Meet Mya! 

Mya is a 10-year-old fifth grader who has been coming to the Taunton Clubhouse for almost five years. At the Club, Mya loves to go outside and to spend time with her best friends Skye, Sophia, and Lyric. Mya especially loves Power Hour, a program which offers all of our members an hour of quiet homework time. Throughout this hour of quiet time, members are offered tutoring and individualized academic support from staff. In addition to Power Hour, Mya’s also enjoys playing any and all team games in the gym.

During the last program session, Mya tried out our brand-new Aerobic Step Class, an exercise-based dance program for pre-teen girls. She loved it and can't wait to sign up for the next session! Mya also loves learning in our state-of-the-art STEM Lab, and her favorite subject in school is Math. 

One staff member who Mya most enjoys seeing each day is Leanna, our Youth Resource Navigator, who works with all of our members to develop their social-emotional skills and well-being. Mya greatly cherishes the time she spends with her mentors at the Club, especially her favorite staff member Yarelis, who she describes as “nice” and “understanding”.

Mya describes the Club as a great place both for making new friends and for bonding further with existing friends. The friendships that Mya has made and cultivated at the Club are extremely important to her, and she thinks the world of her fellow Club members!