Publicolor deliberately focuses on low-income students who are at high risk of dropping out. While other organizations work with high-achievers, our longterm project-based learning model engages struggling students in their education and guides them toward success.

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• Since our inception, 354 under-resourced schools and 259 nearby community sites have been transformed.

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• Our Community Museum projects, which bring visual beauty to underserved neighborhoods have impacted approximately 2,000,000 New Yorkers.

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• 88% students reported feeling safer in their Publicolored school, which is now warm, welcoming and graffiti-free. 

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• Publicolor students devote 300 hours each year to community service. 

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• Since 1996, 25,000+ students have been empowered to stay in school and invest in their future.

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• Despite being at risk of dropping out, 100% of Publicolor students successfully matriculated to the next grade; 100% of high school seniors graduated on time.

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• Publicolor worked directly with 1,324 students in FY24.

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• Adding Design Studio during the school year has almost DOUBLED our presence at NYC schools. 

 

• 100% of Design Studio school principals invited us back this year. 

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• Every year, 100% of High School seniors enroll in college or a post- secondary training program. In FY24 98% enrolled in college. This compares to 60% of their school peers.

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• 100% of first-year scholarship students returned for their sophomore year in college vs 61% of their peers at CUNY schools.  

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• 78% of our scholarship students complete their college degree within 6 years compared to 11% of students from similar high-poverty households and 62.2% nationwide.​​

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• We provide healthy and plentiful grocery packages each week to all students. 85% of our kids report suffering from food insecurity.​ ​

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• 50% of Publicolor staff are alums and 80% of site staff are alums.

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• 89% of Publicolor alums remained employed during the pandemic. 

 

 

 

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