Wadleigh Secondary School - Saturdays

PAINT WITH PUBLICOLOR! VOLUNTEERS ARE OUR LIFEBLOOD—WE CAN’T DO OUR WORK WITHOUT YOU! PUBLICOLOR IS A LONG-TERM YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES HIGH-RISK UNDERSERVED NYC YOUTH IN THEIR EDUCATION THROUGH A MULTI-DAY, MULTI-YEAR CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS THAT MENTOR THEM FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE.  LAST YEAR 98% GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME VS. 66% OF THEIR PEERS + 100% WENT ON TO COLLEGE VS. 69% OF THEIR PEERS.  ENVIRONMENT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. PLEASE JOIN US ON A SATURDAY TO PAINT ALONGSIDE OUR PUBLICOLOR STUDENTS. AS A PROFESSIONAL, YOU CAN INFORMALLY MENTOR THEM BY TALKING ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION AND CAREER. THIS DIALOGUE INTRODUCES OUR YOUNGSTERS TO A MUCH WIDER VARIETY OF JOB OPTIONS THAN EVER IMAGINED AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL. ENGAGEMENT IN THIS TYPE OF HIGH-LEVEL CONVERSATION IS A GREATER INDICATOR OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS THAN FAMILY INCOME. IF YOU ARE A STUDENT VOLUNTEER THEN YOU CAN CONNECT THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF SERVICE, PAINTING, DIALOGUE AND TRANSFORMATION. TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER AND THE GREAT WORK THAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PUBLICOLOR: HTTP://PUBLICOLOR.ORG [http://publicolor.org/] WHAT AN EFFECT YOU CAN HAVE! WADLEIGH SECONDARY SCHOOL215 WEST 114TH ST., NEW YORK, NY 10026 SATURDAYS FROM 9:45 AM - 3:00PMSEPTEMBER 29OCTOBER 13, 20NOVEMBER 3, 10, 17DECEMBER 1 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT CATHERINE STEIN AT 212-213-6121OR CATHERINE@PUBLICOLOR.ORG.