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Year Founded
2007
EIN
85-0718199
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Mrs. Abbey Jackson
Primary Contact Name
Abbey Jackson
Main Address
THE TEEN CENTER
12200 Burke Street
OMAHA, NE 68154-2299
United States
What We Do
We are more than an after school program!
We promote opportunity for students through intentional afterschool programming that provides education, exposure, and mentorship. The Teen Center was founded in 2007 and is now located inside Burke High School. We collaborate closely to provide critical supports during the school day and after school.
We work to create a space:
- where the adults aren’t always the teachers
- where expectations and support are high
- where we are all contributors and have a vital voice
- where we work to be critically conscious and deeply reflective
- where sometimes the most important task at hand is searching the toiletry closet for deodorant
- where everybody’s hard is different and laughter is the norm
- where love is the default
Interesting Info
- In 2007, we opened our doors. On the first day, three students attended. One of those students is now our Assistant Director.
- We average 25 seniors a year. We had 40 in the class of 2023.
- During Covid/virtual learning, we were able to pivot quickly and through needs assessment identify priorities - mental health, access to food and community.
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