Applied Scholastics Community Learning Center of Clearwater Grand Opening Photos

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In demonstration of their commitment to literacy and a brighter next generation, Clearwater residents, including dignitaries, business leaders, students and their families turned out in force for the opening of the Applied Scholastics Community Learning Center. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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More than one thousand members of the Greater Clearwater community crowded North Fort Harrison Avenue to applaud the re-dedication of the remodeled Applied Scholastics Community Learning Center. Established in 1998, this center has provided tutoring to thousands of children in the Greater Clearwater Area. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The falling of the bright blue ribbon, signaling the re-dedication of the center, brought the gathered dignitaries, neighbors, community leaders, students and their families, to their feet. The new center on Clearwater’s Fort Harrison Avenue reflects the continued commitment by Scientologists to the Greater Clearwater Community. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The grand opening ceremony commenced with a spirited rendition of “Lean on Me” performed by a combined choir of Clearwater students. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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“The basic fact is that students fail to learn because no one ever taught them how to learn—that is, how to identify the barriers to learning and how to overcome those barriers. Well, a technology for study actually does exist and can be applied by anyone. We are proud to be opening this Center in order to bring a workable study technology to all children and families in this community.”
—Pat Harney, Director of Public Affairs, Church of Scientology in Clearwater © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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“We feel that catching illiteracy early is critical. When you are able to work with kids when they are little, when you teach them how to read, how to study and give them their basics, it sets the foundation for them to be successful for the rest of their lives. We definitely see that now with our former students coming back with their children and thanking us for having given them that foundation.”
—Holly Haggerty, Executive Director, Applied Scholastics Community Learning Center © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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I truly welcome this Community Learning Center to Clearwater. And I encourage you to continue reaching out to our children, teaching them that they can learn. This fabulous Learning Center will keep more kids from winding up in my courtroom.”
—Judge Linda Babb, Florida’s 6^th Judicial Circuit Court © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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“Because of the Community Learning Center, the resources within and the technology that they use, the kid who some wanted to give a ‘special education’ diploma to, and who some thought would never attend college, has proven them wrong and now has a Bachelor's Degree in Education himself from Iowa State University.”
—Schenique Harris, Detention Deputy, Pinellas County Sheriff Department © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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“Students, you’re going to have an opportunity now, you’re going to have a foundation that has been given to you to learn. This foundation you have is going to give you an opportunity to do well in school, but much more importantly… you are going to have that opportunity to dream, to develop something that will change the world.”
—The Honorable George Cretekos, Mayor of Clearwater © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Applied Scholastics Community Learning Center Executives and honored guest speakers pulled the ribbon to re-dedicate the newly transformed facility. It marked a new era for education and literacy in the Greater Clearwater area. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Materials on display in the Community Learning Center’s Course Room gave guests the opportunity to preview Learning How to Learn, a Study Technology book based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard, as well as other materials available to students at the Center. These materials help students advance an average of one grade level in reading per 30 hours of instruction. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Community Learning Center Park provided shady spots for guests attending the event. The Center’s new basketball court was a popular stop for kids on their tour of the center. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The new Applied Scholastics Community Learning Center is a welcome beacon for area children and their families. Having provided help to the community for nearly 20 years, the Center is empowering a second generation to increase their literacy and love of education. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Those interested in learning more about Applied Scholastics and the Community Learning Center can find their first stop at the Center’s reception, which includes an audio-visual enlightenment system about the Study Technology developed by L. Ron Hubbard and utilized by over 1,000 Applied Scholastics affiliates and groups internationally. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Course Room provides students the study tools they need to put their feet on the road to educational success—including an ability to apply what they learn. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Applied Scholastics International, is a nonprofit educational organization founded by a group of American educators in 1972. Since then, Applied Scholastics has been dedicated to making L. Ron Hubbard’s educational technology available on a global scale. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Configured for tutoring sessions, the multi-purpose room can accommodate dozens at a time for tutoring. The piano, donated by a patron of the Center, offers the possibility of entertainment during special events. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Community Learning Center welcomes students of any level to their North Fort Harrison location. It was founded to provide tutoring help to any child, regardless of economic status, across the city of Clearwater. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Narconon Suncoast, just 10 minutes from downtown, is part of a growing roster of centers using the remarkable drug rehab technology developed by L. Ron Hubbard. The Center stands as a valuable asset for residents in the Greater Tampa Bay community. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Criminon Florida headquarters presents a central point for carrying out the mission of addressing the causes of criminality and restoring offenders’ self-respect through effective character-building programs. Currently over 1,000 prisoners in Florida are enrolled on Criminon programs improving their chances of re-integrating into society as productive citizens. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Clearwater office of The Way to Happiness, dedicated to the nonreligious moral code written by L. Ron Hubbard, provides common-sense morality to communities throughout Tampa Bay. In one Pinellas County community alone, since volunteers began a campaign to educate residents with The Way to Happiness, the crime rate dropped 56%. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Clearwater center for the Foundation for a Drug-Free World—an international drug education initiative which has reached 260 million people worldwide—has created partnerships with dozens of law enforcement agencies and more than 100 youth education facilities around Florida. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The home for United for Human Rights and Youth for Human Rights in Clearwater, presents global education initiatives which identify and protect the rights of every citizen of the world. All told, the center has partnered with 130 like-minded groups and organizations to bring effective education on human rights to young and old alike throughout the State of Florida. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Clearwater is the local operations center for the world’s leading mental health watchdog group since 1969. The information center features the Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum, and serves as an investigative arm and referral center dedicated to the eradication of psychiatric abuse. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The downtown headquarters of the Church’s Volunteer Ministers is part of a global movement active in 120 nations—the world’s largest independent relief force. Scientologists volunteer more than 200,000 hours a year in the Tampa Bay area alone, living by the Volunteer Ministers motto that no matter the challenge, “Something can be done about it.” © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Applied Scholastics Community Learning Center of Clearwater Grand Opening Photos

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