An interview with Jiyoon Chung, executive director of Apex for Youth, on how the nonprofit wants to expand its services throughout New York City and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apex for Youth has been serving low-income Asian and immigrant youth in New York City since 1992. The nonprofit, which started out of Chinatown and over the years expanded to Brooklyn and Queens, today serves more than 2,300 youth. It has offered college and career success programs that have resulted in 100% high school graduation and college enrollment rates. In recent years, the organization nearly tripled in size, with demand for services increasing alongside its impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
New York Nonprofit Media spoke to Jiyoon Chung, the nonprofit\u2019s executive director, about its national mentoring program, the impact COVID-19 had on its youth and the future of the organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n