East Harlem Tutorial Program

High school programehtp's high school Program served 55 students in grades 9-12. Our students participate in year-round college prep, academic, and enrichment activities. In the fall of 2021, we opened a new dedicated "homespace" for high school scholars at 2053 second avenue and offered a variety of in-person and virtual classes that boost writing and science skills, sat test preparation, assistance with the college application process, financial aid coordination, mentoring, and counseling. Students in ehtp's high school Program took a range of elective college and career-readiness courses such as the mt. Sinai cloud-based data science+, a 14-week virtual biostatistics Program as well as ethp-developed photography, writing, and stem coursework. We started real talk (an open space for students to receive in-person social-emotional support on a weekly basis with our licensed social worker) for high school scholars in response in the difficulties that arose from the pandemic.we continued to offer college support including college essay writing, tutoring and sat preparation, and enrichment courses for grades 9-12. Every rising high school senior was paired with a volunteer mentor and received support with the college application process from start to finish. We are proud to report that 100 percent of our 30 high school seniors participating in the programs successfully graduated high school and were admitted to two-year or four-year colleges.

Middle school programehtp's middle school Program served 192 students in grades 6th-8th. The middle school Program provides a comprehensive range of academic, social-emotional counseling, and tutoring services to help students and families navigate this particularly challenging transitional period. Students take part in college- and career-readiness activities such as digital art, coding, aviation science, comic book club, dance/boxing/karate and theater. During the school year, our middle school participants attend the Program monday-thursday, 3:30-5:30pm with occasional evening and saturday events.

Elementary Program & teaching residencythrough our out-of-school time (ost) Program, ehtp's elementary Program served 178 students in grades k-5, providing students with an intensive after-school curriculum that emphasizes literacy and math complemented by a variety of enrichment activities aimed at sparking life-long passions. Elementary Program classes are led by a cohort of highly-qualified teachers-in-training from ehtp's East Harlem teaching residency. Each resident is responsible for planning, writing and delivering content-specific lessons to elementary ost students. Residents provide instruction to students from 3:30-5:30pm, monday-thursday, set academic and behavioral goals for their students, and measure their students' goals to progress on a regular basis. Furthermore, residents foster students' social and emotional growth and improve academic behaviors through daily structured class meetings and regular activities that hone in on the core values of ehtp, such as service and leadership.

College scholars programthe college scholars Program provides our high school graduates who are enrolled in a 2- or 4-year college with the support they need to excel in college and graduate career-ready. Our 181 scholars received a range of college success supports such as a laptop computer upon entering the Program; personal, academic, and financial advisement through monthly (or more frequent) check-ins; opportunities for networking; assistance with meeting emergency financial needs; and family support. Adult and family activitiesfamily engagement permeates every level of ehtp's programming. Parents, caregivers, and family members of youth enrolled in any of our programs have the opportunity to attend a range of activities including fitness, nutrition, school access, and college prep workshops. In particular, during covid, our social work team hosted monthly family council meetings to discuss how best to support students during the pandemic. Summer activitiesstudents received math, literacy, and science instruction each day. All scholars were served free breakfast and lunch.