The “After School Jam” Program operates September through June and offers many of the same activities in the Summer Day Camp program, except in an abbreviated fashion from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. With game rooms, arcade games, arts and crafts, gymnasium and multipurpose rooms located in our Youth Embassy Recreation Center, our aim is to provide a safe place where kids can be kids, a safe and exciting place to have fun, a viable alternative to the streets of Detroit.

In the Real Life Learning Center, located next door to the Youth Embassy Recreation Center, youth are provided access to our computer lab with Internet access, a library, study hall and tutoring rooms. The Real Life Learning Center provides a quiet place to do homework and get homework assistance. A variety of workshops are provided throughout the year related to computer and financial literacy, entrepreneurship, job readiness and other workshops to enhance life skills needed to succeed.

Tutoring in math and reading by State of Michigan certified teachers and homework assistance is provided in collaboration with our educational partner, McCully’s Educational Resource Center. Students receive focused attention and proven teaching methods with teacher to student ratios of 1 teacher to every 5 students.

You can help sponsor a child in the After School Jam program by providing $100/month. With an additional $100 a month a child can receive free tutoring in Math and Reading. Please click Support Joy of Jesus to sponsor a child.