Opinion: Keep NYC after-school programs affordable, while still paying...
Here’s why we must advocate for increased funding. After-school programming in New York City is in high demand but short on supply. Beyond being a practical solution for working families, these...
View ArticleBRAG Boxing program at St. Barnabas Hospital turning around lives
NEW YORK – A boxing program in the Bronx is changing the lives of teenagers and young adults in the borough in an unexpected location in Fordham. “The corner of your eyes, it blinks out. Everything is...
View ArticleResources for teens could have prevented recent subway shooting
NEW YORK – A shooting in the Bronx is reinstating one local organization’s role in the community, after gang-related gun violence at a subway station left one person dead and several others injured. As...
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Register for the Youth Advocacy Roundtable to Save Education
Please join us on Feb 23rd at 5pm for our Youth Advocacy Round Table Talk. Emergency Coalition to Save Education Programs (ECSEP) invites NYC public school youth and alumni to join our first ever Youth...
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Spring Benefit Raises $2.8M for Children, Youth, and Families in NYC
Spring Benefit Raises $2.8 Million We hosted our most successful fundraising gala yet, raising $2.8 million! The funds from our Spring Benefit will expand opportunities for children, youth, and...
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Rally to Save Education Programs
Be part of the movement to protect essential education programs that nurture our children and build stronger communities. Together, we can make an impact by advocating for the support they deserve....
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Asian American History, Identity, and Cross-Racial Solidarity Workshop
Asian American History, Identity, and Cross-Racial Solidarity Workshop Hosted by Good Shepherd’s Anti-Racism and Equity Division Gain a foundational knowledge of Asian American history! This workshop...
View ArticleA Brooklyn high school and NYC nonprofits team up to enroll older immigrants
The prospect of enrolling at a New York City school had begun to seem like a dim possibility for Amadou Sara Barry, an 18-year-old who arrived from Guinea five months ago. Barry came to the U.S. by...
View ArticleNeed for Collective Action to Combat Gun Violence
The Bronx community speaks out on their concerns regarding the recent increase in violence in their neighborhood, following the stabbing of two men inside the laundromat, one of whom did not survive....
View ArticleHarlem’s Glory: NY Fashion Week Makes Way For Upcoming Supermodel Glory Quinonez
Naomi. Tyra. Gigi. GLORY. Harlem’s own Glory Quinonez is on her way to supermodel status as a runway trailblazer. Standing at a demure 4’1” tall, Glory is ready to become the next big thing in fashion...
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