Youth Development Center (YDC) is a non-profit organization providing an after school academic intervention program for at-risk students in grades 1–6 in Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward.YDC is licensed as a school-age program through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Our program is provided free of charge to our low income students. YDC meets Monday through Thursday of the academic year. Our program provides the following for our students: •Results-oriented academic development with classrooms supervised by certified teachers •Leadership training and character development based on Christian values •Nutritious meals •Transportation from selected campuses to YDC and home at the end of the day •Field trip opportunities during the school year •Summer enrichment program