Level Up Philly

levelupphilly.org

A Level Up Philly group shot.

Empowering a Generation of Young Leaders in High-Risk Philadelphia

Level Up Philly operates a 12,000-square-foot safe space serving over 1,500 at-risk youth aged 10-25 weekly from more than 131 schools across the city. The nonprofit provides holistic mentoring, including academic tutoring, college guidance, job preparation, counseling, crime intervention, and housing aid for homeless teens. Activities feature hot gourmet meals (over 300,000 served since 2018), arcade games, dance competitions, art therapy, STEM labs with coding, VR, robotics, and AI training, plus gang reconciliations and anti-retaliation negotiations. It hosts events like youth-led town halls with police and city leaders to build relationships and address trauma, as well as sports tournaments promoting teamwork amid gun violence. Tangible results include improved grades (from C/Ds to A's/B's), reduced suspensions, first-generation college admissions, legal job transitions for former dealers, welding certifications, and over $2 million invested in youth since 2018, impacting 10,000+ lives while lowering local crime during program hours.

Note: The above description was written by Grok AI in reply to an expertly worded query by Wikidelphia's staff editor.

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