Programs
Children and Youth
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Afterschool Program
Afterschool Program
Afterschool provides children and youth enrichment activities, reading intervention and homework support. Students are served dinner and choose from a selection of interest clubs each semester, such as violin, debate, coding, basketball, and photography. WRCC supports mental wellness through individual and group counseling sessions.
Scholars
Scholars
Scholars, in partnership with the June Shelton School, provides tutoring for students with learning differences such as dyslexia and ADHD. Using the Sequential English Education (SEE) curriculum, students learn reading and writing using tools that align with how they best learn. Parents of Scholars engage with the program via in-person and online trainings.
WR Aspiring Professionals
WR Aspiring Professionals
Wesley-Rankin Aspiring Professionals (WRAP) cultivates the talents of high school students to increase their college and career successes. Students who complete the program find themselves on a pathway to earning a living wage in a career with upward mobility. The WRAP program focuses on building soft skills, post-secondary planning & preparation, whole-family engagement, and financial support & literacy, which includes semi-monthly monetary awards for the students’ program achievements.
Summer Camps
Summer Camps
B3X (Beakers, Base Ten, and the Beat) is an elementary and middle school enrichment camp that provides hands-on learning experiences in science, math, art, and reading. B3X-plorers participate in field trips, on-site labs, workshops, and more. Summit is a camp for high school students, with each week offering a different workshop to allow students to specialize in a variety of skills and passions.
Girls of Hope, Girls of Honor
Girls of Honor, Girls of Hope
GoH GoH Girls (Girls of Hope, Girls of Honor) is designed around the four cornerstones of leadership, service, responsibility, and sisterhood. The program holistically aids in the development of young girls by providing a safe place to discuss female related issues while also equipping girls with life skills such as self-defense, budgeting, healthy relationships and goal setting.
Tri-B
Tri-B
Tri-B Scouts, originally named Tri-B HUE (Boys of Honor, Boys of Unity, Boys of Equality), was designed to parallel the GoH GoH Girls program but for young men. In 2022, the program shifted to Boy Scouts of America. Students prefer to identify as Tri-B Scouts, preserving their history and embracing Scouts’ values. The Scouts program emphasizes character development, citizenship, leadership and service.
Programs
Adults and Older Adults
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Adult Academy
Adult Academy
Adult learning modules are offered in Spring and Fall for nine weeks. Courses cover topics such as financial literacy, computer skills, ESL, college and career readiness, and community leadership. Upon completion, adults receive certificates for their commitment and learning.
Housing
Housing
Dallas’ most vulnerable neighborhoods continue to be impacted by gentrification and housing/commercial development. Wesley-Rankin is working to support West Dallas residents with their homestead, property taxes, and heirship issues.
Leadership Council
Leadership Council
The Leadership Council is comprised of graduates from the Adult Academy, who represent Wesley-Rankin in a variety of community spaces. The Council establishes guidelines for The Academy, reviewing and approving learning module options.
Casa Feliz
Casa Feliz
Casa Feliz is a warm and friendly environment where older adults enjoy daily fellowship, education, art, exercise, nutritious hot meals, and field trips! Casa Feliz has an outreach program in which staff and older adults visit those who are no longer able to attend the Center to ensure they maintain a social network.
Support Our Work
Volunteer
Wesley-Rankin relies on dedicated, passionate volunteers to assist in all of our programs. Whether you care about literacy intervention, teaching specialized skills to Afterschool students during clubs, mentoring youth in soft skill development, or supervising Casa Feliz’s walking club, Wesley-Rankin has a volunteer opportunity that aligns with your passions and talents. Interested in becoming a part of the Wesley-Rankin family?
Make a Gift
100% of our funding comes from private donors like you. With new initiatives and expanding programs, we need your help bridging the gap. It is our policy that participants at Wesley-Rankin Community Center receive services without regard to their ability to pay. If families are able to make a small donation, they may do so. Please make a gift today.
