Cityspace's Mission
The mission of Cityspace is to assist in the development of school age children by building self-esteem, teaching them cooperative non-violent solutions to conflict and celebrating their diversity through academic and social programming.


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2012 Board of Directors
Cassidy Bell, President
---St. John’s UCC
Amy Feidler, Vice President
-Dubbs Memorial UCC
Janet Quinn, Treasurer
-St. John’s UCC
Doris Todd, Secretary
-St. John’s UCC
Marion Demilio
-Dubbs Memorial UCC
Sue Kratzer, Community Member
Trudi Egan
-St. John's UCC
Connie Rought, Center Director
Carol Smith Development/
--Marketing Director

Philosophy
We believe that school-age children learn through play, exploration, and discovery and reach their full potential in an atmosphere that is supportive, creative and challenging. We nurture and educate each child, regardless of race, gender, ability, ethnicity, social and economic standing, or religion. Cityspace does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin, ability or socio-economic standing.


Tell your Friends about Us!
You can help Cityspace grow by telling your friends and relatives who are looking for child care for ages 5 to 13 about our center.
For your help we will reward you with a $15 gift card to your favorite grocery store. Be sure to have the family member give us your name when completing the application form. To receive the gift card, the child must complete a two-week enrollment period.

Support Cityspace
Search the Internet with GoodSearch.com Each time you do, ad revenue from your search or your shopping is shared with Cityspace. On the GoodSearch.com Home page, go to “Who do you Good Search for? and enter Cityspace.


Summer Program Still Has Openings
Cityspace’s summer program still has openings available. Parents looking for fun educational activities can sign up now for Cityspace’s full-day summer camp. The camp, which runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 18 through Aug. 30, includes weekly swims at local pools, an outdoor garden, a computer education program, and music and theater events. Weekly field trips to places of local interest include Musikfest and an IronPigs game. Children receive a T-shirt, and we provide a healthy lunch courtesy of the Allentown School District.
All children who are going into kindergarten in September to age 13 are eligible to enroll in the summer camp. Children also receive lunch for the majority of the summer camp. Weekly fees are $125. This year we are offering free registration and 50% off the first week with a two-week enrollment. Some scholarship assistance is also available to eligible parents.

Our swim program trains children to be safe in the water. Children participate in a positive, physical outlet that is refreshing on a hot day. Planned by our Keystone STARS 2 certified teachers, our field trips encourage children to learn more about the history of the area and to get fresh air and exercise. Trips include visits to museums, gardens, wildlife sanctuaries, and events that will enrich their cultural and educational experiences.
Cityspace, a Keystone STARS approved center has provided quality childcare in a safe environment since 1989. This nonprofit, state licensed, school-age center has room for 72 children. Currently, we have 30 children enrolled for our summer activities.

Under the direction of Connie Rought, Cityspace offers a variety of experiences. In addition to computer training and a summer camp, programs include arts and crafts classes, music, dramatics and puppetry, science and nature, healthy lifestyles, urban gardening techniques, cooking and nutritional classes, writing workshops, educational games, reading and physical education. The goal is to help children build self-confidence and to promote the spirit of cooperation in the midst of a culturally diverse environment.

Cityspace is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Parents will need to drop their children at the childcare center at 457 Allen St. before 9 a.m. to have their children participate in these summer activities. Our secure entrance is on the Fifth Street side of the Dubbs Memorial United Church of Christ building.

Program Hours and Location
Cityspace is at Dubbs Memorial UCC, 457 Allen St., Allentown. directions
We use two floors with spacious rooms in the church during our hours of operation.
Before school child care begins at 6:30 a.m. After school child care ends at 6 p.m.
Van transportation is provided to the child’s school in the morning and in the afternoon.
For more information, call Connie Rought at 610-432-2632 or email her at cityspace@verizon.net.
Download a Cityspace enrollment application and review tuition requirements for all our programs.


Scholarship fund helps parents afford summer program
Your help can make summer in the city be a fun-filled one for an Allentown child. Cityspace’s summer camp program is hoping you can donate your time or money so that we may offer scholarship aid to families who need help with childcare payments. Won’t you please contribute to our “Send a Child to Camp” campaign?

Each and every dollar we receive goes to fund our scholarship assistance program. Last year, our scholarships helped four children enjoy summer in the city. This year we have set a $5,000 goal. We are reaching out to you to help meet this goal. We have raised $2,500 so far thanks to our many caring supporters. A full scholarship of $1,375 would enable one child to enjoy 11 weeks of camp. To send one child to camp for one week is $125 or $25 a day. Any amount would be greatly appreciated by our parents, our children, our staff and our board of directors.

The gift of your time or a generous donation will help us offer scholarships to parents who need tuition assistance and will help keep our operating costs down. Volunteers could assist us on field trips, at the swimming pool, at snack times or with reading and other activities. If you would like to volunteer at some of these activities, we would love to have you participate. Call us at 610-432-2632 and ask for Connie Rought, our center director or email cityspace@verizon.net.

A week of summer fun includes a pool pass to our local pools, weekly field trips to the theater, to local businesses and museums and other local attractions such as Musikfest and an IronPigs game. Our computer room helps children stay sharp on their academic skills. Music, arts and crafts, gardening and science activities are also part of our weekly schedule. Our summer camp hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. These fun educational activities are funded by our donors St. John’s UCC Benevolence Committee, the Kiwanis Foundation of Allentown and The Century Fund.

Cityspace reaches out to the community
Cityspace staff participated in four community outreach events. In June, we distributed fliers and made traveling tic-tac-toe games at an IronPigs game and Dubbs UCC Spring Fling. We also let parents know about our summer program at Allentown Central Catholic’s Community Day and Cleveland Elementary School’s Block Party.
 

Cityspace • 457 Allen Street • Allentown, PA 18102 • 610-432-2632
©2012 Cityspace 
 


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x.Cityspace Renews xxxxxSTARS 2
Celebrating 21 years of caring for children, Cityspace has renewed its Keystone STARS 2 certification.
Cityspace's staff was evaluated on their professional development, communication with parents and children and management and business practices. A Keystone STARS designation lets parents know that their children are in a safe, respectful environment where they learn new things every day to support their current and future successes in school and in life. STARS 2 funds purchase supplies and learning materials for the center.

2011 Annual Appeal & Summer Camp Donors
This list includes gifts received June 2011 through April 2012

Marion DeMilio
Jeffrey Diehl
Michael & Karen Dopera
Dubbs UCC Fellowship
Bonnie & Bill Falla **
xx(in honor of Rev. Dr. xxTimothy Downs and
xxMs.Carol Kobayashi)
Trudi Egan
xx(in honor of Janet Quinn)
Amy Feidler
xx(in memory of her mother, xxAldine)
Linda Ferrol **
Nancy and Allan Kramer- xxMoyer ** (in honor of xxNancy Adams and
xxDonna Cieply)
Suzanne & Guy Kratzer **
Jeffrey & Nancy Rissell **
Jeanette & Richard Schmoyer
Jeffrey & Barbara Seeds
Barb Silfies
Shirley Slusaw **
Carol Smith
Joanne & Jeff Smith
Doris & Ralph Todd
United Church Women
xxof Dubbs (UCWD)
George & Vivian Yoder
Special contribution from Dubbs UCC Congregation
**donated to both appeals

23 Yrs of Caring for Children
A children's place to grow, to learn, to play.