CDBG Year 51 Project O: $20,000 for Spartacus
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CDBG Year 51 Project O: $20,000 for Spartacus
Spartacus is a program designed to help at-risk teens who are vulnerable to issues such as substance abuse, failing school, and limited impulse control to make healthy decisions. Participants build their character, self-confidence, and abilities through a diverse curriculum, including exercise, academic tutoring, community service opportunities, workshops on self-esteem building, leadership development, and substance abuse prevention. Local partners, including public school departments, MASSCall311, banking institutions, LUK Inc., and member volunteers, enrich and strengthen program offerings with additional content. A myriad of adult role models, both from the YMCA and the Fitchburg community, allow teens to constantly learn and grow outside the classroom while in a safe environment at the branch. With the knowledge they gain, the club equips teens with the necessary skills and knowledge to create solutions to the challenges they are presented with in everyday life as they work towards a bright, productive future for themselves. Funding will provide salary for a full-time program staff member.