HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INC

HCZ PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLSAT PROMISE ACADEMY A TOP-PERFORMING K-12 CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN HCZ'S CRADLE-TO-CAREER PATHWAY OF SERVICES WE PROMISE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET OUR SCHOLARS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE. EVERYTHING WE DO FROM QUALITY INSTRUCTION TO EXCEPTIONAL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TO HEALTHY, HOME-COOKED MEALS IS DESIGNED TO KEEP THAT PROMISE.SINCE THE OPENING OF HCZ PROMISE ACADEMY I IN 2004 AND HCZ PROMISE ACADEMY II IN 2005, WE'VE MADE AN ENORMOUS IMPACT ON OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. WE'VE ENROLLED NEARLY 100% OF OUR SCHOLARS IN COLLEGE; WE'VE CLOSED THE BLACK-WHITE ACHIEVEMENT GAP; AND WE'VE HELPED OUR GRADUATES BUILD SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND BECOME CONSCIENTIOUS CITIZENS.EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMSPEACEMAKERSPEACEMAKERS PARTNERS WITH HARLEM'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO HELP UNLOCK THAT POTENTIAL IN ALL STUDENTS.A CUT ABOVEA CUT ABOVE (ACA) IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR SCHOLARS IN GRADES K-8 THAT CULTIVATES A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE THROUGH PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, STEM AND ARTS ENRICHMENTS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.ACADEMY OF ARTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENTACADEMY OF ARTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (ACE) IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS THAT PREPARES THEM FOR CAREERS IN THE ARTS. SCHOLARS GAIN CAREER-READY SKILLS, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, AND A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS. EMPLOYMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER EMPLOYMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (ETC) IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS THAT PREPARES THEM FOR CAREERS IN STEM AND TECHNICAL ARTS AREAS. SCHOLARS GAIN CAREER-READY SKILLS, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, AND A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS.COUNTEE CULLEN COMMUNITY CENTER COUNTEE CULLEN COMMUNITY CENTER (CCCC) IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS THAT PREPARES THEM FOR CAREERS IN BROADCASTING AND MEDIA ARTS. SCHOLARS GAIN CAREER-READY SKILLS, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, AND A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS.

COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAMSCOLLEGE SUCCESS OFFICEOUR SCHOLARS MAY LEAVE THE ZONE TO GO TO COLLEGE, BUT THE ZONE NEVER LEAVES THEM. COLLEGE SUCCESS OFFICE (CSO) EMPOWERS OUR SCHOLARS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND EARN THEIR DEGREES SO THEY CAN EMBARK ON FRUITFUL CAREERS AND PAVE THE PATH TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY.WHEN SCHOLARS GET INTO COLLEGE, THEY GET THE HELP THEY NEED TO PERSIST THROUGH THEIR POST-SECONDARY JOURNEY. OUR COLLEGE SUCCESS OFFICE SERVICES INCLUDE: -ONE-ON-ONE COACHING -ACADEMIC, EMOTIONAL, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT -CHECK INS WITH SCHOLARS TO ENSURE THEY'RE PROGRESSING ALONG THEIR COLLEGE JOURNEY -VISITS FROM CSO STAFF TO HELP SCHOLARS ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY LIAISONS OVER 1,000 SCHOLARS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN COLLEGE AND OVER 1900 HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE IN THE LAST TEN YEARS.