LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Summer has arrived in Louisville and four local organizations are now taking registrations for several summer youth programs.
The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods announced Thursday that the Fund for the Arts and the Louisville YMCA plan to manage most of the city’s 2024 summer youth programs.
For youth considered most “at risk” for violence, the Willenium Enterprise Foundation is offering holistic mentoring services.
The Adversity Skills Sports Academy will also offer healthy lifestyle training focused on sports performance training and healthy lifestyle development.
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Louisville summer youth programs 2024:
YMCA Louisville - Lifeguard in Training:
- Register: Call 502-587-6700 to learn more.
- Description: Program focuses on aquatics (safety, swim lessons, lifeguard training, junior lifeguard responsibilities) and lifestyle enrichment.
- When: June 10 – July 19
- Ages: 12-15
- Location: Chestnut St. YMCA, 930 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky.
YMCA Louisville - Safety Around Water Training:
- Register: Call 502-587-6700 to learn more.
- Description: Program focuses on aquatics (safety, swim lessons, lifeguard training, junior lifeguard responsibilities) and lifestyle enrichment.
- When: June 10 – July 19
- Ages: 5-17
- Locations:
- Central High School Pool, 1130 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky.
- The Academy at Shawnee High School, 4001 Herman St., Louisville, Ky.
- Republic Bank Foundation YMCA, 1720 W. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.
Adversity Skills “Sports Academy”:
- Register: Call 502-776-0913 to learn more.
- Description: Sports performance training, mentorship, healthy lifestyle development, and career exploration
- Dates: June 10 – August 2
- Ages: 13-17
- Location: Portland Community Center, 640 N. 27th St., Louisville, Ky.
The Willenium “Youth Impact Program”:
- Register: Call 502-291-6256 to learn more.
- Description: Holistic youth mentoring services/group and individual sessions
- Dates: June 10 – August 2
- Ages: 13-17
- Location: Newburg Community Center, 4810 Exeter Ave. Louisville, Ky.
Fund for the Arts:
- Register: Call their local community center to learn more. See list of locations below.
- Description: A teaching artist program where trained, skilled artists work with youth in all artistic disciplines including music, drawing, painting.
- The program will also offer healing experiences through art expression. All participants receive tee shirts, water bottles pins and all art supplies.
- Dates: June 10 – August 2
- Ages: 13-17
- Locations:
- Beechmont Community Center (205 West Willington Ave.) // 502-361-5484
- California Community Center (1600 West St. Catherine St.) // 502-574-2658
- Newburg Community Center (4810 Exeter Ave.) // 502-456-8122
- Parkhill Community Center (1703 S. 13th St.) // 502-637-3044
- Portland Community Center (640 N. 27th St.) // 502-776-0913
- Shawnee Community Center (607 S. 37th St.) // 502-775-5268
- South Louisville Community Center (2911 Taylor Blvd.) // 502-574-3206
- Southwick Community Center (3621 Southern Ave.) // 502-775-6598
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