26% identify as multi-racial; 14% as Latino/Hispanic; 4 as White, and 1% as Native American. Most students reside in cities with high rates of poverty, with 81% living in Providence, 11% in Pawtucket, 3% in East Providence, 2% in Cranston and 1% each from Warwick, Woonsocket, and North Kingstown.

We are keeping vulnerable children either out of the public schools or are giving them the extra support of a caring adult mentor. We are helping our scholars keep pace with or surpass their less disadvantaged peers. Research has identified connections between parental incarceration and grade retention and childhood health, as well as poor mental and physical health in adulthood. These children are 6x more likely to experience incarceration themselves.
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We have all been witness to the life-changing power of belief - belief in oneself, in the power of someone else’s belief in you, and belief that hard work and opportunity can break a generational cycle of despair. We continue our work because we believe. There is no question that with support, children born into risky circumstances can grow to be strong and self-sufficient. Thank you for your own work in caring for vulnerable children. We are proud to be part of the network, the “noble village” that understands the power of lifting at-risk children – one child at a time.