Mission Statement

 
The Golden A.A.R.K (Achieving Aspirations and Rising with Knowledge) is an after school program that serves youth between the ages of 13-19 in all communities across the lines to alleviate barriers and promote growth in everyday life. The Golden AARK, Inc. is committed to providing a safe, secure and  empowering learning environment to promote growth, leadership and knowledge concentrating on culture, education and civic engagement particularly focusing on intersecting the diversity of the programs and who it serves to cross barriers of class, color, race, sexual orientation and gender promoting tolerance and building bridges to a diverse and powerful community of young leaders in New York City and beyond to be part of the solution and create a better existence.