The Technology component of the community center is designed to create a community that has technological assets.

• Internet  Drop-in center
• Training in Office 2010
• Basic computer skills training
• Microsoft Certification Training
• Security and Protection

BTG Horticulture/Gardening is the Art, Science, Technology and Business of intensive plant cultivation for human use. It is practiced from the individual level in a garden up to the activities of a multinational corporation. It is very diverse in its activities, incorporating plants for food (fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, culinary herbs) and non-food crops (flowers, trees & shrubs, turf-grass, hops, grapes, medicinal herbs). It also includes related services in plant conservation, landscape restoration, landscape & garden design/construction/maintenance, horticultural therapy, and much more. This wide range of food, medicinal, environmental, and social products & services are all fundamental to developing and maintaining human health and well-being.

We offer the opportunity to learn and participate in the following:

• Greenhouse Maintenance
• Landscaping
• Community Garden
• Environmental Safety

The Bridge Project uses three primary program components to provide educational supports and opportunities to youth and families. The Project serves a continuum of youth from preschool through college. Each of the three program components includes a number of distinct opportunities for children, youth, and parents.

The Bridge to improve the quality of life for our trainees by creating pathways to employment and careers to benefit the individual, area workforce, and region. 

Program Goals:

BTG Feeding Program will invest in the lives of school age youths in the Southside. During the school year, many children receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. What happens when school lets out? Hunger is one of the most severe roadblocks to the learning process. Lack of nutrition during the summer months may set up a cycle for poor performance once school begins again. Hunger also may make children more prone to illness and other health issues. A Summer Food Service Program is designed to fill that nutrition gap and make sure children can get the nutritious meals they need. After the expansion of our community center we plan to offer lunch during the summer with educational activities geared toward nutrition and wellness. The Community Food Pantry and mobile kitchen services will assist in the impact of the BTG Feeding program.