ABOUT APEX FOR YOUTH:

In light of increased discrimination of Asian communities in New York City, Find What’s Rare began working with partners of Apex for Youth to amplify its message and donate to its mission to partner highly-marginalized, at-risk Asian youth in New York City with mentors and positive role models and actively decrease food insecurity within these communities.

There are over 140,000 Asian American youth in NYC public schools, of those:

• 1 in 2 are born into poverty, and continue living in the largest ethnic population living below the poverty line in this city according to the census.

• 1 in 3 Asian American youth are the only ones who speak English at home, meaning they have to help their parents with paying bills and medical visits, but no one can help them with their school work.

• 1 in 4 Asian American youth do not graduate on time or at all according to the NYC Department of Education.

• Asian American adolescent females have one of the highest rates of suicide in this country.

• And because there is a lack of awareness and representation, city hall allocates only 1% of NYC's budget towards Asian American needs, of which a quarter percent goes towards Asian American youth.

• Apex for Youth is a K-12 after school program provider serving over 1000 at-risk Asian and immigrant children annually, and we provide our award-winning programs to them for free.

ABOUT URBAN ARTS PARTNERSHIP:

The NYC public school system is the largest in the country. It serves 1.1M students, 750,000 of whom are "Title 1," or from poor families. Urban Arts Partnership provides arts-integrated education, school lunches and at-home learning materials to Title 1 schools in New York City where 70% or more of the students live below the poverty line. UAP designs programs to increase graduation rates and foster thriving learning environments. 

Find What’s Rare is a proud sponsor of UAP and encourage you to join us in supporting its mission! Please help it keep continue serving New York City’s most vulnerable students. 

• $1,000 provides one fully configured MacBook Air laptop with Apple Care protection

• $500 pays a weekly stipend for 1 Creativity Squad arts specialist

• $250 provides access to remote Story Studio classes for 1 student for the next 12 weeks

• $100 provides an online video that teaches parents activities that they can do with their special needs child at home (UAP’s EASE program)

• $50 sponsors a 1-on-1 college coaching session from its Creativity Squad arts specialists

We are responsible for the wellbeing and education of New York City's next generation. Help UAP make sure they're not left behind. 

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