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Media That Mattters Film Festival
The Media That Matters Film Festival brings high-impact shorts and Take Action tools to audiences around the country all year long through the distribution of the jury-selected collection on DVD and by web streaming, broadcasts and community screenings.
GenerationEngage
GenerationEngage is a nonpartisan youth-civic-engagement initiative that connects young Americans to political leaders, to other civic organizations, and to meaningful debate about the future they will inherit.
World Savvy
World Savvy's mission is to educate and engage young people in community and world affairs. Through our three core programs for youth and educators, we help young people develop skills for thinking critically about global issues in the 21st century. In all of our work with youth, there is a strong emphasis on critical thinking, expression and problem solving, so that youth are prepared for personal and professional success in the global community. We strive to make dialogue and leadership on community and world affairs accessible in particular to youth in low income or underserved communities, and our recruiting strategies reflect this goal.
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Global Kids
Global Kids (GK) is committed to transforming urban youth into successful students as well as global and community leaders. Using interactive and experiential methods to educate youth about critical international and foreign policy issues, GK provides students with opportunities for civic and global engagement. Through its professional development program, GK provides teachers and educators with strategies for integrating a youth development approach and international issues into their classrooms.
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St. John's University GEAR UP Program
The mission of St. John's University GEAR UP program is to serve as a vehicle that will enable academically and/or economically disadvantaged students to graduate middle school and high school and pursue post secondary education. Through a broad range of academic and social support services, we will provide our students with a solid academic background that will enable them to succeed and become lifelong learners and productive citizens of society.
LINCOLN SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
The vision that shaped Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center in 1949 also shaped the Settlement House movement begun over 100 years ago. Throughout this city, neighbors stood up and took responsibility for each other, working cooperatively to build networks or services to support and empower all who lived there. The result was a groundswell of neighborhoods where people could live safely, nurture their children, and participate in their own success. With an eye on this vision, we at Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center have for over 57 years pursued our Mission of meeting the social, educational, recreational and cultural needs of the people of the West Side, particularly the residents of the Amsterdam Houses and the Addition which comprises 14 buildings spanning from 61st to 65th Streets and Amsterdam to West End Avenues. We accomplish this by meeting the emerging needs of our neighborhood by delivering programs and services to the over 2,700 individuals and 1,250 families-from pre-schoolers to seniors-who live and work in this community.
ClassWish.org
ClassWish empowers parents, teachers and local communities to get the supplies they need for their students to learn, grow, and excel.
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Greater Ridgewood Historical Society / Vander Ende-Onderdonk House
Maintained by the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, located in Ridgewood on the border of Queens and Brooklyn, is the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City. The House serves as a museum for a permanent exhibit on the archaeology of the Onderdonk site, as well as changing exhibits relating to history, the arts and culture. The Society also maintains a history and genealogical research library, and offers many cultural events annually, including: guided house tours, history lectures and programs, genealogy workshops, craft classes and special events, such as St. Nicholas Day and other Dutch celebrations. The history and location of the house provide a rich educational and cultural experience for visitors.
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New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
As stewards of nearly 14 percent of New York City’s land, Parks builds and maintains clean, safe, and accessible parks citywide and programs those parks with recreational, cultural, and educational activities for people of all ages. Through this work, Parks improves people’s lives, providing outlets for creative expression, opportunities for healthy recreation, and exposure to the restorative beauty of the natural world.
Since 1910, the City of New York/Parks & Recreation has provided the most affordable and extensive network of recreational services throughout New York City. Our Recreation Facilities (Recreation Centers, Community Centers, Field Houses, and Nature Centers) offer services such as indoor pools, weight rooms, basketball courts, dance studios, boxing rings, art studios, game rooms, and libraries.
China Institute
To advance a deeper understanding of China through programs in education, culture, business and art in the belief that cross-cultural understanding strengthens our global community
Arts Horizons
Arts Horizons brings the power, the joy and positive influence of the arts into the lives of young people by making music, visual art, dance, drama, new media and creative writing an integral part of learning and teaching. Multicultural assemblies, artist-in-residence programs, classroom and family workshops, and professional development for teachers offer schools exciting opportunities to integrate arts into the curriculum for Grades PreK-12, including youth at-risk and students with special needs.
Weeksville Heritage Center
To document, preserve and interpret the history of free African American communities in Weeksville, Brooklyn and beyond and to create and inspire innovative, contemporary uses of African American history through education, the arts, and civic engagement.
Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture
The Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture is a non-religious organization that engages schoolchildren and families in an active, hands-on exploration of history and culture in non-threatening and inclusive ways to benefit the diverse Jewish community and the community at large.
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Youth Development Program, Division of Youth Services
To promote a strong and healthy children and young people.
The Museum of Interesting Things
A traveling interactive demonstration/exhibition of antiques and inventions inspiring innovation and creativity
The Americana Project
To help young people critically examine what it means to be an American today, what the United States means to them, and what their relationship is to their country and the world.
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The LEAGUE NY
The mission of The LEAGUE is to change the world by empowering young people everywhere to get in the game of giving thoughtfully of their time, treasure and talent to make their community and world a better place. The LEAGUE is a school-based organization for service learning that builds character and inspires young people to "do good" in their community, the nation and the world.
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Department of Education, Guide for Parents
We are committed to ensuring all families feel welcome, respected and supported in our schools through a strong family engagement network, which ensures family concerns about education are addressed at each level of the school system. The Department of Education strives for sustainable engagement by creating Opportunities for improved communication with families and the empowerment of parent leadership. This commitment is fulfilled through the Office for Family Engagement & Advocacy.