IMPACT OVERVIEW
Young Chicago Authors receives vital funding from foundations, corporations, government agencies and individuals. Without the support of our philanthropic community, we would not be able to provide innovative creative writing programs to Chicago Youth.
84%
Of students in YCA's Education Partnerships program realized gains in artistic, social, or emotional skills
129+
Zip codes brought together at the Louder Than a Bomb Chicago Youth Poetry Festival
10k
Young people between the ages of 13 and 23 yrs directly served each year
90%
Of program participants felt like they were better writers because of YCA