The TORCH Program, Inc. Information

TORCH is dedicated to transforming the lives of underserved New York City public high school students by providing intensive exposure to career training and opportunities in communications and the arts, all while facilitating a meaningful way of increasing the diversity of the workforce in those industries. TORCH provides New York City high school students the opportunity to participate in meaningful after school activities where they are able to explore career options and interests, define career goals, and gain actual on the job training in communications and the arts, all under the guidance of professional mentors. Ultimately, students are provided with the tools to formulate and pursue career and educational goals. In a quality vs. quantity approach it has been TORCH’s deliberate and specific goal to delve deep into the lives of the 60+ students who participate in TORCH throughout the year. Our students are recruited in their sophomore year of high school, allowing them to explore a plethora of interests and experiences through their senior year. Furthermore, over 3,000 New York City youth have been influenced and motivated from student planned TORCH initiatives such as the annual TORCH Music Fest talent competition and showcase that is open to all New York City high school students and the annual summer “Tales from the Campus” College Fair.