EduCare’s Mission:
To inspire and empower young people
to become responsible citizens, compassionate leaders,
and to live their dreams.

Results & Successes

EduCare has gained recognition for producing remarkable results both academically and behaviorally. An external evaluation was conducted for the services provided for EduCare’s services for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) during the 1998-2000 academic years.

“On average EduCare served schools demonstrated greater average gains, than comparison schools on: 1) Matched SAT 9 Reading normal-curve equivalent (NCE) score gains, 2) Matched SAT9 Math NCE gains, 3) Percentage of students at the school scoring above the 50th percentile on the SAT9-1998, 1999, and 2000 4) API –1999 and 2000, and 5) Performance of English language learners redesignated, 1998-2000.” (Sims & Associates Educational Services, 2001).

In the Philadelphia School District, the program was selected by the Chapter 1 National Recognition Program of Compensatory Education Programs Division of the U.S. Dept. of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for recognition as a “1993 Unusually Successful Project.” Parents and teachers strongly support the program and relate to it student improvement in learning related behavior, classroom behavior, and interpersonal behavior. (Philliber Research Associate, 1997).

In one study of the results of EduCare's ACE Program with over 500 at-risk youth in six of the Philadelphia School District's high schools, the school district reported that the program's student participants had a 15% higher daily attendance rate, a 25% higher rate of passing four or more major subjects and a 39% reduction in the dropout rate.

Studies have shown that EduCare programs have assisted in:

• Significant increases in GPA (grade point average) and SAT 9 scores
• Significant increases in school daily attendance rates
• Significant increases in cooperation, self-confidence and ability to handle peer pressure
• Significant decreases in behavioral problems
• Significant reduction in dropout rates

Students are:

• Expressing themselves with authenticity and integrity
• Honoring and respecting themselves and others
• Connecting to their intuitive wisdom and goodness
• Resolving conflict through tolerance, understanding and compassion
• Empowering themselves as creative, confident, and heart-centered leaders
• Cultivating a deeper sense of purpose and direction
• Taking responsibility for their lives and making wise choices
• Contributing to their families, communities, and world
• Experiencing their own magnificence and living their dreams

Consider the following “miracles” about EduCare students:

• A twelve year-old boy from inner city Los Angeles grew up in a group home, never having known his parents, had problems with school — attendance, academic grades, and cooperation. Today he is in college, has started his own consulting firm bringing youth leadership programs to the inner city, and has traveled to Geneva, Switzerland as part of a youth peace corp.
  
• A well-respected 15 year-old student leader from an outstanding Southern California high school reports: “This seminar has provided me with a sense of love and understanding that I have never felt before. It made me look at who I am and who I am becoming. It gave me the confidence and opportunity to speak up from my heart and reach out to others. It made me realize that I am powerful.”
  
• A shy middle school student who was confused about her future, didn’t feel supported by her family and didn’t believe in herself — who went on to get excellent grades, graduate from high school with a scholarship, is currently attending college and volunteering her time with inner-city youth coming from disadvantaged or neglected homes.
  
• A high school dropout in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who was involved in gangs and was dealing drugs, was given a “last chance” to participate in a special ACE Program at his continuation high school. Afterwards, in his own words, he reported: “A year ago I had gold around my neck and my pockets loaded with money. Today I don’t have the gold or much money, but I am a much happier person and much richer inside...and now I know I will live to see my son grow up.”