St. Louis


100 Black Men of St. Louis 
All ages
The 100 Black Men of America trains its members, who are all volunteers, using a curriculum entitled Mentoring the 100 Way, which stresses the long term commitment required and teaches effective and innovative mentoring concepts. The 100 Black Men has expanded over the decades from classroom and school-based mentoring programs to community mentoring and to deploying our mentoring concept in schools run by the 100. While improving educational achievement is a significant goal of our mentoring efforts, Mentoring the 100 Way focuses on developing our mentees from elementary school to career.

A Better Chance – National *
Grades: 4-9
A Better Chance seeks to increase substantially the number of well-educated young people of color who are capable of assuming positions of responsibility and leadership in American society. This is done by facilitating their entry into independent college preparatory schools. Through its network of member schools, A Better Chance is able to leverage an estimated $20+ million per year in financial aid for talented, economically disadvantaged youth of color. More than 96% of A Better Chance's graduates go on to college directly after high school, a majority entering our country's most selective colleges.

Boys and Girls Clubs – National
All Ages
Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow all while having fun. It is the place where great futures are started each and every day. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Our Clubs serve millions of boys and girls, with thousands of Clubs at locations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Programming are in the areas of: Education & Career Programs; Character & Leadership Programs; Health & Life Skills; The Arts Programs; Sports, Fitness and Recreation; and Specialized Programs.

ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp (EMBHSSC)
Grades: 6-8
The ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp (EMBHSSC) is a two-week residential camp hosted at colleges and universities across the nation. Each camp will provide 48-54 promising middle school grade level students the opportunity to enhance their proficiency in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education while living on a college campus – all at no cost to the child or family.

Grades: 6-18
Girls Incorporated of St. Louis (Girls Inc.) provides educational and cultural programs in safe environments for girls that enable them to raise their aspirations and realize their potential. Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold. Our programs address a variety of topics including language arts, math, science, media literacy, economic literacy and more.

Inspire STL 
Grades: 8
inspireSTL will place talented low-income middle school students into the region’s top college-prep high schools and will support their ongoing academic progress to realize a steady crescendo of their potential through access to a dynamic education.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Grades: 7-12
The Young Scholars Program provides the most personalized, generous scholarship experience in the nation. The Foundation works closely with Scholars and their families to construct a tailored educational program that includes, but is not limited to, support for summer programs, distance learning courses, and music and art instruction. Some Young Scholars attend a private school if none of their public school options adequately serve their academic potential; however, many stay in their public schools.

Kingdom House Youth Services 
All ages
Through a variety of services, childcare, food & clothing assistance, job training, youth and teen programs and Senior Companions, Kingdom House helps thousands yearly to achieve self-sufficiency and gain economic independence. Kingdom House Youth programs include an After School Program for ages 6 to 12 that provides tutoring, arts and crafts, computer training, fitness, field trips, and a meal each day after school. Our Summer Day Camp operates for eight weeks each summer. We also offer youth a variety of recreational activities including organized baseball, basketball and soccer teams. Camperships provide inner city children with overnight camping and field trip experiences.
 
Neighborhood House
All ages
Our programs and services include: affordable, state-licensed and accredited early childhood care and education serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years; quality after-school programming for children ages 6 to 12 years at thirteen St. Louis and St. Louis County Elementary schools; and parent engagement and education programs, serving young mothers ages 13 to 22 years.

Pakt Center
All ages
Pakt Community Resource Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enrichment of people’s lives through providing services to those in need. After School Programs provide well run, professionally staffed, structured after-school programs. Access to recreational (i.e., dance, drumming, and circus skills) and educational needs (i.e., fine arts, multi-ethnic cultural awareness, and academic tutoring) are part of the offering for youth and their families at low or no cost. Pakt’s flagship summer day camp program provides youth from ages 9-18 with the tools they need to increase their academic performance. The program provides children opportunities for academic enrichment, character development, cultural appreciation, social responsibility, and the benefit of parental involvement.

Reaching Independence through Support and Enrichment (RISE)
Grades: 1-5
RISE (Reaching Independence through Support and Enrichment) is a partnership between the YWCA Metro St. Louis and Family Resource Center intended to improve St. Louis' school children's academic and social outcomes. The RISE curriculum will focus on the following areas of children's development: Academic enrichment and tutoring; Community involvement and social skill building; Emotional and character development; Nutrition and physical fitness activities; and Parental engagement to support children's learning.

STAGES Performing Arts Academy
All ages
At the STAGES Performing Arts Academy, our mission is to inspire passion, creativity, and curiosity within students of all ages while providing the highest quality professional training in the musical theatre arts. Our sequential curriculum, Access the Arts, and our scholarship programs provide a range of opportunities that reveal the beauty of the performing arts.

St. Louis Community College Youth Programs
Grades: K-8
The Continuing Education office offers a wide variety of programs and classes for kids of all ages at all four campuses: Meramec, Florissant Valley, Forest Park and Wildwood. We offer classes in dance, cooking, foreign languages, science, computers, recreation and fitness, sports, arts and crafts, and many more subjects.
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ADMISSIONS & 
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 
163 West 91st Street
New York, NY 10024
P: 212.579.1470
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS & 
ADMINISTRATION 
328 West 71st Street
New York, NY 10023
P: 212.579.1390
We envision a nation guided by ethical and effective leaders that reflect our diverse society. 

Prep for Prep's mission is to develop future leaders by creating access for young people of color to first-rate educational, leadership development and professional opportunities.