OUR MISSION
StreetSquash’s mission is to provide consistent, long-term, and reliable support to the children, families, and schools in Harlem and Newark. 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 program participants.
To ensure participants graduate from high school, enroll in and graduate from college or other post-secondary programs, and gain meaningful employment.
To provide intensive squash training and ongoing competitive opportunities for program participants.
To help participants develop healthy habits as it relates to physical and mental well-being.
To support ongoing personal and professional development among all program participants.
OUR IMPACT
100%
OF STREETSQUASH PARTICIPANTS
GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL
37% higher than New York City and Newark Public Schools
97%
OF STREETSQUASH PARTICIPANTS
MATRICULATE TO COLLEGE OR ANOTHER POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM
49% higher than New York City and Newark 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