E.O.C. Mission Statement:
The mission of the Harlem Center for Education - Educational Opportunity Center is to assist adult learners who are low-income and potential first-generation college students make the transition into post-secondary education. The Educational Opportunity Center seeks to accomplish this mission by providing our participants with free G.E.D. classes, information about and application assistance with financial aid and college admissions, academic tutoring, career exploration, and other services. Our ultimate goal is to provide our participants with the competencies necessary to utilize post-secondary education as a means to escape poverty and improve their lives.
HCE History:
In 1968, a group of individuals came together out of a need to identify deserving minority students to attend Antioch College. They then discovered that there was an ongoing need to provide such a service in the East Harlem community as well as to provide various academic services to the youth in this area that would help to better equip them to access colleges all over the United States. Harlem Center for Education is a not for profit organization located in East Harlem, El Barrio, New York. The organization has been serving the young people of this community and the City of New York for over 38 years. The organization receives funding for the free services it provides from corporations, foundations, and U.S. Department of Education grants. This funding allows the organization to provide FREE programs and services.
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EOC History:
The Educational Opportunity Center (E.O.C.) was implemented in the fall of 2002 by the Harlem Center for Education, and is funded through a U.S. Department of Education TRIO Program Grant. For the past 6 years the E.O.C. has been providing educational and college access services to adults who are low-income and potential first-generation college students in the East Harlem community. All programs and services provided are FREE.
Accomplishments:
Assisted over 1,000 adult learners in 2008-09. Participants were accepted into college-level job training programs at The City College of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York City College of Technology, Bronx Community College, Queensborough Community College, and other institutions.