Harlem Children's Zone

HCZ’s Covid-19 Emergency Relief and Recovery efforts will allow us to support the most critical needs of our families through five key strategies: Emergency Financial Relief Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Bridging the Digital Divide Zero Learning Loss Mitigating the Mental Health Crisis Your support of these efforts is critical, thank you. For more information on […]

HCZ’s summer programs for 2020 included youth engagement activities via Zoom and virtual reality platforms.

HCZ offers free mental health resources to support staff wellbeing.

The Practitioners Institute at Harlem Children's Zone provides guidance on implementing community solutions.

Harlem Children’s Zone monitors the coronavirus/COVID-19 situation and follows official guidance to protect its community while continuing services.

Impact Reports HCZ Digital Impact Report 2022-2024 View HCZ Impact Report 2022-2024 Read HCZ Digital Impact Report 2021-2022 View HCZ Impact Report 2021-2022 Read HCZ Impact Report 2020-2021 Read 2019-2020 HCZ Annual Report Read 2016-2017 Biennial Report: Changing the Odds for Our Kids and Our Nation Read 2014-2015 Biennial Report: A Community of Opportunity Read […]

If you or your team are interested in engaging in, or learning about, available grief support, contact Rowland Boateng at rboateng@hcz.org or Anna Owusu at aowusu@hcz.org. Weeks of Reflection We are providing elective opportunities for our scholars and staff to grieve, reflect on, and honor those who have been lost.For each opportunity, we are […]

The Wilson Institute at Harlem Children’s Zone hosted a summit focused on place-based, cradle-to-career solutions to confront systemic inequities devastating low-income communities, especially communities of color.

Harlem Children's Zone hosts its Friend of the Children Award Dinner in New York City on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

In times like these, our children and families in Harlem need us more than ever. HCZ’s Covid-19 Emergency Relief and Recovery efforts allow us to support the most critical needs of our families through five key strategies: • Emergency Financial Relief • Protecting Our Most Vulnerable • Bridging the Digital Divide • Zero Learning Loss […]

Harlem Children’s Zone shares updates on news and stories from its community.

Harlem Children’s Zone offers free programs to provide tools and resources for scholars to reach their potential.

Kwame Owusu-Kesse views his role as CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone as deeply personal, relating to the young people served.

Through our national leadership initiatives, we’re committed to rooting our poverty and unlocking opportunity across the country.

Get to know our Executive Team — the group leading our mission to end intergenerational poverty in Central Harlem and beyond.

Discover more about the leadership team at the forefront of advancing HCZ's mission to end the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

Harlem Children’s Zone provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

Harlem Children’s Zone traces its history as a movement to revolutionize opportunities for children.

The Harlem Children’s Zone started with a mission that is ambitious and audacious: to end generational poverty in Central Harlem.

Through our approach, we offer comprehensive, on-the-ground programs and services that open pathways to mobility and prosperity.

Harlem Children’s Zone provides contact information for inquiries about its community support services.

HCZ stands for Harlem Children’s Zone, which focuses on improving lives for local children.

Harlem Children’s Zone offers opportunities to work with or support its mission.

Get involved with HCZ and help tens of thousands of children and families in Central Harlem — and across the country — build bright futures.

Harlem Children’s Zone creates opportunities to break cycles of poverty across its neighborhood.

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Harlem Children’s Zone faces consolidation pressures shifting priorities from growth to **integration of teams, systems, and cultures** post-merger. The sector now demands leaders skilled in maintaining operational momentum during transitions. Observers highlight that **proper resourcing of integration efforts**—often critical in the year following a deal—will determine long-term success or failure.

Oct 2026Mitchel Lake GroupNews article