McBride Impact believes that equity, education, equality, and employment are key to address the multitude of obstacles in underserved communities.
John McBride Memorial Scholarship Fund
Photography
Learn to operate a camera, including focus adjusting and aperture, film rewinding, loading, and the darkroom facility photo development.
Get a FREE camera after program completion!
Project-based Learning By “Readership"
The Whimsical Factory of Global Thinkers
A program for kids who love to read! Participants read books and complete projects based on the book they read. Students read the Wright Brothers book and created a scale model replica of the airplane described in the book. A fun, interactive strategy to encourage reading while gaining team-building skills.
If You Can Read You Can Lead!
Mobile Library & Reading Lab
An interactive, cool way for students to enjoy books. Come aboard and select a book to take home. Adults can also get books to go; an area for kids to sit and read is provided.
10 for 10 Youth Leadership Academy
New program info coming soon.
Irrigation Education & Horticultural Business Training
Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Learn methods to add water to semi-arid or an arid region’s water supply while understanding delivery and cost rates of irrigation districts. Participating families increase their income and vegetable consumption by growing produce and opening a farmers’ market. Business and horticultural skill development, health and food safety, marketing, and leadership development is acquired.
Media/Graphic Design
The media and design program helps advance students' coursework in art, computer science, and communication. Create visuals, build a website, use drones, write targeted messages, and enhance media and web skills through graphic design and photography. Showcase the work through portfolio-building and hands-on learning opportunities.
Develop technical skills & apply classroom concepts to practical situations.
Kids create their own SUPERHERO!
Kids create their own superheroes then write and illustrate a comic book based on those characters!
Free Schools Supplies & Haircuts
F.R.E.S.H. 101
The official back to school drive in its 8th year! Kids ages 5+ are given backpacks full of school supplies and a voucher to metro area barbershops and hair salons for a free cut or style!
CityWide Network
McBride Impact tutors, mentors, and provides a safe place for kids Monday- Thursday during after school hours. A Toy Drive is connected to the program that provided over 1K kids and 500 families with gifts last holiday season.
After School Program making an IMPACT
Kids Creations
Kids facilitate a dessert company that makes Mason Jar Ice Cream. Costs, product development, marketing, and graphic design are covered in this curriculum.
Make a dessert company or ice cream shop!
Gang Prevention, Intervention, & Suppression
P.R.E.P. (Peer Run Exit Program )
McBride Impact's gang prevention/ intervention, and suppression initiative. Participating youth learn cultural identity, relationship building, and anger management.
Culinary Arts Class
Specialized After School Prevention
Run Café Impact, a restaurant located inside the culinary arts school. Learn about nutrition, cooking techniques, seasonings, flavorings, and culinary laws. Safety and sanitation principles prepare students for food-service career opportunities.
Work at Cafe' IMPACT!
International Pen Pals
IMPACT your student with the gift of cross-cultural experiences, global awareness, and technological collaboration skills. Students chat, build friendships and collaborate through online lessons.
