Based in New York City and founded in 1998, TEAK is a free ten-year rigorous academic programme that helps high-achieving students achieve their potential through intensive after school and summer classes. TEAK prepares middle school students to get into the nation’s most selective high schools and colleges and onto competitive careers. 

The Hg Foundation’s financial contribution and support helps with TEAK’s continued goal of expansion in student capacity and services to the programme each year. The support also allows TEAK to strengthen and increase its programme offerings, expanding coding courses, extracurricular robotics programming, whilst also supporting more internships and professional development opportunities in STEM. In addition, part of the grant will support an independent assessment of TEAK’s initiatives on student outcomes, enabling further development and improvements for more impact in the future.