After-School All-Stars
US national non-profit organization
After-School All-Stars (ASAS) is a national non-profit organization that partners with schools across the United States to expand the learning day for low-income children. It provides free after-school programs to over 118,000 students at school sites, summer camps, and more recently also community centers, public housing, and shelters in 78 cities across the country.
History
In 1991, ASAS founder Arnold Schwarzenegger was invited to serve as Executive Commissioner of the Inner City Games (ICG) by Daniel Hernandez of the Hollenbeck Youth Center. ICG was a citywide health and fitness program designed to help at-risk youth develop self-esteem and a sense of personal value. ICG inspired the creation of the Inner City Games Foundation (ICGF) in 1992.
Between 1992 and 2000, ICGF expanded to 15 additional cities across the country. ICGF transformed its model to provide after-school programming that was offered every day of the school year, supplemented with additional summer programming. In 2003, ICGF was renamed After-School All-Stars to reflect the significant enhancement of programming and holistic approach to extended-day learning.
ASAS currently serves over 118,000 low-income, at-risk youth who attend Title I schools in 78 cities across the country: Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toledo. 92% of ASAS students are a minority, 90% qualify for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program (see National School Lunch Act).
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