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7 <br /> Elementary School Programs in Traditional Public Schools: <br /> Peacemakers: College-aged interns (AmeriCorps) offer in-classroom support, supervise <br /> transitional periods during the school day, provide after-school programming, and coordinate <br /> outreach to parents and parent involvement activities at seven elementary schools in Harlem. <br /> Peacemakers are located within multiple HCZ programs. 5th graders are prepared for the <br /> difficult transition to middle school through daily after-school academic support, leadership <br /> development, and guidance in understanding and accessing middle school. <br /> Middle School Program: <br /> A Cut Above(ACA): Extending the supports that the Peacemaker program provided through the <br /> 5th grade Institute, A Cut Above works with middle school youth providing academic,job <br /> readiness and leadership development support to youth who reside in the HCZ project but <br /> attend schools throughout NYC. A Cut Above helps prepare students and parents for the high <br /> school application process and transition. <br /> High School Programs: <br /> Employment and Technology Center(ETC): Provides academic, employment and technology <br /> related youth development programming for high school youth who reside in the HCZ project <br /> but attend schools throughout NYC. The Employment and Technology Center also provides a <br /> Saturday program for elementary age youth, computer classes for adults, and community <br /> access to state of the art technology. <br /> Learn to Earn (LTE): A two-year comprehensive employment program that provides academic <br /> enrichment, college and career awareness, youth development,job readiness training and <br /> summer employment opportunities for high school age youth who reside in the HCZ project but <br /> attend schools throughout NYC. The goal of the program is to assist with breaking down the <br /> barriers that prohibit young people from entering the workforce. <br /> TRUCE(The Renaissance University for Community Education): A comprehensive leadership <br /> program for adolescents who reside in the HCZ project but attend schools throughout NYC.The <br /> program promotes academic growth and career readiness using the arts, media literacy, health <br /> and multimedia technology. <br /> College Program: <br /> College Success Office (CSO): CSO provides year-round academic, personal, and financial <br /> counseling and support, as well as civic engagement opportunities, to college students. College <br /> students receive assistance with academic plans, study strategies, workshops, counseling, <br /> financial assistance, internships, career readiness activities and post-graduate opportunities. <br /> The goal is for all students to matriculate and graduate from college. <br /> Family. Social Service and Health: <br /> Family Support Center(FSC): A walk-in, storefront social services facility that provides families <br /> in crisis with immediate access to professional social services including foster care prevention, <br /> domestic violence workshops, parenting skills classes, and group and individual counseling. <br />