonal social and coping skills. These sessions coincide with the actual school year, and include academic tutoring, socialization activities, and onsite educational enrichment classes and workshops. School year sessions meet Monday through Friday 2:30pm to 7:30pm. Over the summer months, the focus shifts to community and cultural awareness through fieldtrips and service learning. This session coincides with the summer break when there are often few structured activities for youth, and includes educational excursions, cultural and career awareness building, and community service activities. Summer session meets Monday through Friday 10:00am to 3:00pm.