AGENCY PROGRAMS

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Maintaining Our Values System

Uniondale Community Council has served the Uniondale community since 1977 -- providing a variety of services of critical significance. They support and participate actively in assisting other community organizations such as the Uniondale Historical Society.

Uniondale Community Council believes:

• Every young person should have the opportunity to mature in an atmosphere that nurtures their development and their talent

• Every senior citizen should feel safe and secure

• Every homeowner should feel confident in their decision to reside in Uniondale

• Every business benefits from a vital, prosperous Uniondale

YOUTH PROJECT AND SUMMER CAMP

“The kids are excited to see the staff because [the kids] are close to them and [the staff] always asks how they’re doing. They are invested in their success.”

– Regla Belizaire, Program Director 

The youth project of the Uniondale Community Council (UCCYP) plays a vital role by offering programs for young people within the community. The project began in 1979 by providing high school and judo classes at a Methodist Church in the neighborhood. 

The UCCYP programs comprise of:

•  Advantage After-School 

• YDDP Partnership

• Summer Camp

MUSIC STUDIO

“I wanted to start a music business and noticed that the youth were into music. But, there was no program for them. So, I started one.”

- Paul Daquan Massey, Director 

Energetic Enterprise Youth Community Studio (EEYCS), provides young people in Uniondale and neighboring communities, with an after-school opportunity to showcase their talents and interests through television production. The program offers a haven for young people to translate their creative abilities and expose them to related employment opportunities.

With so many challenges facing our children, EEYCS provides a creative and conducive environment for youth development in the in:

• Musical Performance and Production - developing skills for youth in areas of songwriting, singing, music engineering and deejaying

• Sports - providing youth instructions in the fundamentals of flag football and soccer

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Learning and Awareness of Other Cultures

Heritage Library

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John J. Byrne Community Center's Heritage Library is a mini-collection of works on black, African-American, and other cultures that reside within a small nook at the center.
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The library intends to be a source for reference and research of little known information on the accomplishments, struggles, and aspirations of the cultures.

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CiviCenter

John J. Byrne Community Center's CiviCenter provides for the awareness of government.