Youth Programs
Programs for Success in School and Success in Life
PPL Youth programs are free, year-round, academic and enrichment programs offered to elementary and middle school students living in PPL housing and in connection to PPL facilities. Most programs meet after school. Summer programs may also meet during the day.
SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAMS
Homework ‘n’ Hoops: homework help and recreation time
PPL Scholars: activities for elementary school-aged kids
PPL Leaders: activities for young teens
College House: one-to-one mentoring with college students
Lunch and Reading Buddies at Partnership Academy
Youth Programs Volunteer Information Session in September! MORE>>
SUMMER DAY CAMPS
SEED CAMP and City Explorers: planned daily activities, field trips, hands-on academic learning, and projects that open to them the world of civic engagement.
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Learn about the impact of PPL’s Youth Success program
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PPL youth programs are offered all year long, during the school year and in the summer months.
Youth Programs News at PPL
Former Student Inspires Youth
As a student at PPL MERC Alternative High School, Charles began a transformation. Today, he’s on the other side of things, and his return to MERC is helping other students follow his path. MORE >>
Bringing Excitement to Reading
There’s a new way to get youth excited about doing something that they typically don’t like to do. Mari Jo Long, a VISTA member from the Minnesota Literacy Council, has seen kids at PPL’s youth development programs motivated to read by new e-Reader technology. MORE >>
Technology Aids Youth Literacy
If you saw a young person wearing headphones, you would probably assume that they were listening to loud music. At an onsite youth programming component called “Hear Me Read,” students are wearing headphones for a different reason. MORE >>