THE ACADEMY PROJECT
Nonprofit Organization Management - West Hollywood, California, United States
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The Academy Project (TAP) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides educational support and well-being programs for foster youth in South Los Angeles. TAP was born from the principle that keeping school as a point of stability can significantly help foster youths succeed educationally while providing them with the opportunity to form strong relationships with peers and caring adults. TAP has developed a three-phased approach to providing services to foster youth and growing capacity, Camp Xavier (a two-week summer camp experience) and The Co-Op (a daily afterschool program, The Academy (a full-time in school solution)TAP was created as a direct response to the dismal outcomes facing foster youth in Los Angeles.Only 58% of foster youth achieve a High School Diploma (compared to 84% of the general populationOnly 1.8% of foster youth complete a bachelor's degree (compared to 34% of the general population)75% of foster youth perform below grade level and 83% are held backWithin the first 2 to 4 years of aging out of the foster care system, 61% of foster youth are unemployed, 40% are on public assistance, 25% are homeless, and 20% are incarcerated70% of California prison inmates have spent time in foster careTAP believes it doesn't have to be this way. Through community, empowerment, and education, foster youth can thrive.
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