No matter your age, income or social status, poverty affects everyone. We all bear its massive social, economic and financial costs. Worse yet, far too many children fall victim to poverty’s corollaries: crime, drug abuse and educational failure.

Using national data, LESS THAN 5% of our student population would be predicted to finish college. The Emily K Center team is committed to radically reversing those odds.

STATISTICS ABOUT POVERTY IN DURHAM MIRROR NATIONAL DATA AND
PRESENT A CHILLING PICTURE AND AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY.

Studies indicate that students spend, on average, only 20% of their waking hours in school during the year.