Apex for Youth empowers Asian American youth from low-income and immigrant backgrounds to unlock their potential today and a world of possibility tomorrow. We are building a world without limits for all Asian American youth.
Apex for Youth, originally called APEX, was founded in New York’s Chinatown in 1992 by five friends who saw that Asian American youth were lacking the support they needed to thrive. With a shoestring budget of $2,000, Apex was launched as a volunteer-led mentoring program to inspire youth to expand their horizons and envision what was possible for their lives.
Today, Apex is one of the largest organizations in the country serving primarily Asian American youth. The organization supports thousands of youth across three New York City boroughs and nationally through remote programming.