Impact

CAT’s programs have a documented positive impact on three key life skills: literacy, critical thinking, and social-emotional competency.

Student Engagement

Better Attendance: Attendance was 10% higher on days when Bronx high school students participated in a CAT Summer College Readiness Program.
Calls to Action: More than 150 high school students – 2nd most in the city – chose to get tested for HIV after participating in a CAT HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention Workshop.
More Learning: 70% more Brooklyn elementary school students met or surpassed state standards for grades three to five after a CAT Comprehensive School Reform Partnership.

Higher Achievement

Improved Literacy: 76% of participating sixth grade students raised their NYS English Language Arts scores after taking part in a year of CAT’s Intensive In-Class Literacy Workshops.
Stronger Critical Thinking Skills: Teachers reported that 100% of students – more than 200 ninth grade students – improved their ability to analyze and problem solve in a CAT Peacemaker Program.
More Social-Emotional Awareness: High school teachers reported that major incidents were reduced because students were motivated to adopt alternatives to verbal abuse and harassment after CAT implemented an Anti-Bullying Program.

Greater College Access

CAT Youth Theatre members graduate high school and go on to college at twice the average rate of their New York City peers.

March 8, 2013

Helen White, CAT Youth Theatre Founder and Director, is named NY1's New Yorker of the Week!