Youth Programs Archives

17

Dec 2020

Opinion: NYC’s Foster Care Mentorship Program, Fair Futures, Saved Me. Now the City Needs to Save Fair Futures.

‘It just isn’t fair for any young person to be denied a fundamental support system in their lives. Youth in care deserve to have this very basic need met, and…

ByEricka Francois 0Comments

29

May 2020

Opinion

Opinion: What’s the Plan for New York City Youth this Summer?

‘Summer programming is not just a fun alternative to school: It is child care for essential workers. It is educational stimulation that helps mitigate summer learning loss in neighborhoods where…

ByEileen Torres 0Comments

30

Jul 2014

Opinion

Nonprofits Must Practice Intergenerational Generosity

Experience can be a gem or a fossil. New ideas can be a boost or a fetish. As the city ages and a new generation of leaders emerges, nonprofits have…

ByDanielle Moss Lee 0Comments

24

Jul 2014

Government Justice Opinion

ACS Responds to Our Story on LGBTQ Foster Care

“Our approach to improving child welfare and juvenile justice services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning children, young people, and adults featured in the piece deserves a closer…

ByGladys Carrion 0Comments

16

Jul 2014

Justice

Struggle Amid Progress: To Be LGBTQ in Foster Care

New York City is working to build a foster-care system that welcomes gay and trans youth. New training has made gains against still-common cultural and religious hangups among caseworkers and…

BySara Sugar 1Comment

11

Jun 2014

Economy Government

Help Wanted: 10,000 More Summer Youth Job Slots

A rally today will call on the de Blasio administration to add money to the budget for summer youth employment, which has shrunk even as teen unemployment remains startling high.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

04

Feb 2014

Uncategorized

Brownsville Board Says Home Runs Threaten Motorists

The local community board wants a higher fence at the Brownsville Rec Center to prevent softballs from striking cars on Linden Boulevard. But the center has a long list of…

ByMakini Brice 0Comments

04

Dec 2013

Education Justice

How Should de Blasio Continue the Young Men's Initiative?

We’ve had our turn. Now it’s yours. What do you think Mayor-elect de Blasio should do to continue, strengthen (or terminate, if that’s your angle) the Young Men’s Initiative?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

12

Jun 2013

Education

DOE Head Says Funding Discrepancies Overblown

Meeting with parents in East New York, Chancellor Walcott said that while the state was still shortchanging the city, inequities in city funding have been resolved.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

07

Jun 2013

Economy Justice

Bed-Stuy Eyes Block Watch to Stop Violence

A week after the shooting of an 11-year-old made headlines, community members gathered to talk about the causes of violence. Some trained for patrols aimed at thwarting it.

BySara Sugar 0Comments

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