Learn and have fun with Succeed2gether over the summer!
Succeed2gether will be offering Enrichment classes from June 30th to July 31st, 2025. Succeed2gether will also provide one-on-one tutoring from June 30th to July 31st, 2025, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
All students will pay a $10 registration fee. The classes are free to those who qualify with a sliding scale fee to all others. Children are accepted from all towns.
Contact us at 973-746-0553 or email info@succeed2gether.org for an application form and to register. Income verification is required.
Class Information
Chess
June 30 – July 31 | Monday – Thursday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Rising Grades 3rd-12th
Chess coach Steve Moctezuma has taught enrichment chess classes and summer chess camps at S2G and other schools for many years.
Creative Songwriting
July 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 | Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Rising Grades 4th-5th
Taught by current PharmD graduate student, Chloe Lee.
In this creative songwriting class, students will create songs to help with memorizing course material they are learning, as well as songs that they want to write. Chloe found song memorization can be a helpful study method and would like to share this study technique with young students.
Photography 101
July 14 – 17 | Monday – Thursday, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Rising Grades 3rd-5th
This entry-level photography class is for rising 3rd- to 5th-graders who want to learn the basic ins and outs of photography and easy editing tips and tricks on Photoshop. Students will use the instructors camera to take photos, and upload them to Photoshop. The students will learn basic tricks on adjusting an image's light, saturation, and curvature. At the end of the week, the student's favorite edited picture will be printed for them to keep it as a personal souvenir.
Project Sisterhood
July 14 – 17 | Monday – Thursday, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Rising Grades 3rd-5th
Young girls thrive when they feel supported, heard, and inspired. This program fosters self-expression through engaging activities, including painting, bracelet making, hair braiding, and fashion design—all materials are provided. Each session starts with a fun icebreaker to build confidence and connection, then closes with a check-in circle where students share their "rose and thorn" of the day (the good part/bad part of their day). This experience nurtures emotional awareness, creativity, and a strong sense of belonging.
Urban Design
July 14 – 17 | Monday – Thursday, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Rising Grades 3rd-12th
ReUrban is partnering with Succeed2gether for the third time to host a four-day summer session, offering children the opportunity to shape their community through urban design initiatives. Participants will explore civic engagement by addressing questions on how to create a more vibrant and environmentally sustainable neighborhood. Through hands-on activities, they will work with both natural and synthetic materials to develop innovative models of their reimagined community as part of their final projects.
Taught by Yuki Kishimoto, the founder and lecturer of ReUrban, is a second-year architecture student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Pursuing an accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree, he has been actively engaged in urban design and architecture through his coursework and volunteer work with the Urban Land Institute. Passionate about community-oriented design, he is eager to introduce children to the importance of urban planning as a tool for positive change.
Konnekt Global Reading Enrichment
July 21 – 24 | Monday – Thursday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Rising Grades 1st-2nd reading If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
July 28 – 31 | Monday – Thursday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Rising Grades 1st-2nd reading Gruffalo
Konnekt Global high-school volunteers will read with small groups of students as well as guide the children through a craft or activity related to the story. The aim is to help younger students improve their reading skills in a fun and creative environment. There are two sessions, each with a different story and activities.
BoysSTEM
July 28 – 31 | Monday – Thursday, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Rising Grades 4th-5th
Taught by Jake Rendino who has been teaching this class for S2G for a number of years and loves all things STEM related!
BoysSTEM consists of daily Math and Science practice, equations, and experiments. In each class, the students will be presented with a new, fun, and engaging curriculum to promote an interest in STEM! Topics include cells and organisms, fractions, word problems, STEM Jeopardies, and of course, experiments!
Trash to Treasures – Recycled Crafts Class
July 28 – 31 | Monday – Thursday, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Rising Grades 4th-5th
Taught by Emma, a rising senior at Millburn High School who loves to work with kids of all ages. She has taught art at the Montclair Art Museum, coached young kids to become field hockey players, and runs birthday parties for all ages. Emma plans to continue her love for teaching kids in college!