L.E.A.D. Program starts in the summer and continues throughout the year on school holidays and weekends. Every Friday and Saturday Night from 9pm - 1am for ages 16 and up. Please call 246-2800 to find the location nearest you. A teen program for 11-14 year olds held at 13 of our community centers. The program consists of workshops, regular meetings and service projects that enhances the local community.
Teens develop worthwhile leadership skills and cultural diversity awareness.
The program features computers, tutoring, game room activities, art field trips special events, puppets, and athletic activities. There are also many fun social events that includes camping, hiking, swimming, sailing, canoeing and other adventurous outdoor excursions throughout the state. Offered at 12 community centers, children can have access to computer labs, game rooms, cultural arts, pottery, puppetry, arts and crafts, dance recitals and field trips to local attractions, football, and basketball games. A program dedicated to linking generations through interactive field trips and community projects. This partnership between the City of Orlando and Orange County Public Schools focuses on reducing juvenile crime, keeping kids away from drugs and violence, improving school attendance and academic performance, providing supervised and structured activities, and encouraging school and community pride.