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America Needs You, is an American Education non-profit organization based in New York City at 589 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018 whose mission focuses on improving economic mobility for low-income first-generation freshman college students within CUNY schools.

Vision
America Needs You aims to build a movement of like-minded individuals who believe that one day there will be no barriers to economic mobility for students with ambition and ability. By mobilizing volunteers we will ensure that low-income and first-generation college students have the support, information and access necessary to realize their career aspirations.

Function
America Needs You oversees the activity of New York Needs You, New Jersey Needs You (NJNY), and any subsequent state-level replications. The organization recruits young professionals (typically from finance firms like Goldman Sachs or law firms like Skadden), who volunteer as mentors for the college students, called Fellows. New York Needs You recruits a class of 100 Fellows, individually paired with 100 Mentors, each year and New Jersey Needs You recruits a class of 25 fellows, each year. The organization fundraisers through an annual gala. The Fellow program includes bi-weekly career workshops where Fellows develop professional development lessons and relationships with paired Mentor coaches. Millions of dollars have been invested in charter schools, K-12 education reform, and college access programs. Due in part to this effort, undergraduate enrollment rose 37% between 2000 and 2010 (National Center for Education Statistics, 2011). Unfortunately, few programs exist to support college studentsB during their journey to complete a four-year degree and enter the workforce.

History
New York Needs You was founded in 2009 by Robert Reffkin. As an appointee by Mayor Bloomberg on the NYC Workforce Investment Board and the NYC Board of Education, Robert saw the incredible unmet need for mentorship and career preparation for low-income students, particularly those who are the first in their family to go to college. Robert faced several challenges in his youth, but was aided by nonprofit organizations that helped him achieve college and career success. He founded NYNY at the age of 29 to mobilize a movement of young professional volunteers to assist low-income, first-generation college students in realizing their college and career ambitions.

Leadership
Kim Harris Kimberly Harris is the current CEO of America Needs You, previously a founding member and secretary of the New York Needs You Governing Board. PJ Kim is the current CEO of New York Needs You. The organization has a staff of 16 full-time employees in both programs with Chief Program Officers, Developmental Officers, Associate Director of Programs and Fellows Program Training Management. Shawn M. Golhar is the current President of New Jersey Needs You.

Requirements
To be a fellow of either program applicants must fill out an application and have a GPA ranging from 3.0 to 4.0. Neither of the applicants parents may have a bachelor’s degree in any country. They also must be U.S Citizen’s or Permanent Residents to be eligible. Mentors coaches must be college graduates with at least 3 years of work experience in their field.