All posts tagged "New York City"

It takes a village: A Brooklyn high school and NYC nonprofits team up to enroll older immigrants

Under state law, immigrant students are allowed to attend public school through age 21.

Brooklyn BIPOC community grants: Black youth on solid brightly colored background in jacket flexing arms

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Brooklyn BIPOC community strengthening and racial justice grants

GRANT FOCUS: BIPOC Community, Youth/Racial Justice, Civic Engagement, Community Dev., Brooklyn | Amount: Up to $45,000 per year | Deadline: May 15,...

youth service grants: young, black girl laying on shelter bed looking sad

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New York City youth service improvement grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Welfare/Development, Youth Services, Youth Inequality, At-risk Youth, NYC | Amount: $25,000 | Deadline: Apr. 3, 2024

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Empty display cases, hungry kids, disrupted production: NYC’s cafeteria cuts send shockwaves

The circumstances surrounding the school food budget cut are still somewhat murky.

NYPD wrongly arresting black kids on Halloween: group of NYPD officers walking an arrested black youth across the street

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21 bodycam videos caught the NYPD wrongly arresting black kids on Halloween. Why can’t the public see the footage?

Police have undermined the promise of transparency and accountability that accompanied the body-camera movement.

community arts and culture project grants: young black woman in overall painting on ground with lots of others painting in background

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New York City transformational community project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Community Project, Community Development, New York City | Amount: $100,000 | Deadline: Nov. 7, 2023

Two Battlefields youth gun culture report: black and white graphic of city street with crime and graffiti

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‘Two Battlefields’: Opps, cops, and NYC youth gun culture

A study of young gun carriers in NYC sheds a light on their perspective.

Black women-owned business support grants; young black businesswoman chatting on a mobile phone to a client as she sits working in a bright airy office

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New York City disadvantaged women and girls advancement support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Women/Girls, Disadvantaged Youth, Gender Equity, Jobs/Careers, Mentorships, NYC | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: May 31, 2023 (LOI)

Foster Care Child Removal: Asult in plastic dac shield and face mask stands in doorway gesturing to dark-haired person with multi-colored backpack while another person waits in line

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An accidental experiment during COVID suggests too many children are removed to foster care

Experts warned child abuse would rise during COVID. These researchers found otherwise.

New York pilot dyslexia program: boy plays with legos on floor of home with parent in background

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New York lags in helping struggling readers. Can Mayor Eric Adams’ pilot dyslexia program help?

Around 40 states require schools to screen children for risk of dyslexia, according to the National Center on Improving Literacy, a consortium...

Amy Freitag to be president of New York Community Trust: white woman in blazer sitting and leaning forward while smiling outside

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Amy Freitag to be the new president of The New York Community Trust

The New York Community Trust recently announced that Amy Freitag will be its next president after an eight-month national search, succeeding 32-year...

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A gang-banger since 8th grade, former Blood sets a new course with a former prosecutor’s help

There is no recent official count of how many individuals have departed gang life. In 2012, the most recent year that the...

Digital divide virus: Older Black woman leans over shoulder of young black girl sitting at desk looking at laptop screen

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A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles

As more families pivot back to remote learning amid quarantines and school closures, reliable, consistent access to devices and home internet remains...

New York homeless payments: A homeless male sits on a New York City sidewalk holdwith head hanging hidden behind large cardboard sign with a message asking for help.

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A New York City initiative will Venmo homeless youth and young adults cash for rent

Next month, a $2 million pilot project will deposit $550 twice a month into the bank accounts of 30 to 40 homeless,...

NYC Essential Workers Parade: red, white and blue float with people standing on it

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NYC parade honors essential youth workers

During the rollercoaster ride of a pandemic, it was Maxene Foster’s job to help make sure that cash-strapped Bronx residents got fed,...

NY mental health school budget cuts: Ypung, dark-haired girl in light blue shirt wearing mask, sits at desk with head on arms

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Mental Health Cuts in Poorest New York City Schools Amid Pandemic

As the pandemic raged across New York City in spring 2020, Jose Rivera trekked from the Bronx to Coney Island, Brooklyn to...

HS Apprenticeships:Young,Woman,Working,In,A,Workshop

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Q&A with Lucy N. Friedman of Here to Here: Offer paid internships to all high school students

Lucy N. Friedman is the founder and former president of The After-School Corporation (TASC) now known as ExpandEd Schools. She started the...

3 girls on chairs and 1 on the floor talk to each other in classroom with chairs up on desks

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Girl Be Heard Helps Students Feel Empowered As They Work On Issues

Some of the biggest names in arts and entertainment have sung the praises of an innovative New York City after-school program. Girl...

NYC minority owned small business relief grants; black business owner working with facemask on

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