HORIZONS FOR YOUTH

Our mission is to transform children’s lives by providing targeted resources, rooted in education, in a trusting partnership with their families and communities.

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About us

Since 1991, Horizons for Youth has committed to understanding each individual student’s need and filling that gap. Through a series of highly coordinated, targeted support services, we create spaces for youth of all academic ability levels to succeed.

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Meet some of our students

l think the most important lesson I’ve learned at Horizons for Youth is that family isn’t just blood. It’s the support around us.
Sylvia
Joined in 2001
as a third grader
A couple things I’m proud to have accomplished, is that I’m able to push through challenges. I’ve gotten better over the years.
Marcheon
Joined in 2017
as a sixth grader
Horizons for Youth has opened a whole new world for me. They set you up to succeed, and if it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here today.
Martin
Joined in 2000
as a kindergartener
Knowing the importance of having a genuine mentor, who is really invested in the program and in me as a student, is why I am a mentor today.
Yasmine
Joined in 1998
as a second grader

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Our impact on education in 2022-2023

96

%

Of our students, K-12, performed at or above grade level

100

%

Of Horizons for Youth students graduated from high school

90

%

Of total cost of college attendance covered by scholarships

Words from our community

The best thing about Horizons for Youth is that it provides students and families with what they need to be the best version of themselves.
Tiffany
Program Parent
Seeing Bryce grow up the last six years has profoundly changed my outlook. I am grateful to be a part of his life and to witness the tangible changes as he grows up and finds his place in the world.
Peter
Big Sib Mentor
We work hard to have a diverse racial, religious, and socioeconomic population. Horizons for Youth heard that and responded to that in a very positive way.
Mary Ellen
Former Principal of Francis Xavier Warde School
Horizons for Youth has really been able to supplement the resources our students need that our schools cannot provide on their own.
Dr. Natalie Johnson
Education Researcher & Tutor

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When you contribute to Horizons for Youth, you are not just giving money; you’re investing in the future. Your giving helps sustain the vital programming that enables our students to thrive, despite the barriers they face. Remember, you can help in multiple ways this #GivingTuesday: 1️⃣ Make a financial contribution, of any size, to transform…
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