What is BOOM?
The American Latin Association of New York (ALANY), which operates the BOOM program, is a non-profit, community based organization established to address the needs of Latin youth as well as other ethnicities of youth throughout New York City who face severe disadvantages.
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| BOOM Fund will end, Sept 30, 2010 We are accepting donations now $10, $20, $50 or more to continue our BOOM program. |
ALANY has provided mentoring relationships to youth in the Bronx and is respected nationally for its programmatic successes. We serve the youth population ages 8 to 16 years, providing mentoring to children who have one or two parents incarcerate, in foster care and after school programs throughout New York City.
Our Funding
ALANY has received and successfully administered grants from the US Department of Health and Human Services, US Department of Education, The Mayor‘s Fund of New York and many local corporations and foundations.
BOOM ensures quality matches and enduring relationships are developed between children and their mentors. The program follows positive youth development principles and is designed to provide children with community based mentoring relationships to develop healthy and inspiring bonds with reliable adult figures while building their confidence, character, essential competencies, healthy connections, and desire to contribute to their community.
Measures of Success
ALANY offers one of the leading cognitive development programs available. Based on ideas formulated at leading universities and on Swiss education boards, ALANY has created BOOM, a Multiple-Intelligence program that provides a challenging and supportive educational environment that incorporates diverse learning methods. BOOM has a high rate of success as measured with both qualitative and quantitative data. Of the matches made, there is a 79% retention rate in the program. In a recent BOOM mentor and mentee survey, the following was reported.
- § Over 80% of the mentors reported that they enjoy their BOOM mentoring experience and 88% feel their menteer and they are a good match. \
- § Over 65% of the mentees in the BOOM program stated in their survey that are very sure they will graduate from high school and 75% are sure they will attend college. This is a significant attitude change and a stark contrast to the literature review that reports 70% of the youth living in the Bronx will NOT complete high school.
- § 80% of mentees report receiving an overall academic performance of “B” or better.
Our Raffle
The American Latin Association of New York (ALANY) is pleased to announce an exciting fund raiser raffle. The sale of tickets will begin on July 12, 2010 and continue through December 15, 2010. Tickets can be purchased through a special, secure on line Pay pal account that can be accessed at: www.AmericanLatin.org. also with your check book, Or you can purchase tickets from our local ALANY office at: 14 West 170th St., Bronx, N.Y. 10452
There are 3 chances to win.
The first prize winner will receive a fabulous 45’’ flat screen Sharp TV valued at $1,100. The second prize winner will receive the newest hot commodity from Apple: the IPAD Notebook valued at $650. Third prize is an IPOD Nano valued at $140. |
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ALANY is a 501 (C) (3) licensed non-profit organization, so all tickets are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The proceeds from the raffle will support ALANY’s very successful Bronx One on One Mentoring Program (BOOM). In 2007, BOOM received a large supporting grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Unfortunately, those funds will be discontinued on September 29, 2010 because of the economic downturn. One hundred and fifty children are currently in the BOOM program and thriving, with a waiting list of children who want to participate. It is of paramount importance to us at ALANY to continue this program, and we hope to raise a good portion of the necessary funds through this raffle. Your raffle ticket purchases not only afford you the chance to win some terrific prizes, but in assuring a better future for disadvantage kids in the Bronx. We thank you in advance for your support, and good luck!
Winning numbers are going to be select by 3 children in BOOM program in a special event on December 17, 2010 @ our premises.
