OUR STORIES

Scroll down to view the stories of how Tomorrow’s Leaders changed the lives of over-age middle school students

Student A

Before program enrollment

  1. 15 year old 7th grader, held back in school 3 times
  2. 15Socially, emotionally disengaged from school
  3. Never had higher than a 70 overall grade point average

Impact of Tomorrow’s Leaders- Oct 2014-present

  1. Improved middle school grades
  2. Skipped to 9th grade after completing 7th grade
  3. Graduated valectorian from high school in 3 years
  4. Currently enrolled in college majoring in the arts


Student B

Before program enrollment

  1. 15 year old 8th grader, held back in school 2 times
  2. No interest or desire to finish high school
  3. Low school attendance
  4. Never had higher than a 68 overall grade point average

Impact of Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC- March 2014-present

  1. Graduated from middle school
  2. Graduated from high school in 3 years
  3. Became Tomorrow’s Leaders full time photographer
  4. Currently enrolled at New York City College of Technology


Student C

Before program enrollment

  1. Migrated from Jamaica
  2. Placed in 6th grade despite 13 years old
  3. Struggled to adept to American school system
  4. Low social confidence

Impact of Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC- Nov 2016-present

  1. Finished 6th grade with 85 grade point average
  2. Finished 7th grade with a 95 grade point average
  3. Currently a member junior national honors society
  4. Leader and role model amongst program and in current school
  5. Successfully already passed 2 new York state regents exams


Student D

Before program enrollment

  1. 15 year old 8th grader
  2. Battled mental health issues
  3. Never had a grade point average of over 70
  4. Contemplated dropping out of school

Impact of Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC- October 2017-present

  1. Improved school attendance
  2. Became a spokesperson for the program
  3. Graduated at the top of her middle school class
  4. Currently a freshman at Harlem Village Academy


Student E

Before program enrollment

  1. 14 year old 6th grader (in the same class with his younger sisters who were 3 years younger than him)
  2. Low self esteem
  3. Chronically absent from school

Impact of Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC- Nov 2016-present

  1. Improved school attendance
  2. Finished 7th grade as an honor role student
  3. Skipped 8th grade and is now a freshman in high school