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Arcola summer program served 50+ youth, offered job-training and STEM elements, director says

City of Arcola City Council · September 11, 2025
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City staff reported the 2025 Arcola summer program served more than 50 participants (daily average 31), provided 936 meals and emphasized job-training and STEM; staff said the program came in slightly under its allocated budget and highlighted participant testimonials.

Priscilla T. Graham reported on the Arcola City Hall Summer Program for 2025, saying the program ran June 3 to July 25, served more than 50 youth (a daily average of 31), and focused on personal development, academic support, civic awareness, job training and STEM activities.

Graham said the program provided 936 lunches and 1,872 snacks, had a middle-school-age strength (about 38% of attendees), ran field trips including aviation day and the Houston Health Museum, and included eight returning interns and multiple rotation-based training hours for counselors. Student participants and interns addressed the council, with one former participant, Mariah, saying she had been in the program five years and that it helped her leadership skills.

Graham told the council the program was allocated funds and finished slightly under budget; she provided a brief breakdown attributing costs mainly to salaries, training, transportation, supplies and food. Council members commended the program and featured youth speakers during the presentation.

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