Compass Youth Center
Compass provides educational opportunities and services designed to empower and engage our youth through quality socioeconomic & community-based programs.
Our Story
With each passing day, educational resources and funding for our youth is being greatly reduced and in some cases—totally eliminated within our public school systems. Much needed after school tutorials and other extracurricular/academic initiatives are being threatened as a result of federal, state and local budget constraints. For our impoverished, low performing and underprivileged y
12/22/2023
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04/27/2023
BasketBotz close-up! 📸 This in-progress robot has a few more finishing touches left before it can successfully shoot a basketball.
04/24/2023
Today's scientist spotlight is on Shirley Ann Jackson. As the second-ever woman in the United States to earn a doctorate in physics, Jackson is a physics icon! She was also the president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and paved the way for advancing STEM education.
04/20/2023
Hear from Basketbotz student Victoria on her BasketBotz experience! We love to hear feedback from students on their goals in the program.
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04/17/2023
We wanted to share this shocking statistic to continue educating the Compass Youth Center community during financial literacy month! Through Basketbotz, we empower our students to have strong financial literacy skills as they enter university and the workforce.
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04/13/2023
April 2023 is the 20th official financial literacy month! The month is a nationwide endeavor to highlight the importance of and build financial skills. At Compass Youth Center, financial literacy is a core goal for our students.
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04/10/2023
At Compass Youth Center, we seek to act on students' interest in STEM fields through the BasketBotz program. We prepare underrepresented students to thrive in their future classes and careers.
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04/09/2023
Happy Easter to those who celebrate from Compass Youth Center!
04/06/2023
Students at Wake Monarch Academy Part 2! The BasketBotz team is zoned in on creating the robot and ensuring it can successfully shoot a basketball. Alongside the robotics program, students completed financial literacy and entrepreneurship courses.
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04/03/2023
Farah Allen is the CEO and founder of Labz — a no-code website-building platform that creates interactive web and mobile metaverses. Farah also provides consulting services to help businesses adapt to new technologies.
03/30/2023
Students at a recent event enjoyed maneuvering the BasketBotz and watching the robot in action!
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03/27/2023
Through the BasketBotz program, students build foundational skills in STEM that inspire a passion for math and science and set the path for an in-demand professional career.
Ready to learn more about Compass Youth Center? Check out the link in our bio!
03/23/2023
At Wake Monarch Academy, the BasketBotz team is electric! ⚡️💡 Students work on the wiring and installation of electrical components for their basketball-shooting robot.
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03/20/2023
At Compass Youth Center, we have developed a holistic model that allows students to build critical skills and grow as learners and leaders!
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03/17/2023
Today’s Board Member Spotlight is Sheneka Brightwell! Mrs. Brightwell is the Chief Administrator of Computer Science and Technology Education for the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. To celebrate Women’s History Month, Mrs. Brightwell has shared this inspirational quote from Maya Angelou.
03/13/2023
Our next Women's History Month Board Member Spotlight is Patryce Rispress, CPA! Ms. Rispress is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and is the founder and CEO of PAK Enterprises, a company specializing in helping small businesses and nonprofits thrive.
03/09/2023
Compass Youth Center is spotlighting the incredible women who serve on the Board to celebrate Women's History Month! This week, we are featuring Attorney Shawndria McCoy, who shared the importance of learning from history to empower future generations of women.
03/02/2023
In this photo, Compass Youth Center CEO Dr. Lorenza Wilkins poses with the leaders at Monarch Academy — the current host of the BasketBotz program.
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02/27/2023
The number of women in STEM fields is growing in the U.S.! At Compass Youth Center, we are hard at work to increase these numbers even more by providing educational opportunities to underrepresented students.
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02/23/2023
to the design process in action! Students work together to think critically and plan out their next steps in creating a BasketBotz.
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02/20/2023
Happy Black History Month! At Compass Youth Center, we empower Black students to pursue careers in STEM through our educational opportunities and the BasketBotz program.
02/16/2023
Close-up of a BasketBotz! Here, students work on the finishing touches so that the Bot can successfully shoot a Basketball into the hoop.
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02/13/2023
We've covered financial literacy, and now onto entrepreneurship! At Compass Youth Center, we look beyond traditional definitions to this one by Harvard Business School's Professor Stevenson. Through BasketBotz, we love to see students become entrepreneurs.
02/06/2023
Compass Youth Center's CEO Loreza Wilkins will join a conversation with the Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute on improving how to discuss discrimination and have productive conversations with youth.
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02/02/2023
to a great event with the Zebulon Magnet Middle School BasketBotz team and the Raleigh Firebirds!
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01/30/2023
At Compass Youth Center, we designed the Basketbotz program so that students can develop skills in STEM education, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. Today we are breaking down financial literacy — a critical and often overlooked skill for young people!
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01/26/2023
We recently visited Monarch Academy to see a fashion show held by Basketbotz students. On the way, this positivity board caught our eye! The event showcased students using STEM, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy skills to create and execute their business plan!
01/23/2023
With this spotlight, Compass Youth Center wants to bring attention to the CEO of Zyrobotics, Johnetta MacCalla. After years of executive roles, MacCalla created Zyrobotics to help make STEM education accessible to young children from all backgrounds. MacCalla's innovative track inspires us at Compass Youth Center to continue working to bring STEM education, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship to underrepresented students.
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01/17/2023
In these throwback photos, students from Wake Monarch Academy work on creating their Basketbotz and developing skills in STEM, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. We are excited to continue our partnership with Wake Monarch Academy and bring our Basketbotz program to more students!
01/16/2023
On this Martin Luther King Jr. day, Compass Youth Center is inspired by this powerful quote to do for others and give back to the community.
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1002 Vandora Springs Road
Garner, NC
27529
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
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