The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center realizes the importance of education both within schools and beyond school walls. Whether it’s learning a new skill, a new language, a computer program, or learning to love knowledge and applying it to everyday living, the Kroc Center is a campus of opportunity that will provide direction and support to enable youth and families to develop skills specifically in the multi-faceted areas of education.

In addition, we are partnering with Omaha’s great education community to provide a curriculum that will enhance our members’ potential through collaborative, interactive and creative programming. Our partners include Metropolitan Community College, University of Nebraska, Omaha, south Omaha Public Schools, and others.

Education Programming offered at the Kroc Center:

Featured Education Activities

Building Your Child's Self Esteem

Ages: 19 and up
Tuesdays 6pm
Sept. 7 thru Oct. 5, 2010
Member: $50, Non-member: $55

Building a child's self esteem helps a child to function successfully in life. On the other hand, a child who feels unwanted, unappreciated or unloved can suffer from depression, act out violently, abuse drugs and alcohol, develop an eating disorder, become pregnant, drop out of school, or even commit suicide. In this class you can play an important role in helping your child feel good about who he/she is and build better self-esteem through positive affirmations.

Register for this or other education classes online or by telephone at 905-3500.

Open Computer Lab

Ages: Individuals 8 and older may use the lab without being accompanied by an adult.
Member: Free
Non-member: Free with paid Kroc Center admission or Guest Pass

The Kroc Center's state-of-the-art computer lab may be used for academic work, checking emails, playing computer games or surfing the internet. The lab is open for walk-in use during regular lab hours. Printing services are available for a small fee. Lab Hours

Our education staff wishes to engage the community at large in helping to develop specific education and arts programs the center will offer.  This in-depth, comprehensive survey has already been distributed to more than 1,000 south Omaha educators, residents and youth. We’d like to have your input, as well. Please print a copy of the survey (PDF file below), fill out the information and mail to our Education and Arts Director.

Adult Community Interest Survey

If you'd like a copy mailed to you or for more information, please contact:

Gina Ponce
Education & Arts Director 
The Salvation Army
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Gina_Ponce@USC.salvationarmy.org
402-905-3580