Harlem Children’s Zone “An all-encompassing, all-hands-on-deck, anti-poverty effort that is literally saving a generation of children.” — President Barack Obama Our Results 100% of our Harlem Gems pre-kindergarteners were assessed to be “school ready” 94% of our Promise Academy II Charter School fourthgraders were at or above grade level on the statewide math exam 96% of our Promise Academy I High School students passed a Regents exam in math in 2010-11 95% of the public school seniors in our after-school programs were accepted into college $9 million in scholarships and grants were awarded to our most recent college freshmen 135 trophies were won by our martial arts students this year The Harlem Children’s Zone has created a unique, interlocking network of programs so children can break free of the cycle of generational poverty. The HCZ Project has resulted in unprecedented, large scale success, changing the trajectories of thousands of children— and has sparked a movement of similar efforts across the country. HCZ’s “pipeline to success” targets a 97 block zone in Central Harlem with education, social-service and communitybuilding programs for more than 9,400 children. The entire organization serves more than 22,000 children and adults annually. The overall goal is to make sure that children graduate from college so they can be prepared for the high-skills job market. HCZ has programs to address the needs of children at each stage of their development and also works to strengthen the families and community around them. All of HCZ’s programs are free, and are mostly privately funded. The pipeline starts with The Baby College, which teaches best practices to parents of children from 0-3. HCZ runs pre-kindergarten programs to get children on track early. Children then attend one of two Promise Academy K-12 charter schools or are supported by HCZ staff in the seven public schools in the Zone. HCZ also runs innovative middle and high-school afterschool programs for local public school students. HCZ’s College Success Office maintains an ongoing relationship with our students—many of whom are the first in their families to attend college—so they can successfully tackle the tougher challenges of college and graduate. HCZ by the Numbers 97 blocks in Central Harlem 11,403 children served in FY 2011 10,883 adults served in in FY 2011 $95 million annual budget (FY 2012) 2,500 employees, including 1,475 part-timers 1,500 students at Promise Academy Charter Schools 707 students attending college 18 program sites, two K-12 charter schools, and programs at seven local public schools $7.4 million in tax refunds returned through free tax-assistance program hcz’s Five principles of success Serve an entire neighborhood at scale Create a birth-through-college pipeline of best-practice programs Build community among parents, children, and institutions Rigorously evaluate programs for continuous improvement Cultivate a culture of success within the organization www.hcz.org hoW hcz is FunDeD 70% Private Funding 30% Gov’t Funding hoW FunDinG is spent 92% Programming the hArlem chilDren’s zone is hAvinG A nAtionAl impAct HCZ has become a national thought leader regarding education reform and anti-poverty efforts. As word of our success in Harlem has been chronicled in the media, communities from across the nation—from Florida to Washington State—have visited HCZ to learn more. In the United States, dozens of groups have begun their own efforts to create a pipeline of success for their poorest children. In addition, the federal government has created the Promise Neighborhoods initiative to create cradle-to-college programs modeled on the Harlem Children’s Zone Project. In public forums and in the media, HCZ President Geoffrey Canada has become a leading advocate for education reform, and elsewhere HCZ staff members have briefed government and non-profit organizations about our comprehensive approach. Highlights of HCZ’s national inﬂuence include: • 394 communities in the U.S. and 72 from abroad have sent delegations to HCZ workshops. • HCZ is working with 37 communities—both Promise Neighborhoods grantees and the top-tier of communities that applied but did not get grants. HCZ is partnering with PolicyLink and the Center for the Study of Social Policy through the Promise Neighborhoods Institute. 8% 143rd Street Administration $5,000 vs $50,000+ HCZ spends $5,000 per child annually, while New York City spends more than $50,000 each year to incarcerate an inmate. Harlem: A Community in Need 97 Blocks in Central Harlem 73% of children are born into poverty 36% of adults have not completed high school 28% of families have an annual income below $15,000 Madison Ave. Eighth Ave. 64% of children are born to single mothers 44% obesity rate among school children 2 times the unemployment rate of the city and nation Visit us at www.hcz.org. For more information, email [email protected] or call 212-360-3255. 116th Street HCZ Development Ofﬁce 35 East 125th Street New York, NY 10035 HCZ has received ten consecutive 4-star ratings