Technology
Build with technology, not just use it.
- SeedTyping, computer basics, and staying safe online
- SproutCoding games with Scratch and digital art
- SaplingBuild a website, use AI tools responsibly, start IT certification prep
Young leaders at work
Students learning, teaming up, and giving back.
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See our After-School Program
Ages 7 to 12 at the Lowell Financial Center, with Khmer Lowell Community Services. Homework help, computers, Khmer language, art, and leadership, every school day.
Our youth programs
It starts after school. From there, students support each other, mentor younger students, lead, prepare for college, and give back to their community.
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After-School Program
Every seed is planted here
With Khmer Lowell Community Services (KLCS): Homework Club, computer literacy, Khmer language, art and craft, and leadership, every school day at the Lowell Financial Center.
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Peer Support
No student grows alone
Study buddies and small groups where students help each other with schoolwork, stress, and fitting in.
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Peer Mentors
Older students guide younger ones
Trained mentors help younger students with homework, technology, and setting goals.
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Peer Leaders
Students lead the way
Peer leaders run activities, clubs, and projects, and speak for their classmates on the Junior Board.
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College Preparation
Plan the next step
Help with college choices, applications, essays, financial aid and scholarships, and campus visits.
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Community Volunteers
Give back to grow
Service projects in Lowell and Manchester that teach responsibility and connect students to their community.
Four areas where young leaders grow
Each area grows with the child. What a seed learns at 8 becomes what a sapling leads at 14.
Financial
Earn, save, give, and grow money.
- SeedNeeds and wants, and the save-spend-share jars
- SproutBudget a class project and learn how banks work
- SaplingOpen a first savings account, learn credit and investing basics
Leadership
Speak up, serve others, and lead a team.
- SeedIntroduce yourself, teamwork games, and Khmer heritage
- SproutLead a team project and a community service day
- SaplingPublic speaking, mentoring younger students, the Junior Board
Entrepreneurship
Turn ideas into real businesses.
- SeedMake something and sell it at Market Day
- SproutDesign a product and help run the student store
- SaplingWrite a business plan and pitch it to real business owners
Moments they will remember
Market Day
Students make products, set prices, and sell them to family and neighbors.
Young Leaders Pitch Night
Older students pitch business ideas to local owners at the SEEDS Economic Forum.
Junior Board
Student leaders help plan activities and give SEEDS their ideas.
Mentor Circle
SEEDS graduates and business owners meet students to share how they got started.
Family Finance Night
Parents and children learn money skills together.
A forest is never one tree.
When our young leaders grow up, they come back to mentor the next seeds. That is how one classroom becomes a community, and one generation builds prosperity for the next.
- Students are the seedsEvery child brings their own gifts. We help them grow roots.
- Mentors are the treesGraduates and business owners give shade and show the way.
- Families and sponsors are the soilYour support feeds every stage of growth.
For parents
Give your child a place to learn, belong, and lead. Visit us in Lowell or call to plant the first seed.
For sponsors and partners
Sponsor a young leader, mentor a student, or bring your business to Market Day and Pitch Night.
Follow SEEDS
Student stories, class photos, event highlights, and the next Business Alliance Connection. Grow with us online.