Search Online programs and activities
to find a fit for your child’s interest and your schedule
Although it is an uncertain time for many families, one thing is for sure — how children spend time outside of school has never been more important. Please know that while providers are working to figure out what is possible for summer, many are offering online programming and activities now—much of it free or low-cost. Keep checking this space.
- For kids ages 4 to 18
- From local providers across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties
- Activities include story time, homework help, science, math, fitness and more
- Free and low-cost opportunities for at-home fun and learning
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Exploring Cooking and Community-Building During the Summer
While 7-year-old Brooklyn is mature and shares her ideas with confidence, she’s still a kid. She likes to play with friends, watch cartoons, and ride her bike. She also likes to cook and is frequently in the kitchen with her grandma, who lives two blocks away....
Thriving Through Change—Developing K.I.D.S. serving Detroit youth online
By: Kristine Uyeda, Youth Development Resource Center On an ordinary day, you might have found Developing K.I.D.S (Kingdoms In Different Stages) programming running in local community buildings or schools. Youth from ages 5 to 18 would gather after school for a...
Center for Success Takes Literacy Online
By: Kristine Uyeda, Youth Development Resource Center How do you take a proven youth literacy program into a digital platform and make it equitable, impactful, and sustainable? Over the course of the school year, Center for Success provides structured after school...
Academic Enrichment
There are many affordable afterschool programs that can help kids maintain or improve their academic skills – and do it in a fun and unexpected way. “We try to lift up all different kinds of programs, providing young people with well-rounded learning opportunities,”...
College and Career Prep
High school is a really important time for young people to decide their college and career paths. Many afterschool learning opportunities can help teens identify an area of study, explore a career choice or learn valuable life skills. College and Career Prep...
Fine Arts, Crafts and Performance
As young people are developing their identity, arts programs provide a wonderful vehicle for self-exploration. “Art is a great channel for kids to express their emotions and uncover who they are,” says Sara Plachta Elliott, Ph.D., executive director of the Youth...
Life Skills
From managing emotions to developing grit, afterschool programs that cultivate social-emotional skills offer learning that goes beyond the classroom. Research shows that these skills are often more predictive of a child's future success than their test scores....
Sports, Recreation and Wellness
Research shows that active children go on to live happier, healthier and more successful lives, according to Project Play. Sports and recreation activities offer youth opportunities to develop self-esteem, have leadership opportunities, and build strong relationships...
STEM
It might not surprise you that the fastest-growing percentage of high-paying jobs are in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. These days, jobs you might never expect are requiring STEM skills—like coding—so children who are getting a...
