Program areas at Plymouth Christian Youth Center
Education programs:179 students enrolled during the 2022-2023 school year in pyc arts & tech high school and of those 24 were re-enrollments and 67 students received over 119 days of instruction. We had a graduation rate of 70% of eligible seniors. 100% of these graduates left pyc with plans for post-secondary education, vocational training, military service, or gainful employment following graduation.
Cultural arts programs: the capri theater celebrated the two-year anniversary of the grand re-opening of the renovation and expansion in october 2022. Since re-opening, 40,000 patrons have attended events in the space. 19 theater companies have rented capri stages including stagenorth, walker arts Center, zamaya, ten thousand things, stages, cecil woodson, deneal trueblood, exposed brick, theater23, and wildwood theater; 9 dance companies have used the capri for showcases; 88 films have been screened in partnership with 17 different organizations and individuals; and 8 videos or movies have been shot on the capri stage. Other artistic events by capri programming, rentals, and partners since re-opening include 3 fashion shows, 4 spoken word events, the 2022 and 2023 preserve minneapolis preservation awards, and 45 concert performances.
Youth development programs: 143 k-5th grade scholars enrolled in bright futures out of school and summer programs. Scholars participated in diverse and engaging experiences that promoted academic enrichment, social-emotional development, and skill-building, including virtual literacy programming, stem learning, mindfulness activities, gardening and healthy eating, art clubs, and field trips with our various enrichment partners, including u of m arboretum, create mpls, and Youth guild textile Center arts and crafts. The best buy teen tech Center at the capri enrolled 160 students and provided access to state-of-the-art technology under the guidance of 3 pcyc staff, as well as expert contractors and mentors. Students explored their tech interests, strengthened stem competencies, and developed career-building skills while creating individual and collaborative projects in audio recording and production, coding and computer programming, photography and videography, 3d printing, adobe creative suite, robotics and circuitry, and graphic design. The tech Center hosted drop-in, touch-and-explore events, including drone immersion workshops, violence prevention roundtables, graphic design, music production, social justice conversations, international day of the girl, and community-wide stem engagement and training events with northside stem.