Harlem Children's Zone is a community-based organization serving over 17,000 children living in a 100-city-block area in Harlem, NYC.

HCZ has pioneered a new way to end the cycle of generational poverty.

Their programs support each child from before birth all the way through college-bring educated young adults back into their community to enrich it.

HCZ has offered education, social-service and community-building programs to children and families since 1970.