ROW NEW YORK INC

ROW NEW YORK COMBINES THE DISCIPLINE OF COMPETITIVE ROWING WITH RIGOROUS ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUTH FROM SOME OF NEW YORK CITY'S MOST UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. ROW NEW YORK'S YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH COMPREHENSIVE, YEAR-ROUND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING ON MEADOW LAKE IN QUEENS AND ON THE HARLEM RIVER IN UPPER MANHATTAN.BY CREATING SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS, FOSTERING DEVELOPMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS, DELIVERING RICH INSTRUCTION IN ROWING, AND BUILDING SKILLS AND MINDSETS SUCH AS CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK, AND TENACITY, ALONG WITH OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT, STUDENT-ATHLETES DEVELOP INTO SELF-POSSESSED LEADERS WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR OWN POWER AND POTENTIAL IN THE BOAT, IN THE CLASSROOM, AND IN LIFE.YEAR AFTER YEAR, 100% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S STUDENT-ATHLETES GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME AND COMPLETE OVER 600 HOURS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY NEARLY DOUBLE THE CDC RECOMMENDATION. ADDITIONALLY, 95% OF ROW NEW YORK'S STUDENT-ATHLETES MATRICULATE TO COLLEGE AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM, AND OVER 85% OF PARTICIPANTS GO ON TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE.ROW NEW YORK'S YOUTH PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPONENTS:- ROWING AND ATHLETIC CONDITIONING: PREPARES STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR COMPETITION, IMPROVES THEIR HEALTH AND FITNESS, AND REINFORCES 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS SUCH AS PERSISTENCE AND TEAMWORK. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TRAIN FIVE DAYS PER WEEK AND TRAVEL TO REGIONAL REGATTAS YEAR-ROUND, PRIMARILY IN THE FALL AND SPRING.- ACADEMIC SERVICES: INCLUDES ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING, GUIDANCE THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESSES, GROUP WORKSHOPS, COLLEGE VISITS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND.- COLLEGE SUCCESS SERVICES: PROVIDES SUPPORT FROM PEER MENTORS DURING THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, AS WELL AS ONGOING GUIDANCE TO NAVIGATE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES. ASSISTANCE INCLUDES SELECTING CLASSES AND MAJORS, AND UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID AND COLLEGE FINANCES.- CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES: INCLUDES RESUME-WRITING WORKSHOPS, MOCK INTERVIEWS, CAREER-FOCUSED FIELD TRIPS, CAREER PANELS, JOB AND INTERNSHIP INFORMATION SESSIONS, AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.- STUDENT SUPPORT AND SUCCESS SKILLS: ROW NEW YORK'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING CURRICULUM HELPS YOUTH STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC SUCCESS SKILLS SUCH AS TIME MANAGEMENT, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND BUILD AWARENESS OF HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. IN ADDITION, ROW NEW YORK'S SOCIAL WORKER PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING, GROUP WORKSHOPS, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. ROW NEW YORK MEASURES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING USING THE HELLO INSIGHT PLATFORM. RESULTS FROM THE 2024-2025 PROGRAM YEAR SHOW THAT 93 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED IMPROVEMENT IN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING CAPACITIES. STUDENTS SHOWED PARTICULARLY STRONG GROWTH IN ENGAGING AUTHENTICALLY, BUILDING PEER RELATIONSHIPS, STRENGTHENING TEAMS, SHARING POWER, EXPANDING INTERESTS, AND MANAGING GOALS.