Simon Sustainability Report 2018

PROPERTIES | CUSTOMERS | COMMUNITIES | EMPLOYEES

MALLS ARE NOT JUST A PLACE TO SHOP — FOR THE LAST 19 YEARS, THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS HAVE FOUND HOPE HERE, TOO Malls are the heart of communities—for nearly 20 years they have also helped thousands of students reach graduation day. In 1998, Simon employees founded Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) as a way to give back to the community. SYF started a nationwide community scholarship program to help graduating seniors pursue post-secondary education, and partnered with local public school districts to meet students at risk of dropping out where they were—in the instead of in school—by creating nontraditional high schools called Simon Youth Academies inside Simon Malls. Students come to Simon Youth Academies for different reasons

that prevent them from succeeding in a traditional high school. As teenagers, many are the economic engine for their entire family; others suffer from trauma and mental health issues; some face chronic illness. Yet these students graduate from Simon Youth Academies at a 90 percent rate—nearly 10 percent above the national average. To date, SYF has launched 35 Simon Youth Academies in 15 states, helping more than 17,000 students earn their high school diplomas. SYF has also awarded more than $17 million in scholarships to graduating seniors in every community home to a Simon mall. Since 1998, Simon and its employees have invested more than $30 million to support SYF's mission of helping students reach graduation day. Since 1998, SYF has awarded almost $17 MILLION in scholarships to nearly 5,000 students Read our student stories@ syf.org/blog $30MILLION total Simon investment to advance the mission of SYF since 1998

17,000 GRADUATES

35 ACADEMIES IN FROM 15 STATES

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