We target children between 7 and 14 years old who live in marginalized, urban communities in New Haven, Hartford, New London, Bridgeport and Waterbury.
Counselors visit parents weekly to discuss children's progress.
We work out of classrooms donated by local, community public schools. Counselors implement age appropriate, culturally sensitive, reading-based, project centered curricula. They work with teachers and parents to help children improve and develop academic and social skills. Children have the opportunity to complete projects in one of LEAP's Computer Learning Centers. College students move into the community during the summer so that they can be accessible to parents, earn their trust and learn about the conditions in the neighborhood.