Program name: Spectrum
Date/Time: Mondays 5:00 to 7:00
Instructor Name: Robin
Level: All Levels

Staff name: Emilie
Contact info: 860.389.7211

Description: Spectrum is a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersexed, ally, and straight supporters (GLBTQQIAS) at UTEC. Spectrum strives to provide a confidential safe space for GLBTQQIAS youth to socialize, learn, and share with other like-minded people. What is Spectrum all about? Spectrum is about support, education, and events. And most of all, Spectrum is about PRIDE - pride in one's community and pride in one's self. Anyone from ages 13-20 is welcome to come.

Clothing: Come as you are.
Class Enrollment: Come any time

Program name: Sound Recording
Date/Time: Tuesdays 4:00 to 6:00
Instructor Name: Gabriel
Level: All Levels

Staff name: Emilie
Contact info: 860.389.7211

Description: Want to lay down beats, record vocals, and make music? This is the place to do it. Come learn Pro Tools, how to record your music, and get studio time.

Clothing: Whatever you like.
Class Enrollment: Drop-in

Program name: NY Style Salsa
Date/Time: Tuesdays 6:00 to 8:00
Instructor Name: Wilfredo
Level: Beginner and Intermediate

Staff name: Emilie
Contact info: 860.389.7211

Description: UTEC’s salsa class teaches you the basics of NY style salsa. Start with the basics, learn how to freestyle, and join a partner to work on turns and partnering techniques. You’ll be surprised how much you can learn in just one day a week. Learn one of the hottest dances out there, and get ready to travel and perform.

Clothing: Wear something you can move in
Class Enrollment: Limited Spaces

Program name: House Dance
Date/Time: Thursdays 6:00 to 8:00
Instructor Name: Coming soon
Level: All Levels

Staff name: Emilie
Contact info: 860.389.7211

Description: House dancing is high energy. The music combines jazz, soul, and funk, with African rhythms and uplifting vocals. Get into the music, get energized, and leave feeling good.

Clothing: Come in clothes you can move in
Class Enrollment: Drop-in

Program name: Step Dance
Date/Time: Mondays 6:00 to 8:00
Instructor Name: Joe Level: All Levels

Staff name: Emilie
Contact info: 860.389.7211

Description: Learn to use you entire body as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps.

Clothing: sneakers/ clothes you can move in
Class Enrollment: Limited Spaces Available

Program name: Hip Hop Dance
Date/Time: To Be Determined
Instructor Name: To Be Determined
Level: Beginner and Intermediate

Staff name: Emilie Contact info: 860.389.7211

Description: Like to move? Hip Hop is an energetic, open level class that combines the basic hip hop modes of poppin', lockin' and steppin' into clearly defined routines that are fun for all.

Clothing: Wear sneakers/ clothes you can move in.
Class Enrollment: Limited Spaces Available

Program name: TOP (Young Women's)
Date/Time: Tuesday and Thursday 3:30-5:00
Instructor Name: Stephanie/Linda
Level: All Levels

Staff name: Stephanie Buchholz
Contact info: 978-809-7310

Description: TOP is a group for young women to learn more about themselves, gain leadership skills and give back to their community through volunteer projects of their choice and have fun. The TOP group also goes on retreats and field trips. Snacks Provided.

Clothing: Come as you are.
Class Enrollment: drop in

Program name: Young Womenz
Date/Time: Wednesday 3:30
Instructor: Stephanie Buchholz
Level: All levels

UTEC staff: Stephanie Buchholz
Contact: (978) 809-7310

Description: Young Womenz is an open space for girls to chill, talk about what is going on in their lives, do activities such as art, fitness, poetry and organize events at UTEC.

Clothing: Come as you are.
Class Enrollment: Drop-in

Program name: Fresh Roots culinary program Date/Time: Mondays/ Tues 3.30-6, Wed 3.00-7
Volunteers on Mondays 3.30-6

Instructor: Derek/Lydia/guest chefs
Level: leadership program
UTEC staff: Derek
Contact: (978) 804.6989

Description: the culinary program is an opportunity to learn basic cooking skills as well as the food from many different cultures. It is a leadership program that will provide job skills training and different opportunities in the community. We will have weekly workshops that include field trips and a weekly meal that is served to the whole utec community.

Clothing: Come as you are
Class Enrollment: 5 teens with stipend at the end of program

Program name: Fresh roots farm program
Date/Time: Tuesdays 3.30-6, Saturdays 10-3
Volunteers on Mondays 3.30-6

Instructor: Derek/Lydia
Level: leadership program
UTEC staff: Derek
Contact: (978) 804.6989

Description: the farm program will work with the culinary program to learn basic skills as well as job skills training, but will also provide opportunities to learn about organic agriculture on the utec farm. We will have weekly workshops on Tuesdays that include field trips and work days on Saturdays when we do farm work and harvest food to donate to local shelters.

Clothing: Come as you are
Class Enrollment: 3 teens with stipend at the end

Program name: PC REPAIR
Date/Time: Tues, Wed, Thurs / 6 – 8:00PM
Instructor: Fru Nkimbeng
Level: All Levels

UTEC staff: Sovanna Pouv
Contact: sovanna@utec-lowell.org 978.804.8228

Description: A+ Certification preparation course teaches students the hardware and software aspects of the personal computer. A business training course is also offered to those who qualify. It teaches students the basic logistics of staring and running a small business!

