Third Street Community Center

Third Street Community Center The Third Street Community Center provides academic and enrichment programs for children in grades 1-8 who live and go to school in downtown San Jose.

We offer tutoring, mentoring, and more! Our goal, to have every child strive for a college education, is ambitious and requires a strong academic foundation and building youth assets so children have the confidence, skills, and motivation to pursue a college education. To accomplish this goal, the Third Street Community Center developed a unique whole child, whole family, whole community approach

to engaging families, and adopted project-based learning as our primary educational strategy. Project-based learning is an educational strategy that engages children through hands-on activities. This interactive approach enhances learning by helping children make connections between complex math or science and every day life. We utilize this strategy in all our youth programs. Our whole child, whole family, and whole community approach takes into account the importance of volunteers in the lives and education of children. Each year, our agency welcomes over 125 volunteers who serve as mentors, tutors, positive role models, and more. Our volunteers create an energetic learning environment that helps children envision the path towards a college education. The Third Street Community Center is inclusive of the many diverse cultures that live, go to school, and work in San José. Diversity is celebrated and our accomplishments are due in part to our willingness to embrace diversity as an asset.

Day 2 - AM was a success! Our lone high school team completed the The Tech Challenge: Signature Program of The Tech with...
04/26/2026

Day 2 - AM was a success! Our lone high school team completed the The Tech Challenge: Signature Program of The Tech with time to spare!

Good luck to all the Third Street teams competing in the The Tech Challenge: Signature Program of The Tech! Yesterday, 3...
04/26/2026

Good luck to all the Third Street teams competing in the The Tech Challenge: Signature Program of The Tech! Yesterday, 3 teams competed. This morning team Pig$ Ina Bl@nK3t is competing - best of luck!

Mentors Needed for the 2026 Young Engineers Program! This highly rewarding experience is perfect for individuals from th...
01/08/2026

Mentors Needed for the 2026 Young Engineers Program! This highly rewarding experience is perfect for individuals from the tech sector or in education who interested in helping children in grades 4-12 learn about engineering through a competitive design process.

Responsibilities: Mentor a team of children on Saturday mornings, mange your team’s progress to ensure they are ready to compete in the Tech Challenge, be a good role model, and have fun!
Commitment: 14 Saturdays plus the Tech Challenge

Please read the Advisor's Guide:https://www.thetech.org/media/xn0l1vbs/ttc26_rules.pdf for more information on what is expected of mentors. Link to mentor sign up in the comments.

Happy Holidays! Pre-Registration for the 2026 Young Engineers Program closes soon. This program is for students in grade...
12/30/2025

Happy Holidays! Pre-Registration for the 2026 Young Engineers Program closes soon. This program is for students in grades 4-12 who are interested in learning more about engineering. The program runs on Saturday mornings starting on 1/24. Enrollment is required. Please send us a DM for a link to pre-register your child.

Are you interested in working with Third Street Community Center? We're looking for talent to support our next Young Eng...
09/18/2025

Are you interested in working with Third Street Community Center? We're looking for talent to support our next Young Engineers Program. Check out the information below for details. Email us at [email protected] with any questions

Youth Program Supervisor:

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4301358548

Program Instructor:

Hello friends!Our Inspire Young Minds annual fundraiser is Saturday the 17th at 160 N. 3rd Street. Go to our website to...
05/08/2025

Hello friends!
Our Inspire Young Minds annual fundraiser is Saturday the 17th at 160 N. 3rd Street. Go to our website to purchase tickets and reconnect with us for food, fun and to support our kids.

We have an online auction this time too!. Follow this link to bid on great items and support our programs.

We have some great items up for bid. All proceeds will benefit Third Street kids!
05/07/2025

We have some great items up for bid. All proceeds will benefit Third Street kids!

We hope to see you all on Saturday, May 17th! Link to tickets in comments.
02/24/2025

We hope to see you all on Saturday, May 17th! Link to tickets in comments.

Thank you LAMA (Latin American Motorcycle Association) for bringing some Harley Davidson cheer to Third Street kids!
12/24/2024

Thank you LAMA (Latin American Motorcycle Association) for bringing some Harley Davidson cheer to Third Street kids!

We are hiring Academic Instructors for our After School Academic Program. This is a great opportunity to gain experience...
07/20/2023

We are hiring Academic Instructors for our After School Academic Program. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the field of child development and education. More importantly you get to work with some great kids who are eager to learn and ready to be inspired by you! If you are interested, please send us a DM for a full job description & details on how to apply.

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160 N 3rd Street
San Jose, CA
95112

Telephone

+14082958722

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