Our Impact

the Importance of afterschool

Statistics show that most youth-based crimes and violence occur between the after school hours of 3-6 P.M.

• Students are more likely to engage in drugs and alcohol 1 in 10 teenagers in New York City schools reports experiencing physical or sexual violence in a dating relationship.

• 88% of New Yorkers detained in prisons are people of color.

• It is estimated that juveniles commit approximately 70% of all hate crimes.

• 87 percent of today’s youth have witnessed or participated in cyberbullying activities

• NYPD recently published a statement claiming that youth gangs between the ages of 12-20 are responsible for 40% of inner-city shootings.

All of these activities are more likely to occur without the proper supervision or mentorship of responsible adults.