91³Ô¹ÏÍø offers an array of youth educational enrichment and mentoring programs. Programs are offered on campus and at nine elementary, middle and high schools in Northeast Spokane and at the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Family Haven. Programming is offered during the school year and over the summer months. Our programs include one-on-one and group mentoring, after-school tutoring, arts and education enrichment, English Language Immersions, and more.
Programs serve over 700 youth in Northeast Spokane each year.Discover our award-winning youth programs below.
Saturday literacy
Math tutoring
Zag Dance
Multi cultural clubs
Science and action
Walking School Bus
Level Up
Catalyst
Summer in the ZoNE
91³Ô¹ÏÍø Explore
91³Ô¹ÏÍø Explore brings high school juniors and seniors to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University for a week of exploring faith and nature in the Inland Northwest, studying theology with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty, and praying together in community.
During this weeklong theology camp for high school students, they will have time to learn more about the character of God, develop and practice times of prayer, worship, and reflection, build community with their peers and college student leaders, adventure out for rafting, hiking, and volunteering in the Spokane community. Questions? Contact Candace Williams, program coordinator at williamsc2@gonzaga.edu or 509-313-4406.
Cost: $20 (Scholarship and fee waivers available)
Where: On-Campus Residence Hall at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University, Spokane, WA
When: June 26 - July 1, 2022
TESOL Summer institute
Campus Kids
A one-on-one, weekly mentoring program for 4th-6th grade youth at Bemiss Elementary. Youth engage with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University students in a variety of activities, working on homework and educational games together, and sharing a healthy snack. This program aims to coach youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. To see if your youth qualifies please contact ypielementary@gonzaga.edu
PrimeTime Mentoring
PrimeTime Mentoring is a school based program where students are paired with volunteers for a 30-60 minutes each week engaging in conversation, and participating in fun activities while making a meaningful connection. To see if your youth qualifies please contact Takwona Davis at takwona@cisspokane.org or 509.354.2315
Campus Kids
A one-on-one, weekly mentoring program for 4th-6th grade youth at Logan Elementary. Youth engage with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University students in a variety of activities, working on homework and educational games together, and sharing a healthy snack. This program aims to coach youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. To see if your youth qualifies please contact EXAMPLE@EMAIL.com
Smile
This K-6th grade group mentoring program places teams of Garfield Elementary youth with GU students. The program is designed to help children improve self-esteem and build positive identities, using group activities, games, arts and crafts, and reflection as an avenue for relationship building and skill development. Smile takes place through the Express Child Care programming. To see if your youth qualifies contact your school by calling 509.353.5464 or e-mailing expressbilling@spokaneschools.org or visiting their .
Campus Kids
A one-on-one, weekly mentoring program for 4th-6th grade youth at Logan Elementary. Youth engage with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University students in a variety of activities, working on homework and educational games together, and sharing a healthy snack. This program aims to coach youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. To see if your youth qualifies please contact EXAMPLE@EMAIL.com
Zag Study Buddies
This group mentoring and tutoring program places teams of Logan Elementary youth with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students. The program focuses on relationship building, homework comprehension, and homework completion. Zag Study Buddies attend programming twice weekly during the afterschool hours from 3:00-4:15pm Mon & Wed, and participate in field trips at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø once a semester. To see if your youth qualifies please contact EXAMPLE@EMAIL.com
Logan Family Dinner
Join Campus Kitchens for a free meal for families and individuals of the Logan Neighborhood every Tuesday at 5pm at Logan Elementary. Find other Opportunity Northeast food programs here.
