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Over 100 youth-serving organizations in Greater Akron participate in YSS trainings and networking meetings to make sure their programs are high quality for your children.
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The benefits of keeping children engaged in after school and summer activities are substantial. Read some of the research that supports out of school time programming for youth.
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Youth learning to travel the public transportation system in the Road to Employment summer program.
![Youth and adults exploring one of the many parks in Summit County in the Environmental Boot Camp program](https://youthsuccesssummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/environmental-boot-camp.jpg)
Youth and adults exploring one of the many parks in Summit County in the Environmental Boot Camp program.
![Youth get prepared for kindergarten in the summer program Count Down to Kindergarten!](https://youthsuccesssummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/count-down-to-kindergarten.jpg)
Youth get prepared for kindergarten in the summer program Count Down to Kindergarten!
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