In 1998, we were founded as The After-School Corporation and created the nation’s first citywide system of quality K-12 after-school programs. Today, we’ve built on that experience, and whether in school, after school or during the summer, we seek to ensure that all kids have opportunities to discover their talents and develop their full potential. At the end of the 2016-2017 school year, we reached our 1 millionth student! To celebrate this milestone, we journeyed throughout our expanded learning schools network to get to know some of our students.

Meet some ExpandED kids, who are all 1 in a million.

	One in a Million: Fashion Design, Protecting Your Heart and Having Fun Meet Bianca, who just finished 6th grade in Queens and knows how to make the most of time.
	One in a Million: Dreaming of Books, Planes and College Meet Elian, a tinkerer and self-starter from Harlem.
	One in a Million: Chopping onions and standing up for farm animals Meet Naomi, a 6th grader in Queens who's balanced her willingess to try new things with sticking to her principles.
	One in a Million: Chess, Crochet, Cheerleading ... and Corny Collins Meet Grandee, a true Renaissance Man and 8th grader in the Bronx.
	One in a Million: Discovering Ancient Cultures and Modern Wonders Meet Saal, a 6th grader in Brooklyn with an explorer's eye.
	One in a Million: Solving Problems and Being There for Others Meet Elijah, who has a talent for seeing how relationships—between numbers and between people—are true solutions.
	One in a Million: Bruno Mars, biodiversity and criminal justice Meet Christopher, young audio engineer with a scientific mind and heart for justice.
	One in a Million: Middle School Is the Next Level Joseph is a 6th in the Bronx who takes the new expectations of middle school very seriously.
	One in a Million: Learning About Life Through Baseball  Meet Ryan, a 7th grader in the Bronx who has gained more than just physical skill from America's favorite pasttime.
	One in a Million: Business Projects and Best Advice Meet Modesty, a Bronx 6th grader with wise words and an entrepreneurial spirit.
	One in a Million: Letting people see who you really are Meet Aaron, a 9th grader in the Bronx who has a talent for music and sees the strength in being open emotionally.
	One in a Million: Writing Her Life Story Meet Jada, a Bronx 8th grader who finds joy in travel, teamwork, and planning her future in journalism.
	One in a Million: Football, Magic and Warriors Meet Treyveyon, a 6th grader in Harlem with solutions for taking care of one another in a tumultuous world.
	One in a Million: Expressing Yourself With Energy Meet Leah, a deep-thinking 6th grader in the Bronx who sees a Hispanic U.S. president in the near future.
	One in a Million: Holiday Sneakers and Cures for Ebola Meet Dante, a Harlem 6th grader and future doctor who is full of surprises.
	One in a Million: Movies, Marshmallows and Mars Meet Chloe, a 6th grader in Brooklyn who, inspired by the film Hidden Figures, has set her sights on space exploration.

One in a Million: Light feet, scary stories and surviving in the woods Meet Shawn, a 7th grader in the Bronx, who still finds time to write his own creepy stories even after being tuckered out from dance class.