Clothing: Come as you are
Class Enrollment: Drop-In…then sign-up

Program name: “Talk About It”
Date/Time: Wednesdays at 4:30
Facilitator Name: Elena and teens
Level: Anyone with a voice to be heard!

Staff name: Elena
Contact info: eansara@utec-lowell.org (978) 821-2141

Description: “Talk About It” is an open discussion circle group. All teens are invited to share their thoughts, ideas, or problems that may be going on in their lives. The focus of this group is to provide a safe, diverse, and confidential space to talk about anything that may come up…anything at all! The teens will be the ones to facilitate and lead the group. Elena will be there just to act as adult supervision and to add feedback when needed!

Class Enrollment: Drop-In, but it is preferred if you could come each week!

Program name: Open School
Date/Time: See coordinator
Facilitator Name: LHS Teachers
Level: Ages 16 to 20

Staff name: Dirk
Contact info: dknoedler@utec-lowell.org

Description: Would you like to get your High School Diploma? Come down and find out if you’re eligible to be a part of UTEC’s new high school program.

Clothing: Come as you are
Class Enrollment: Must register/ limited seats

Program name: Leadership Team
Date/Time: Monday/Friday at 3:30
Facilitator Name: TEENS
Level: Ages 15 to 20

Staff name: Elena/JC
Contact info: (978) 821-2141 or 978 804-8227

Description: Apply today to be a part of UTEC’s leadership team. This program will provide training and a summer job at the end of the year. Leadership members will learn how to run UTEC, organize events and parties, and represent all other UTEC members when making decision about UTEC. To find more about the benefits of being on the leadership team sign up today.

Clothing: Come as you are
Class Enrollment: Must go through interview process

Program name: Streetworker Program
Date/Time: 24/7
Facilitator Name: TEENS
Level: Ages 13 to 23

Staff name: Sako/JuanCarlos
Contact info: 978-815-8564/ 978-804-8227

Services: Educational programs, Mediation, Job search, homeless services, legal assistance, outreach, health care services, crisis hotline and peace making on the street.

Program name: Fantasy Football
Date/ time: Mondays @ 3pm
Instructor name: Sako
Level: All levels
Staff name: Sako
Contact info: 978-815-8564

Description: Compete and play fantasy football with other teens. You will learn how to pick players, how scoring works, how to waive players, how to pick up waivers, how to trade and much more.

Clothing: N/A
Class enrollment: Limited slots

Program name: Healthy bodies for Men
Date/ time: Coming soon
Instructor name: Sako
Level: All levels

Staff name: Sako
Contact info: 978-815-8564

Description: In this class you will learn how to properly use exercise equipment, learn about nutrition, how to properly workout, create a diet plan for yourself, create a workout plan.

Clothing: sneakers and clothes you can sweat in
Class enrollment: Limited space

Program name: Healthy bodies for Women
Date/ time: Coming soon
Instructor name: Sako
Level: All levels

Staff name: Sako
Contact info: 978-815-8564

Description: In this class you will learn how to properly use exercise equipment, learn about nutrition, how to properly workout, create a diet plan for yourself, create a workout plan.

Clothing: sneakers and clothes you can sweat in
Class enrollment: Limited space

Program name: Introduction to Sports
Date/ time: coming soon
Instructor name: Sako Level: All levels
Staff name: Sako
Contact info: 978-815-8564

Description: You will be introduced to many different sports such as basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, dodge ball, etc. You will also learn all the rules and will be able to practice with people that are also beginners.

Clothing: sneakers and clothes you can sweat in
Class enrollment: open

Program name: Drop in basketball
Date/ time: Mon., Thur. 3:00-:6:00 Wed. 3:30 to 5:00
Instructor name: Sako
Level: All levels
Staff name: Sako
Contact info: 978-815-8564

Description: You can compete with members of UTEC in organize pick up basketball.

Clothing: sneakers and clothes to sweat in.
Class enrollment: open

Program name: Drop in volleyball
Date/ time: Mon. 6-7:30 Wed. 7-8:00 Tues. 5:30 6:30
Instructor name: Sako
Level: All levels

Staff name: Sako
Contact info: 978-815-8564

Description: You can compete with members of UTEC in organize pick up volleyball.

Clothing: sneakers and clothes to sweat in.
Class enrollment: open

Program name: Open Fitness
Date/ time: coming soon.
Instructor name: Sako
Level: All levels

Staff name: Sako

Contact info: 978-815-8564

Description: Come learn how you can get in shape and feel better in just a matter of weeks. This class will increase your energy level, help you lose weight and gain muscle. Class will start off with a stretch session, warm up, running session, strength/tone session and then wrap up with a strong abs work out.

Clothing: sneakers and clothes to sweat in.
Class enrollment: open

Program name: Movie night
Date/ time: Thursday 6-8:00
Instructor name: Alek
Level: All levels

Staff name: Alek
Contact info: 978 804-8227

Description: Come see and discuss the latest movie releases at UTEC. Participants will see documentaries, action movies, comedies, drama, foreign films and all the latest in movie cinema. Come enjoy pop corn and meet new people.

Clothing: come as you are
Class enrollment: open