Harlem Children Society (HCS) will use this award to improve their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (HCS-STEM) program for underserved high school students.
Groundwork will use this award to implement a professionalism improvement project for the college and high school students who comprise the front-line staff of Groundwork for Youth, an after-school and summer program for elementary and middle school children.
VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired will use this award to improve their Summer Youth Work Experience Training (SYWET) program, which places participants into paid summer internships.
Support was given to Morningside Center for a collaborative project with the University of Virginia to continue to develop and bring to scale the CLASS/My Teaching Partner as a tool for the professional development of teachers.
After-school programs are designed to provide safe venues for academic enhancement, recreation, and positive youth development. They can be a place in children’s communities that can foster supportive relationships with adults and positive interactions with their peers.
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
