Programs - High School Youth

The Goodman Community Center offers a variety of different options for high school teens, from gender-specific programming, employment eduction to digital media workshops. We're always excited for new teens to join, so please browse our offerings, listed below.

High School Girls Inc.

Girls Inc. takes trips to fun and enriching places in the greater Madison area, performing community service, cooking, attending dance classes, biking, hiking, celebrating being girls, you name it! High School Girls Inc. will focus on college as well as employment preparation. Contact Colleen Berg, Girls Inc. Coordinator at colleen@goodmancenter.org.

Girls High School Basketball (coming soon)


Stop by the Goodman Community Center on Monday nights for girls high school basketball. Organized and informal games will take place between 7 and 9 pm in our gymnasium. Please contact Eric Hartwig, Lussier LOFT Program Manager at eric@goodmancenter.org with any questions.

High School Boys Group (coming soon)

Starting in the fall of 2012, sports training, college and employment preparation geared toward high school aged boys. If interested, please contact Eric Hartwig , eric@goodmancenter.org.

High School MEDIAWORKS

MEDIAWORKS pairs Madison creative communications professionals with teens interested in the arts. Our focus is video and music production, a burgeoning industry that requires skills from a vast array of artistic professions and careers. Students will explore their creativity in a fun, fast-paced environment. If you're interested in attending these workshops, contact Kathleen Ward, MEDIAWORKS Coordinator at kathleen@goodmancenter.org.

TEENWorks

TEENWorks (Teen Employment Education Network) participants are learning important skills while helping serve the community. High school students are actively training in three career pathways: Culinary Arts, Maintenance and Grounds, and Early Childhood Education. Our unique role as an academic environment and a community center allows teens to try out many different possible career paths.

Academic and arts enrichment opportunities are also offered. For more information on these offerings, please click on our TEENWorks page.

CLUE Skateboarding Club

If you're interested in meeting other high school skateboarders with opportunities to shoot video, create posters and other skate-themed materials, stop by the Goodman Community Center Skate Park on Thursdays at 5:15pm. Please contact Eric Hartwig, eric@goodmancenter.org, if interested in joining.

Music in the LOFT

The Lussier LOFT is a teen-focused space within the Goodman Community Center. Offering afterschool programming and evening events, the LOFT provides a wide range of activities to fit a variety of interests. Some of our evening events are listed below, but please check the Lussier LOFT website for accurate information.

Spoken Word Workshops: Three Saturdays over the summer (June 9, July 7 and August 4) the LOFT will host a open mic for young poets and spoken word performers. Youth and young adult performers only. Run by Johnson Brothers Entertainment and Spoken Word in Motion. Contact eric@goodmancenter.org with questions.

TKG Bands: TKG Music Group is an independent locally owned promotion company focused on providing quality concert experiences for Madison's youth.

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