Mission: Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in the south bronx by strengthening businesses and creating innovative economic, housing, educational and, career development programs for youth and adults. Sobro was founded in 1972 by a group of business executives and community leaders. Our task was urgent reverse the flight of businesses and jobs
Programs: The youth and development and education department provided after school summer youth employment, and out-of-school youth services to 1,955 young people between the ages of 5 and 24. In-school and after school programs assisted a total of 1258 elementary, middle and high school students with homework and tutoring, college preparation, arts and cultural activities, and leadership development. Additionally, summer interships were provided to over 1163 youth through our syep program and 148 for syep/wlg program during the winter. Participants were provided academic support, career awareness training, work skills development and leadership training. The sobro transformation academy which is a combination of the youthbuild programs and young adult justice scholars program, serves at-risk young adults to earn their high school equivalency hse diploma, learn construction and job-readiness skills and resolve personal barriers to success with our licensed master social worker. In 2016, we acquired a youthbuild site in harlem, starbucks foundation and youthbuild usa funded barista training
Whomever wrote the previous review must have had the wrong company. Sobro absolutely does not stand for anything it heralds in its own mission statement. Their only concern is gaining a profit even if it is at the expense of the community it claims to serve. Sobro needs a thorough restructuring from the President to most especially the VP of Property Management who treats the Bronx community as sub-human. Perhaps if their staff had to live in their own properties they would actually care and want to make the changes to actually improve the quality of life of its tenants in the South Bronx!
SoBRO is an excellent organization because they live by their belief in making the South Bronx a productive & warm-loving place to work & live in! SoBRO also has a genuine heart for making a difference in the lives of both Youth & Adults! I have had the pleasure of working closely with SoBRO! I am proud to say I have been part off, as well as witnessed great results, where SoBRO has made a huge difference in many lives (i.e. graduation ceremonies, business owners alumni gathering, and affordable living quarters). SoBRO is a genuine non-profit-organization and I will stand by them 100%!
