P.R.I.M.E. Leaders
P.R.I.M.E. Leaders (Productive, Resourceful, Innovative, Motivated & Empowered) is Inwood House’s afterschool program, funded by the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) he program generally operates between the hours of 3 PM and 6 PM, from Monday through Friday. It serves over 400 youth in grades K – 8 at three New York City Department of Education schools in the South Bronx.
Why It Exist
The hours between 3 PM and 6 PM have been identified as the “peak hours” when youth, across the nation, engage in risky and delinquent behaviors. The “3 PM to 6 PM issue” is further intensified in the South Bronx where a variety of social problems such as high rates of unemployment, obesity, STI infections, unplanned teenage pregnancies, drug use, violent crimes and low-performing schools exist. Adding to these problems is the fact that many schools in the South Bronx lack the resources to provide at-risk youth with comprehensive youth development programs that keep them off the streets after 3 PM. As a result, P.R.I.M.E. Leaders was developed under the Inwood House Mission to organize high-quality afterschool services that provide at-risk youth with safe and structured learning environments where they engage in productive activities under the supervision of positive adult role models.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
P.R.I.M.E. Leaders Overview
P.R.I.M.E. Leaders After School Schedule