Recapturing Summer
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed youth programming in New York City. During a typical summer, 145,000 students across the five boroughs attend programs funded by the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development to support their social, emotional and academic development. To fill the gaps left by COVID-19, a coalition of non-profits – led by Children’s Aid National Center for Community Schools – convened to create Recovery Lab, a plan to recapture summer 2020 by supporting students and families through the transition to the pending school year.
Program Outcomes
Young people who participate in this initiative will demonstrate social emotional and academic growth, such as improved self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship- and design-making skills, as well as gains in English Language Arts and increased knowledge or proficiency in STEM.
Priority Areas
In addition to the requirements stated above, organizations whose applications align with one or more of the following criteria will receive priority consideration for receiving funding:
Recovery Lab is an initiative of the Robin Hood Relief Fund and is made possible by The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, with additional support from the Gray Foundation.
