What is the broad impact of Urban Concern on the South Linden community?
Urban Concern strives to maintain quality, holistic programs integrated around healthy families and long-term leadership development. The strength of the Urban Concern programs is not as much in the individual programs themselves, but rather in the integration of these programs and the way in which they facilitate relationships that transform lives. Harambee Christian School (HCS): The mission of HCS is to empower students to become agents of positive change. HCS opened in 1998 with 15 kindergarten students. Currently, HCS serves 81 students in grades K-5. Over 70% of HCS students qualify for free lunch. These low-income students achieve above the national average in both reading and mathematics on the Metropolitan Achievement Test. Students also get hands on experience with technology, economics and service opportunities. After School Program (ASP): 35 students per day attend the ASP for a safe learning environment. To date this school year, 90% of the students who attend the ASP have
