Harlem Children's Zone

Doing whatever it takes to educate children and strengthen the community.

Changing the Odds

Through a coordinated effort by hundreds of devoted men and women, The Harlem Children's Zone has established a new method to end the cycle of generational poverty. By addressing the needs of the entire community, HCZ isn't simply helping children beat the odds, it's helping to change the odds.

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  • Keeping Children Safe in Harlem
  • HCZ on TV
  • Geoffrey Canada on Waiting for "Superman"
  • Barack Obama on the Harlem Children's Zone
  • What success looks like
  • Harlem Gems Moving On Ceremonies 2010
  • Geoffrey Canada is profiled by NY Times