MLK Jr Youth Services Center/Young Adult Project (YAP)
1730 Oregon Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
TEL: (510) 981-6674
Winter & Spring 2013 Activity Guide
Online Registration
Registration Form
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The City of Berkeley offers a variety of programs for teenagers. This page contains information and links to more information of our programs for teens. Teens, are you looking for a special place to hang out and participate in fun activities-including special events? Try the After Spot. Are you interested in sports? How about Twilite Basketball, Boxing, Fencing, or Tennis? Try Sports Programs. Are you interested in civic activities, projects, and current issues? Try "Voices Against Violence." The City of Berkeley Teen, Camp, and Sport Programs all offer teens an array of choices. We invite you to look through the information below as well as our most current brochure and choose an activity. Choose any of the links below to find out about our programs.
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Activity Guide
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Programs/Classes
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Misc Information
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- The After Spot (see below)
- Teen Trips (see below)
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The After Spot
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Teens, ages 12-18, develop their own unique program and the City provides the resources and a place where teens can express themselves in a safe and healthy environment. Teens who participate in any of our Teen Programs are eligible to participate in our special events.
Click here for Teen Activities
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Boxing
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Youth Boxing (Ages 11-18)
Teaches the fundamentals of boxing while providing guidance and discipline, building self-esteem and establishing the elements of good nutrition.
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Basketball
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Twilite Basketball (Ages 11-18)
This is an educational sports program sponsored by the Young Adult Project. Youth attend one-hour workshops preceding each game. Issues such as tobacco and drug prevention, academic improvement, conflict resolution and more are discussed. Contact 981-6670.
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Youth Commission
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Youth Commision
Interested in becoming part of the Youth Commission? Members of the Youth Commission must be Berkeley residents, between the ages of 12-25 years old. Contact Ginsi Bryant, Teen Coordinator, at 981-6674, or email gbryant@cityofberkeley.info or Michael Smith, at 981-6671 or email msmith@cityofberkeley.info
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More Youth Links
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*(pdf) This is a pdf format, if you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, please download from City's download site. If you are unable to access this information online, please participate by contacting us via email recreation@cityofberkeley.info, telephone (510) 981-5150, or TDD (510) 981-6713.) |