The AAUD works in partnership with the Aliquippa School District and members of the community, to provide supplemental educational opportunities for students and their families. Through the Aliquippa Alliance’s year-round programming, students are provided new avenues to improve academically, are introduced to opportunities for careers and higher education, and learn the value of continuing through graduation. Parental and community involvement are increased throughout the year. The AAUD provides opportunities for students in community service, the arts, the environment, and higher education, and introduces them to the wide variety of vocations. Call 724-378-7422 for availability and applications.

Elementary School Programs

Junior Achievement Day

Approximately 40 volunteers teach the JA curriculum to the students in the Aliquippa Elementary School. This one-day event gives students an introduction to economics and business.

Breakfast with Santa

We provide a good breakfast in December for children and their families. Santa is on hand, the children have photographs taken with Santa, and each child receives new books. A raffle is held for additional prizes.

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Middle School Programs

Green Team

Since 1995, this summer program provides fifteen students ages 12-14.with community service opportunities, academic enrichment, and field trips for education and fun.

This program is an introduction to work – students are paid a daily stipend.

Math, Science, and English activities are introduced in this program that bridges the gap between school years.

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High School Programs

Career Camp

• The focus of this summer program for 14-16 year olds is career discovery and exploration. High School juniors and seniors create portfolios containing the work that they have done over the summer (i.e. resumes, cover letters, applications, etc.).

• Students participate in group job shadowing experiences giving the students opportunities to experience selected career options.

• As a during-school follow-up, the AAUD partners with the Community College of Beaver County to provide a Life-Skills Training program for the students who attended Career Camp.

Computer Internships

AAUD arranges internships, usually for seniors, who are interested in computer technology occupations.

Career Literacy for African American Youth (CLAAY) Program

The Career Literacy for African American Youth (CLAAY) Program, offered in partnership with Duquesne University and the Aliquippa High School, attacks the problem of job readiness in high school students in two fundamental ways, through Career Mentoring and Basic Skills Development. CLAAY utilized trained adult mentors to help students overcome the barriers to “job readiness” and employs trained tutors to help students become proficient in basic academic skills and improve school performance.

CLAAY provides disadvantaged high school students with career information, activities, and guidance that help students to realize their future career goals, in essence giving students the tools to shape their career futures and the economic future of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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After-School Arts Programs

Nikki Faychak Kalcevic, the Education Coordinator for the Carnegie Museum of Art and Laura Layne, art teacher for the Aliquippa Middle School have been the consistent instructors for this after-school program.

The art class project changes each term. Students have combined their own poetry and prose to create books using silk screening techniques and have made a permanent school sculpture learning to make papier mache and have created their own pottery and functional containers.

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Summer Art Classes

We provide a variety of week-long classes led by a teaching artist. Middle School and Elementary students often work together during at least one of the summer classes.

During Summer 2004, Nego Gato, Inc, including Mr. Justin Laing introduced the art of Capoeira and its related Art forms of African-Brazilian dance and music. Students learned to express themselves in movement, instrument, and voice. Due to the overwhelming response to this program, we will continue to offer this program during the summer.

Other art planned programs include mask making, puppet making and printmaking.

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During School: Artist Residencies

Three 10-day artist residencies will be offered: two for the Middle School and one for the Elementary School during the 2004-2005 school year.

The artists artist who have participated in past residencies include: Justin Laing of Nego Gato, Inc. (Brazilian-African martial arts, music and dance), Cheryl Capezutti (giant puppets and lint figures) and Constance Merriman, muralist.

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