Solar Youth by the Numbers

Since our founding:

• Over 4,200 young people have participated in Solar Youth programs
• Over 250 are teenagers who have been hired and trained as paid Interns
• Solar Youth “Stewards” (participants in our programs) have completed over 250 youth-led Community Service Action Projects (C-SAPs) and 175 youth-led Public Education Projects (PEPs)

Today:

• Over 500 youth, ages 4 to 19, served in neighborhood-based, school-based and citywide programs annually
• More than 80 paid internships offered to teenagers annually
• More than 50 out-of-neighborhood explorations to parks, museums and other nonprofits organized annually
• More than 40 youth-led Community Service Action Projects (C-SAPs) and 40 Public Education Projects (PEPs) completed annually
• More than 80% of participating youth and their parents consistently report that Solar Youth has helped them improve their commitment to learning, helping others and taking responsibility for their actions; their decision-making and interpersonal skills; their opportunities to serve as positive assets to their communities; and their commitment to environmental stewardship.