HORIZONS GREATER PHILADELPHIA INC
303 W LANCASTER AVENUE BOX 220, WAYNE, PA 19087 www.horizonsphiladelphia.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A TRANSFORMATIONAL, COMMUNITY- CENTERED EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVEN TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR STUDENTS. THE STUDENTS ATTEND A TUITION-FREE, INTENSIVE, SIX-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM ON THE CAMPUS OF A PHILADELPHIA AREA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR NONPROFIT INSTITUTION, AND RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN SMALL CLASSES LED BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS, STUDENTS DIVE INTO A RICH CURRICULUM WITH A FOCUS ON LITERACY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, THE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS (STEAM), AND ENRICHMENT INCLUDING OTHER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SWIMMING AND CONFIDENCE-BOOSTING ACTIVITIES THAT BREAK DOWN BARRIERS LEADING TO SUCCESS. CHILDREN BEGIN THEIR HORIZONS JOURNEY AS EARLY AS THE SUMMER AFTER KINDERGARTEN AND RETURN TO THE PROGRAM EACH YEAR THROUGH AT LEAST 8TH GRADE.

MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE LIFE TRAJECTORY OF STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO FIND JOY IN LEARNING, GAIN ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS, AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT EXISTING PHILADELPHIA-AREA HORIZONS SITES AS AN AFFILIATE OF HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, INC. (HORIZONS NATIONAL). ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIES SITES THAT ARE DEEMED A MATCH FOR THE PROGRAM AND PARTNERS WITH THOSE SITES TO IMPLEMENT AND CONDUCT THE PROGRAM. GRANTS ARE DISTRIBUTED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO AFFILIATE SITES TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND CORRDINATION OF THE PROGRAM.

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