Hanac Astoria Beacon After School Program

Senior Service Learning

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Thursday, August 11, 2016 Edit

We visited the HANAC Archbishop Iakovos Senior Center for the second time this summer and it was a great day. Seniors received nail polishin...

Camp Wabenaki Trip

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Sunday, August 07, 2016 Edit

The students had an amazing time in the woods of upstate New York. Camp Wabenaki was a great experience for our city kids to get out to natu...

Summer Swimming Lessons

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Wednesday, August 03, 2016 Edit

Our summer program is in full swing and the best way to beat the heat is in the pool. The students learn valuable swimming lessons from trai...

Summer Senior Center Visit

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Thursday, July 28, 2016 Edit

Students from the Summer program visited the HANAC Archbishop Iakovos Senior Center. They gave a presentation on the history of Greece, the...

Teen ACTION: Teens Teach Tech

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Saturday, June 11, 2016 Edit

The Service Club of Energy Tech High School of Astoria Queens gave back to community by teaching seniors technology. A student helps one o...

The Film Video Fun Program!

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Friday, June 10, 2016 Edit

We had a lot of fun learning how to film and use the camera. We learned how to interview people and work together as a team. We went aroun...

2nd Grade Birthday Party!

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Thursday, June 09, 2016 Edit

We stopped by the 2nd grade class on the second floor. They were celebrating a birthday party and had pizza, cake and music. All the 2...

Senior Center Visit!

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Sunday, May 15, 2016 Edit

We visited the HANAC Senior Building near our school. Students sang to the residents and gave them plants.

Earth Day Garden Planting!

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Friday, May 13, 2016 Edit

A job well done by the HANAC Beacon Program! The crew is working hard. The society of Beacon and City Year working togeth...

HANAC Beacon Field Trip 2

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Monday, April 18, 2016 Edit

Here is a sign of the park that we play across the street from our school. Kids from the neighborhood love playing basketball in our ...

HANAC Beacon Field Trip 1

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Sunday, April 17, 2016 Edit

This is the walkway between two schools. The sun was bright!!! This is the school PS112Q. This is a picture of a bird. ...

March 2016 Woman's Month Showcase

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Edit

The March 2016 Woman's Month Showcase was a success. The students sang, danced and performed poetry.

Basketball Practice

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Friday, March 18, 2016 Edit

My article is about the Hanac Beacon basketball team. In basketball they practice difficult drills. They also practice in the gym. On the ba...

Dance Club

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Friday, March 04, 2016 Edit

The dance club works on their routine. The girls look like they are having fun. After practicing, they discuss what they will do...

HANAC Astoria Beacon

HANAC Beacon Youth Programs

Our Beacon Youth Programs offer both children and their families a mix of social, recreational and educational services, during the school year and again in the summer.

Our school year programs run from September through June, serving as many as 1,200 youth and adults at each of our Beacon sites. They offer homework assistance, tutoring, SAT preparation, recreational activities, and arts and crafts for youth, plus a variety of instructional and recreational programs for adults.

These programs also offer English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, GED preparation, and citizenship classes for both youth and adults. Each program operates Monday through Friday from 2:30pm to 10:00pm plus Saturdays and holidays from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

During the summer months of July and August, Beacon Programs act as a Summer Day Camp for children between the ages of 5 and 13, serving approximately 200 participants at each program site. Our program staff is augmented by assistance from youth participating in our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).

Summer program activities include math and reading tutoring, recreational activities, arts and crafts instruction, and field trips. These programs operate daily from 8:00am to 5:00pm and include breakfast and lunch.

Funding is provided by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development.