The Roger Lehecka Double Discovery Center (DDC) at Columbia University works with select youth to ensure high school graduation and college enrollment & completion. DDC offers many services, including, but not limited to the following:

• College Prep Courses (e.g., 9th & 10th Grade College Prep, 11th Grade College Prep, 12th Grade College Prep, SAT Prep, etc.)

• Humanities Courses (e.g., Youth Historians in Harlem, Examining Justice and Race through the Written Word, Aligned African-American History, College Writing 101, etc.)

• STEM Courses (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Calculus, etc.)

• Art Courses (e.g., LinkNYC for NBCUniversal, History of Art, Ghetto Film School, etc.)

• Tutorial Sessions (e.g., Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Writing, Student Success Skill-Building Series, etc.)

• Healthy Minds and Bodies Courses (e.g., Relax, Relate, Release Series, etc.)

WHO DOES THIS PROGRAM AIM TO SERVE? Low-income and first generation college bound youth aged 12 - 27 years old in Northern Manhattan.

HAS THIS PROGRAM BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19? DDC has transitioned all of its programs (e.g., college prep, academic enrichment, college advising, mentoring, tutoring, etc.) to remote learning platforms until further notice. DDS has expanded tutorial schedules to provide more support remotely. In-person events (e.g., DDC graduation, senor events) have been canceled.

ABOUT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.