enrichment Archives - The Child Center of NY

Five elementary school children at Latimer Cornerstone Community Center hold up their floral paintings.

From left to right: First graders Amerah, Alvin, and Aiden; and second graders Zuri and Zyon hold up their Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired artwork.

Students (and team members!) at Latimer Cornerstone Community Center in Flushing, Queens, explored their artistic side this month. First, they made scratch ornaments for Eid al-Fitr (see below) after learning about the holiday. Then they studied the late great artist Georgia O’Keeffe and created paintings inspired by her life and legacy.

Elementary school children at Latimer Cornerstone Community Center hold up their Eid stratchwork art in front of a celebratory Eid display.

Students hold up the scratch ornaments they made in honor of Eid.

The Child Center’s 30 afterschool programs prioritize opportunities for students to discover their strengths and all the wonderful things they are capable of. As you can see from these pictures, the young people of Latimer are on their way!