The Impact of After-School Programs on Youth Development
After-school programs are now an institution for nurturing the comprehensive development of the city's youth. Particularly in varied communities, a kid's After school program in Brooklyn provides vital support for kids to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally outside of the classroom. These programs are a place of safety for the youth to discover new interests, learn vital life skills and receive valuable mentorship all of which continue to positively grow them in person. Academic Support and Skill Building One of the best things about after school is that it offers academic support. Most programs have homework help, tutoring and enrichment opportunities that help students to achieve and maintain what they have learned in class. This extra educational help is especially important for students who may struggle at home or in school, closing the achievement gap and higher grades. There we have learned that students who participate in high quality after-school activiti...