WHO WE ARE
StreetSquash was founded in September 1999 as a comprehensive youth enrichment program combining academic tutoring, squash instruction, community service, college and career awareness and preparation, leadership development, and mentoring for young people ages 11-24.
OUR MISSION
StreetSquash’s mission is to provide consistent, long-term, and reliable support to the children, families, and schools in Harlem. By exposing students to a broad range of experiences and by maintaining the highest standards, StreetSquash helps all participants realize their academic, athletic, and personal potential.
OUR GOALS
– To improve academic performance among all participants.
– To ensure all participants graduate from high school, enroll in and complete a post-secondary program, and gain meaningful employment.
– To help all participants develop healthy habits as it relates to physical and mental well-being.
– To support ongoing personal and professional development among all participants.
– To provide intensive squash training and ongoing competitive opportunities for all participants.
OUR IMPACT
100%
OF STREETSQUASH PARTICIPANTS
GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL
37% higher than New York City Public Schools
97%
OF STREETSQUASH PARTICIPANTS
MATRICULATE TO COLLEGE OR ANOTHER POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM
49% higher than New York City Public Schools
68%
OF STREETSQUASH PARTICIPANTS
GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE OR ANOTHER POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM
More than 4x the national average for students in the same demographic