Urban AdventuresUrban Adventures is a free summer youth program designed to provide children with a fun-filled summer experience within the heart of Lawrence while promoting activity, environmental stewardship, continued learning, team building, creative expression, and local exploration. A portion of our programming integrates social-emotional learning, service learning, and programmatic themes like urban agriculture or recycling to spark curiosity and exploration. Urban Adventures is supported in part by our lead sponsors Essex County Community Foundation's (ECCF) Greater Lawrence Summer Fund, a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the City of Lawrence, and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Questions? Contact Rafael. |
Urban Adventures Summer 2021
During UA 2021, Urban Adventurers explored healthy food assets in Lawrence and how they can be used to promote healthy lifestyles and alleviate diet-related health conditions. Their service-learning projects included a game that, in playing, provided information about insulin and the “rollercoaster” of glycemic foods and their impact on blood sugar, a tree reflection illustrating ways to practice healthy eating and physical activity, and the creation of a healthy menu and recipe booklet that was developed for and distributed to the youth’s families.
Urban Adventures Summer Program Junior Counselor (Part-time, Seasonal)
Groundwork Lawrence (GWL) is seeking a responsible, intelligent, creative young adult, 16 years or older with a passion for working with Lawrence youth in indoors and outdoors, to hire as a Junior Counselor for the 2023 season. The Junior Counselor will assist in the delivery of service-learning and related topic instruction, guidance, and supervision of youth in accordance with programmatic goals and health and safety regulations as mandated by partner organizations and the state. Urban Adventures Junior Counselor description here
Urban Adventures Summer Program Counselor
Groundwork Lawrence (GWL) is seeking a responsible, intelligent, creative adult 18 years or older with a passion for working with Lawrence youth, both indoors and outdoors, to hire as a Counselor for the 2023 season. The Counselor will lead the delivery of service-learning and related topic instruction, guidance, and supervision of youth following programmatic goals and health and safety regulations as mandated by partner organizations and the state. Urban Adventures Summer Counselor description here