AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of Summer Rising program
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Susan Haskell, Deputy Commissioner for Youth Services at DYCD, provides an introduction to the Summer Rising program. She highlights the program's success in offering academic and enrichment experiences to K-8 students across New York City.
- Summer Rising served approximately 115,000 students in 597 programs across 360 school buildings
- The program involved partnerships with 114 providers and New York City public schools
- DYCD's portion of the Summer Rising budget for FY25 was $151,700,000
Susan Haskell
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On behalf of Commissioner Howard, thank you for this opportunity to discuss the summer rising program.
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This past summer was a banner year for summer rising, offering roughly a 115,000 k to 8th grade students the opportunity to participate in a full day of academic enrichment experiences, including field trips.
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We thank our 114 summer rising providers and New York City public schools for their partnership in operating 597 programs 360 school buildings across the city.
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We also appreciate the council's support for summarizing in our other vital summer programming, which kept young people engaged and safe this summer.
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The DUI CV portion of the summarizing budget FY 25 was 151,700,000.
