Penn's Civilians Educational Organization

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe.

Main Menu

Home

Our Programs

Our Programs

Steelton Mentorship Program

Mentor Program

The Penn’s Civilian mentor program at Steel High is a peer mentorship program designed to increase the social and academic achievements of student participants. The program model pairs academically proficient junior and senior mentors with 7^th and 8^th grade students whose performance indicates a need for additional support. Through a varied series of peer interventions, mentors will exemplify model behavior and provide social and academic support pursuant to the particular needs of their mentee.

Annual Summer Trifecta

A Punt, Pass, and Kick contest held at the Pennsylvania Big 33 high school all-star football game.

State College Program

State College Area

State College Area High School's After School Program: Brothers to Brothers; Sisters to Sisters
Brothers to Brothers; Sisters to Sisters is an African-American student mentoring program.
The purpose of this program is to increase the academic and social achievements of African-American students and to serve as a resource for parents, educators, and all who seek to enrich the lives of these students.
The program uses interactive sessions, guest speakers, and career, peer and college mentors to prepare students for their future roles as productive members of the community.
The program currently has seven African-American professionals serving as mentors for eighteen students. In addition, each student has an African-American peer mentor.
Monthly meetings are held with mentors and students on relevant topics of interest such as study skills, time management, career exploration, and diversity.
The program will also provide opportunities for these students to experience other educational activities held at PSU such as the Tunnel of Oppression.

Harrisburg Area Programs

Harrisburg Area

Harrisburg Area's After School Program Steel-High

The original Penn's Civilians program was developed in and delivered to students of Steelton Highspire High school. The program consisted of:
1. Daily academic enrichment and homework assistance.
2. Occasional field trips to museums and other educational/historic sites.
3. Organized community service events.
4. Achievement celebrations.

* Teachers reported increased academic participation and fewer behavioral concerns for participating youth.

Carver's Secret Garden

George Washington Carver

rose above the challenges of slavery, poverty, and an inferior physical condition to become one of America's greatest educators. In spite of his hardships, he earned a master's degree in agriculture and was appointed by Tuskegee's founder and first president, Booker T. Washington, to develop and direct the University's department of agriculture.

Funded in part by the United States Department of Agriculture, Carver and Washington developed an outreach program which Carver believed to be his most significant contribution toward the education of people.

[ Back ]