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[[Boys and Girls Harbor]] (formerly called Boys Harbor) is a coeducational institution that provides a nurturing environment for children and young adults to learn and grow. Each year the institution aids over 2,500 children gain the necessary skills and confidence for long-standing success. The Charter school and its various other programs are located in Harlem, New York, USA. Founded by Anthony Drexel Duke in 1937, as a summer camp in East Hampton, New York, Boys and Girls Harbor has grown into several programs that individually help carry out the school’s mission. |
[[Boys and Girls Harbor]] (formerly called Boys Harbor) is a coeducational institution that provides a nurturing environment for children and young adults to learn and grow. Each year the institution aids over 2,500 children gain the necessary skills and confidence for long-standing success. The Charter school and its various other programs are located in Harlem, New York, USA. Founded by Anthony Drexel Duke in 1937, as a summer camp in East Hampton, New York, Boys and Girls Harbor has grown into several programs that individually help carry out the school’s mission. |
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The Harbor was one of the first organizations to launch a charter school in the state of New York and has since then created programs that include pre-school, extended day tutoring, literacy training, substance abuse prevention, college preparation, workforce readiness, and a conservatory for the performing arts<ref>Insert http://www.boysandgirlsharbor.net/whoweare/whoweare.htm</ref> |
The Harbor was one of the first organizations to launch a charter school in the state of New York and has since then created programs that include pre-school, extended day tutoring, literacy training, substance abuse prevention, college preparation, workforce readiness, and a conservatory for the performing arts.<ref>Insert http://www.boysandgirlsharbor.net/whoweare/whoweare.htm</ref> Three-quarters of the students range from the ages of 6 to 17 and are 56% African-American, 35% Latino, and 9% from another heritage. The constituents average a general population of 53% male and 47% female. Most of the students live in East or Central Harlem (67%), however, 17% live in the Bronx, 6% live in Brooklyn, 5% live in Queens, and the remaining 5% live elsewhere in the tri-state area.<ref name="Factsheet"/> |
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In order to become a part of the Boys and Girls Harbor community, children and parents must be willing and dedicated to uphold the necessary requirements to reap the benefits of such educational opportunities. The Mission of Boys and Girls Harbor is to empower children and their families to become full, productive, participants in society through education, cultural enrichment, and social services<ref name="Factsheet">Boys and Girls Harbor, Inc. Fact Sheet</ref> |
In order to become a part of the Boys and Girls Harbor community, children and parents must be willing and dedicated to uphold the necessary requirements to reap the benefits of such educational opportunities. The Mission of Boys and Girls Harbor is to empower children and their families to become full, productive, participants in society through education, cultural enrichment, and social services.<ref name="Factsheet">Boys and Girls Harbor, Inc. Fact Sheet</ref> |
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The Founder and president of Boys and Girls Harbor is Anthony Drexel Duke. Anthony Drexel Duke attended St. Paul’s School, an elite New England preparatory school in Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated college from Princeton University in 1941. Duke started Boys and Girls Harbor in 1937, at the age of 18, as a summer camp for immigrant boys. Recruiting friends and family as camp counselors, Duke believed that fresh air mixed with discipline and mutual respect would help discover these poor inner-city boys’ talents and potential<ref>http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/web_exclusives/alumni_spotlight/as110205duke.html </ref> |
The Founder and president of Boys and Girls Harbor is Anthony Drexel Duke. Anthony Drexel Duke attended St. Paul’s School, an elite New England preparatory school in Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated college from Princeton University in 1941. Duke started Boys and Girls Harbor in 1937, at the age of 18, as a summer camp for immigrant boys. Recruiting friends and family as camp counselors, Duke believed that fresh air mixed with discipline and mutual respect would help discover these poor inner-city boys’ talents and potential.<ref>http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/web_exclusives/alumni_spotlight/as110205duke.html </ref> |
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Boys and Girls Harbor (formerly called Boys Harbor) is a coeducational institution that provides a nurturing environment for children and young adults to learn and grow. Each year the institution aids over 2,500 children gain the necessary skills and confidence for long-standing success. The Charter school and its various other programs are located in Harlem, New York, USA. Founded by Anthony Drexel Duke in 1937, as a summer camp in East Hampton, New York, Boys and Girls Harbor has grown into several programs that individually help carry out the school’s mission.
The Harbor was one of the first organizations to launch a charter school in the state of New York and has since then created programs that include pre-school, extended day tutoring, literacy training, substance abuse prevention, college preparation, workforce readiness, and a conservatory for the performing arts.[1] Three-quarters of the students range from the ages of 6 to 17 and are 56% African-American, 35% Latino, and 9% from another heritage. The constituents average a general population of 53% male and 47% female. Most of the students live in East or Central Harlem (67%), however, 17% live in the Bronx, 6% live in Brooklyn, 5% live in Queens, and the remaining 5% live elsewhere in the tri-state area.[2]
In order to become a part of the Boys and Girls Harbor community, children and parents must be willing and dedicated to uphold the necessary requirements to reap the benefits of such educational opportunities. The Mission of Boys and Girls Harbor is to empower children and their families to become full, productive, participants in society through education, cultural enrichment, and social services.[2]
The Founder and president of Boys and Girls Harbor is Anthony Drexel Duke. Anthony Drexel Duke attended St. Paul’s School, an elite New England preparatory school in Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated college from Princeton University in 1941. Duke started Boys and Girls Harbor in 1937, at the age of 18, as a summer camp for immigrant boys. Recruiting friends and family as camp counselors, Duke believed that fresh air mixed with discipline and mutual respect would help discover these poor inner-city boys’ talents and potential.[3]
References
- ^ Insert http://www.boysandgirlsharbor.net/whoweare/whoweare.htm
- ^ a b Boys and Girls Harbor, Inc. Fact Sheet
- ^ http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/web_exclusives/alumni_spotlight/as110205duke.html
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