Spy Hop in the Community takes its innovative, outcome-based programs to organizations across the Salt Lake Valley to reach young people who are at risk of not reaching their full potential.

We focus our outreach on youth who are failing academically, living in low-income neighborhoods, have limited access to quality after-school programming or have limited access to technology.  Spy Hop’s programs help bridge the digital divide and promote positive relationships, civic awareness and engagement, 21^st century life skills, creativity and self-awareness.  Spy Hop in the Community provides under served young people a platform for them to express themselves and share their unique stories.

In 2010, through collaborations with community partners Spy Hop served over 850 young people ages 7 to 19.

If you are interested in learning more about Spy Hop in the Community, contact Virginia Pearce at virginia@spyhop.org

SPY HOP IN THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Salt Lake Early Intervention
Division of Youth Services/Boys & Girls Group Home
Kearns Junior High
Horizonte Training Center
Decker Lake Youth Center
Youth City Teen Program
Northwest Middle School
Salt Lake City School District/21^st Century Grants/Whittier, Nibley Park & Bennion Elementary Schools

To say this partnership has been a success would be an understatement. The students that are affiliated with my program are all in State’s custody, and are considered “at-risk” due to race, income levels and/or special education needs.  School is not in the forefront of many of the students’ minds, but many of them leave this program with a sense of satisfaction that they have never experienced before.  Their school attendance has improved, they grades have improved, and I believe it can be directly attributed to Spy Hop.

- Chris Sullivan, Horizonte Instruction and Training Center

2011-12 Community Partner Survey

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