PrimeTime Mentoring
PrimeTime Mentoring is a school based program where students are paired with volunteers for a 30-60 minutes each week engaging in conversation, and participating in fun activities while making a meaningful connection. To see if your youth qualifies please contact Korbin Greeno s at korbin@cisspokane.org or 509.354.3434
Campus Kids
A one-on-one, weekly mentoring program for 4th-6th grade youth at Longfellow Elementary. Youth engage with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University students in a variety of activities, working on homework and educational games together, and sharing a healthy snack. This program aims to coach youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. To see if your youth qualifies please contact EXAMPLE@EMAIL.com
Smile
This K-6th grade group mentoring program places teams of Whitmen Elementary youth with GU students. The program is designed to help children improve self-esteem and build positive identities, using group activities, games, arts and crafts, and reflection as an avenue for relationship building and skill development. Smile takes place through the Express Child Care programming. To see if your youth qualifies contact your school by calling 509.353.5464 or e-mailing expressbilling@spokaneschools.org or visiting their .
Campus Kids
A one-on-one, weekly mentoring program for 4th-6th grade youth at Stevens Elementary. Youth engage with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University students in a variety of activities, working on homework and educational games together, and sharing a healthy snack. This program aims to coach youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. To see if your youth qualifies please contact EXAMPLE@EMAIL.com
Zag Study Buddies
This group mentoring and tutoring program places teams of Logan Elementary youth with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students. The program focuses on relationship building, homework comprehension, and homework completion. Zag Study Buddies attend programming twice weekly during the afterschool hours from 3:00-4:15pm Tue & Thurs, and participate in field trips at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø once a semester. To see if your youth qualifies please contact EXAMPLE@EMAIL.com
Smile
This K-6th grade group mentoring program places teams of Whitmen Elementary youth with GU students. The program is designed to help children improve self-esteem and build positive identities, using group activities, games, arts and crafts, and reflection as an avenue for relationship building and skill development. Smile takes place through the Express Child Care programming. To see if your youth qualifies contact your school by calling 509.353.5464 or e-mailing expressbilling@spokaneschools.org or visiting their .
PrimeTime Mentoring
PrimeTime Mentoring is a school based program where students are paired with volunteers for a 30-60 minutes each week engaging in conversation, and participating in fun activities while making a meaningful connection. To see if your youth qualifies please contact Annica Zepeda s at annica@cisspokane.org or 509.354.4372
Connections
A one-on-one mentoring program that works with middle school students (grades 7-8) from local Spokane Public Schools. Connections focuses on improving the academic and social success of youth by pairing 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students in relationships with youth. The program helps youth create a vision for the future and a plan for how that vision can become a reality. Mentors and mentees participate in a variety of academic, recreational, and social activities. To see if your youth qualifies, please contact.... (TBD);
GAME
91³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletes Mentoring for Excellence (GAME) is a group mentoring program that places teams of GU students with middle school youth, using group activities, athletics, and reflection as an avenue for relationship building and skill development. GAME mentors attend weekly programming, visit their mentees at school weekly, and participate in Saturday activities once a semester.
Eye to Eye
Eye to Eye is the only national movement that pairs kids with learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder with similarly labeled college students. By utilizing an art-based curriculum, the mentors in our programs help kids with LD and ADHD build self-esteem as they embrace their abilities as different thinkers. Eye to Eye promotes self-advocacy and continues to strike out stigma so that those who are labeled can become their own best advocates.
PrimeTime Mentoring
PrimeTime Mentoring is a school based program where students are paired with volunteers for a 30-60 minutes each week engaging in conversation, and participating in fun activities while making a meaningful connection. To see if your youth qualifies please contact Miranda Adair at miranda@cisspokane.org 509.354.5174 or Juandiego Lerma at juandiego@cisspokane.org 509.354.5174
Sparks
Sparks is a team mentoring program that meets at J.R. Rogers High School once per week. Sparks fosters a safe and supportive environment for youth through positive relationships where strengths are explored. Youth build social, emotional, and academic skills through inclusive and intentional programming which emphasizes college and career exploration, and leadership development.
PrimeTime Mentoring
PrimeTime Mentoring is a school based program where students are paired with volunteers for a 30-60 minutes each week engaging in conversation, and participating in fun activities while making a meaningful connection. To see if your youth qualifies please contact Rehn Reiley at rehn@cisspokane.org 509.354.4958