Founded in 1965 as Project Double Discovery, the program was the creation of Columbia undergraduates moved by the disparities between their Ivy League institution and an impoverished Harlem community. Our goals now, as they were then, are high school graduation, college enrollment and completion, career preparation, and responsible adulthood.

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Our Formula for Success is to: Maximize after-school, weekend and summer learning and enrichment. Provide safe and supportive surroundings to increase skills and the motivation to learn. Surround youngsters with accomplished people who model positive values and integrity.