Asian Youth Services (AYS) is an after-school tutoring program serving the youth of the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago.

Our mission is to provide the community's at-risk youth with high-quality educational experiences and mentoring relationships that will equip them to succeed in school and in life.

Founded originally to meet the needs the neighborhood’s Southeast Asian refugee families, AYS has and always will openly welcome any youth in need.   While our name reflects our origins, our program has continued to evolve with our community.  We now primarily serve children of second-generation Southeast Asian refugee and first-generation Hispanic immigrant families.

Recognizing the challenges faced by children and young adults growing up in low-income, urban neighborhoods, we:

• Provide scholarships to local Catholic schools with proven records of success in retaining and  graduating at-risk youth
• Partner with local high schools, universities, and community members to provide daily tutoring and mentoring 
• Organize enrichment activities such as piano, drums, violin, guitar, karate, ballet, and art classes
• Run a summer program to maintain the gains made during the school year and to keep our students engaged in productive, enriching activities while school is out

And, because we know that academic success depends on meeting basic needs, we also:

• Provide daily meals to every youth attending tutoring
• Provide winter clothes and boots to families in need
  

Asian Youth Services is a Section 501(c)(3)  nonprofit organization.    
©2012 Asian Youth Services