The+History+of+Northcoast

Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) began in 1998 after employees in Simon malls noticed a community need, the education of at-risk children and began to make a difference. A committee formed and focused on how to address the issue in a unique way, while also having a major impact. The idea that developed involved using Simon malls, a place where kids like to be, as a location to educate them. The concept grew out of the belief that many at-risk kids could and would graduate if provided the right support and environment. SYF’s mission would be accomplished by working with public school districts to establish the mall schools, called Education Resource Centers (ERCs), and providing post-secondary scholarships to ERC graduates and high school seniors across the country.
 * The History **