PR-G serves the community of Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, NY. The neighborhoods 150,000 (est.) residents are primarily of color, and 12,000 residents are teens between the ages of 15 and 19.

Thirty-five (35%) of the population lives below the poverty level, nearly one third of the residents are on public assistance, and educational attainment percentages are far below those in other Brooklyn neighborhoods. These factors clearly demonstrate the need for employment, youth support and community development for the area.

Much of the neighborhood is comprised of brownstones, multi-family homes and storefronts. Building owners are community stakeholders who care about the cleanliness and safety of their blocks, and the health and development of their community. PR-G’s services and approach to learning considers the economic and developmental needs of young people, while literally “cleaning up Bed-Stuy”.

For almost eight years, Bed Stuy’s Project Re-Generation, Inc. (PR-G) has provided a much needed safe space and second home to youth in the program. The organization and its Foot Soldiers Clean Up services are well known throughout the community, and while NYC Department of Education reports show a 50% high school dropout rate citywide, PR-G boasts a participant graduation rate of 95%.