The SAFE Center helps students achieve academic success by integrating core academic subjects with real world application and providing students with innovative hands-on after school, weekend, and summer learning opportunities.
STEAM
There is a national crisis of decreasing college enrollments and careers in science and engineering. The U.S. has fallen from 3rd to 17th in the world in the number of college graduates in engineering programs and it’s estimated that 400,000 engineers will be needed in the near future.
Through our hands-on innovative programs, SAFE exposes, build students’ skills, and educate them on exciting STEAM careers in mechanical, marine, and aerospace engineering, as well as the construction industry. The more underrepresented youth populations that are interested in pursuing STEAM careers could satisfy the need for skilled workers in these professions.
Coding: "Youth explore the concepts of computational thinking, data analysis, human/computer interaction, programming logic, web literacy, and careers in computing."
Literacy
One of the key components of achieving academic success is having literacy skills. SAFE provides students with literacy programs that helps them with reading, and writing skills that promotes problem solving approaches and thinking skills. Additionally, students participate in financial literacy programs that teaches them about finance and how to earn, manage, and make wise financial decisions with their money.
Literacy: The Baltimore City Fire Department is a proud partner of SAFE and frequently visits the SAFE Center to assist with its literacy program.
Health & Fitness
The center provides opportunities for the youth to explore various forms of exercise like cross-fit, yoga, and karate. They also explore various healthy eating options.
The center provides various athletic opportunities that will keep the youth active and help build self-esteem.
The center provides youth with experiences and opportunities that aren’t currently available in their communities. Weekly, our youth visit a horse farm where they learn the general maintenance of a farm, as well as how to ride and upkeep Shetland Ponies.
SAFE Camp
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