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Seven-year-old Josie shares why she loves the Hornell After-School Program at the YMCA. The program has been able to offer new activities and equipment for the kids thanks to LEAPS, the state-funded Learning and Enrichment After-school Program Supports program
Studies show that after-school programming improves social and emotional outcomes for students. The Hornell After-School Program demonstrates that well. Staff member Aubre Robinson shares an example of the individual attention they give students helping them thrive. ![]()
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Held at the Hornell YMCA, the program is supported by the LEAPS program, which is helping create brighter futures for children and families across New York state.
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Parent Chelsea Garcia and the Hornell YMCAโs School-Age Childcare Director, Chelsea Larson, give their perspectives on what LEAPS has done for the Hornell After-school Program and what it means to them. The state-funded Learning and Enrichment After-school Program Supports (LEAPS) is enhancing and expanding access to quality after-school programs in communities across New York state.
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Staff member Grace talks about how the LEAPS program has made it possible for them to provide families with more enrichment opportunities for their children. The Albany Police Athletic League (PAL) After-school Program is one of many vital community-based programs supported by the state-funded LEAPS (Learning and Enrichment After-school Program Supports).
Quality after-school programs have many benefits to children who attend, research has shown. Jetaun Jones, executive director of Friends Inc. After-School Program in East Buffalo, talks about what success looks like to them: helping children improve their academics and develop life skills that aid in their overall well-being as they grow and mature. ![]()
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NYSNYS is grateful to the LEAPS program for supporting excellence in community-based after-school programs across the state. Hear more about the impact LEAPS has had.