Our Initiatives

Every day, we work to address the most prevalent and pressing issues facing our youth. Through our targeted programs, we inspire students to be healthy, graduate high school go on to college, find a career they love, and give back to their community.

Academics

We provide students with academic support, particularly in core subjects such as English, Science, and Mathematics.

Enrichment

We provide children with experiential opportunities to develop extracurricular talents that build their social, artistic, and emotional skills.

Health & Fitness

We provide diverse, structured physical and nutrition activities that teach children the importance of healthy living.

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Strategies

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**Helping students become more active, healthy and empowered**
Connecting health and fitness to character and leadership. ASAS recognizes that our students are able to achieve their personal best in school when they are equipped with the tools to lead healthy, active lifestyles. With the help of grants and individual gifts, ASAS is able to provide a unique sports-based youth development program which connects sports activities to lessons on leadership, teamwork, resilience, discipline, nutrition, community service, gender equality and exposure to nature. ASAS also introduces students to professional athletes, caring coaches, and successful role models in the sports industry who teach students about goal-setting, public speaking, interview skills, career exploration, and financial management.

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In response to America’s high school dropout crisis, ASAS has launched programs, services and activities to better prepare our middle school students for success in high school and beyond. Special curriculum targets 8th graders who exhibit signs of being at risk of dropping out and helps them answer the question: Why does graduating from high school matter?

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**Preparing students to thrive in the workplace and ever-changing economy**
Career Exploration Opportunities, or CEO, is a financial literacy, career development and entrepreneurialism program created to help students learn to be self-sufficient adults, prepare them for the 21st century economy, and inspire long-term career planning. Students are taught how to budget, save, and spend wisely, as well as what it means to have credit. Investment and economic concepts are explored using virtual stock portfolios and board games. CEO connects youth with community leaders and role models from government, business, and the nonprofit sectors to learn 21st century workplace skills.

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**Studying and addressing community issues through student-led service projects**
Studies consistently show that students who participate in a service learning program have improved academic performance and positive behavior in school. To enhance student achievement, help students develop as leaders, and inspire participants to engage in their communities, ASAS launched Life Service Action. Through their participation in student-led, curriculum-driven service learning projects, ASAS students are exposed to new concepts in learning and develop a stronger sense of social responsibility and civic awareness.