Featured Image: HFY Class 2023 (image provided by Northampton Community College)

BETHLEHEM, PA – Northampton Community College’s (NCC) Horizons for Youth (HFY) program is celebrating thirty years of providing K-9 children enriching classes at the college. To date, the program has impacted more than 45,000 youth and has offered over 7,000 classes in subjects like the arts, sciences, fitness, crafts, technology and more. Held at both Bethlehem and Pocono Campus locations, the classes help children explore new passions and make new friends. For many students, HFY affords them their first experience taking a class on a college campus. Additionally, HFY is known for its incredible wrap-around childcare for busy working parents.

Making an impact on community members, including those at NCC, the program offers 20-25 classes per week, organized by grade levels. Steve Goosley, long-time fishing instructor for HFY, published a book, “Fishing with Steve,” which was inspired by his fishing adventures with children in HFY classes. Amy Klotz attended HFY as a child, became a camp counselor, and is now an adjunct at the college. She says that NCC has been a part of her family since childhood, and now, she shares that with her kids who attend the Horizons for Youth programs.

Find the HFY summer program catalog online, and register early for the K-9 graders in your life, as classes fill quickly. For questions and help registering, contact Emily Cortez at (610) 861-4120, or attend a brief registration help information session on Tuesday, March 19 from 10:30 –11:00 a.m.; Tuesday, April 2 from 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, April 16 from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. held via Zoom.

About Northampton Community College

With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty and impressive student achievements. It counts among its successful alumni a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award winning director as well as a host of CEOs, presidents, and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem, and Monroe County, serving 30,000 students each year from 53 counties, 42 countries and 25 states. For more information, or to apply, please visit www.northampton.edu. Follow NCC’s President on Twitter @NCCPresDaveRuth, and follow the College on TikTok @NorthamptonCC and on Instagram @NorthamptonCommCollege. Like us on Facebook at Northampton Community College.