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Advocacy:
Advocates for Children
www.advocatesforchildren.orgNational Council of La Raza
www.nclr.orgThe New York Immigration Coalition
www.thenyic.orgNew York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
www.nyc.gov <STAND UP
www.standup.orgCommunity-Based Organizations: Summer PD Institute 2006 participants
The Arab American Association of New York (AAANY)is a not for profit, culturally sensitive social service agency located in the heart of the Arab community in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. It's mission is to support and empower the Arab immigrant community with an array of services, helping them adjust to their new homeland and facilitating active membership in American society. It provides Social Services, Legal Services, Youth Services, Adult ESL Classes, and Health Services. Contact Jeffrey Huson at 718.745.3523. The Brooklyn Public Library offers class visits at the Central Library and all 58 neighborhood branches, providing library cards and library instruction to students. It's Young Adult Specialists provide fun, free and educational programs for teens as well as assistance with reference and reading assignments. They offer several homework assistance programs, including Homework Helpers in the branches, and an online tutoring program available both in the library and from home. Brooklyn Public Library also offers several volunteer opportunities for teens throughout the year.Contact Hillias Jack Martin, Office of Young Adult Services, at 212.340.0908. China Institute invites educators interested in China to take advantage of the diverse resources offered by Teach China program, a professional development program offering K-12 educators in New York State a wealth of opportunities to enhance their knowledge of China, past and present. Program components include courses, China study tours, curriculum materials, and a resource center containing books, videos, slides and artifacts available for short-term loan. Contact Kevin Lawrence, Assistant Director of Education, at 212.744.8181, ext. 129 The Constitution Works (TCW) teaches today's students how to become tomorrow's citizens. Through teacher workshops and professional development, challenging curricula and dramatic role-plays, TCW offers teachers and students substantive information about the Constitution and hands-on experience with the methods that make democracy work. Students think critically about and debate timely social topics, including freedom of speech, equality and national security. They learn how to present themselves, address each other, and participate in formal debate. Contact Rosa Taveras,Program Manager, at 212.785.1989. Day One partners with New York City youth to end dating abuse and domestic violence through community education, supportive services, legal advocacy and leadership development. All of our programs operate on an empowerment model that invests young people in maintaining safe relationships for themselves and their peers, and engages youth in designing projects tailored to raise awareness in their communities. All services for youth are free and available in English and Spanish. Our Community Education Program offers interactive, law-based workshops that educate youth in public school classes, after-school programs and foster care group homes; we train social service providers, teachers and parents on domestic violence and the law. Contact Joe Samalin at 914.450.3118. The Door's mission is to empower at-risk young people ages 12-21 to reach their potential by providing accessible, comprehensive youth development services-health care, counseling, education, career, legal services, food and nutrition, arts and recreation in a diverse and supportive environment. The Door Legal services center provides civil legal services in the areas of immigration, public benefits, family law, housing, employment law, human trafficking and others. The mission of the human trafficking project is to reach affected youth, make appropriate referrals for immediate support and provide legal representation to young victims of human trafficking in a confidential, caring and culturally sensitive manner. Contact Natalia Gianella at 212.941.9090, ext.3217 The Distribution Underserved to Communities Library Program (DUC) of Art Resources Transfer offers free books, DVDs, CD-ROMs, and interactive materials on contemporary art to public schools, libraries, and alternative reading centers in rural and inner-city areas nationwide. The DUC creates access to the visual arts by bringing resources directly into communities via local libraries and provides materials that allow teachers to supplement current curriculums or even create new ones. Librarians and teachers can order DUC materials from our website where they can choose from a selection of 480 titles from over 90 publishers, museums, and galleries that donate publications. All books and shipping offered by the DUC are completely free of charge. Contact Jennifer Seass, Program Coordinator, at 212.255.2919. El Museo del Barrio is New York’s leading Latino cultural institution whose mission is to represent the diversity of art and culture in all of the Caribbean and Latin America. El Museo provides different programs for students such as the Classroom Connections and an After-school Program, eight to twelve week bilingual artist residencies designed to link the thematic content of El Museo's exhibitions with Social Studies, English, Math, Science, and Art. It also offers Educator's Workshops and Staff Development days that are led on-site at El Museo or at the school, providing teachers and administrators the chance to explore El Museo's collections and exhibitions, and learn strategies for integrating visual material in the classroom. Contact Karen Leon, Coordinator of Schools and Educator Programs, or Tamara Kostianovsky, Group Visit Coordinator, at 212.660.7113. Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. GLSEN has successfully hosted 8 national conferences to bring together student leaders, educators, chapter leaders and activists. It also sponsors the National Day of Silence, which close to 2 million students, teachers, and staff have been a part of at 3029 school campuses across the country. GLSEN’s newest national project is National No Name Calling Week, an event geared toward educating middle school students about the negative impact of bullying and harassment. Contact Katie Moeller, Education Resource Associate, at 212.727.0135, ext 6564. Global Action Project (G.A.P) provides media arts and leadership training for thousands of young people living in underserved communities, from New York to Croatia to Guatemala to the Middle East and beyond. It's mission is to provide youth with the knowledge, tools and relationships they need to create powerful, thought-provoking media on local and international issues that concern them, and to use their media as a catalyst for dialogue and social change. After-school projects serve nearly 150 young people every year, and as peer leaders, these youth reach another 4,500 youth, artists, and communities by showing their original work at film and video screenings, workshops, public forums and broadcasts. To date, G.A.P. youth producers have created over seventy videos and multimedia projects using photography, poetry, and web-based media on topics such as youth culture, war, discrimination, community health, juvenile justice, immigration, and sexual exploitation. Contact Dan O'Reilly-Rowe, T.A.O. Video & Baccalaureate School for Global Education Media Educator. iMentor is a non-profit youth mentoring organization that matches high school-aged youth from underserved communities in New York City with volunteer adult mentors based on similar career and personal interests. Mentor-mentee pairs cultivate their relationship throughout the program year using a potent combination of weekly email correspondence and regular face-to-face meetings at iMentor-sponsored events. Founded in 1999 and starting with a single classroom in the South Bronx, iMentor has grown to serve over 2,000 mentor-mentee pairs, matching over 400 new pairs annually. Contact Jessica Sansone at 212.461.4330. International Rescue Committee (IRC)'s Refugee Youth Project provides after-school tutoring, homework assistance, and literacy training, as well as extracurricular activities that stress youth development, community building, and self-confidence. Youth Program staff and volunteers work with administrators and teachers to best address the unique educational and social needs of refugee youth. the Refugee School Impact Program helps recently arrived refugee children and youth adapt successfully to the culture and lifestyle of New York City elementary, middle, and high schools while meeting their short-and long-term educational needs. Program staff will work directly with parents and school representatives and will provide after-school, weekend and summer academic programming for refugee youth. Contact CarmenLeah Ascencio or Anne Devine. The International Youth Leadership Institute (IYLI) was established in 1989 to help African American and Latino high school students develop the ability to apply a global perspective to community and individual challenges. IYLI sponsors school-year programs for New York City high school students, and summer overseas study programs for students nationwide. Community and public service is at the core of what it does. Whether it be through volunteering in a neighborhood organization or participating in a one-month overseas study program in Africa, students learn about community challenges and develop their own ideas and strategies for bringing about positive social change. Contact Sylvie Straus-Figueroa, Director of School Partnerships and Curriculum Development. The Korea Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. In pursuit of its mission, the Society arranges programs that facilitate discussion, exchanges and research on topics of vital interest to both countries in the areas of public policy, business, education, intercultural relations and the arts. From its base in New York City, the Society serves audiences across the country through its own outreach efforts and by forging strategic alliances with counterpart organizations in other cities throughout the United States as well as in Korea. Contact Rebecca Brabant, Program Officer, Korean Studies & Project Bridge Coordinator, 212. 759.7525 ext. 326. Learning Leaders is New York City’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to serving public school children. Learning Leaders recruits, trains and supports school volunteers who provide instructional support and other enrichment services to New York public school students. Contact Yalitza Vasquez, Director of Program Development, at 212.213.3370. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) The Teacher Programs are designed to introduce teachers to the Museum’s collection and special exhibitions, to offer techniques for integrating the study of art into the classroom, and to help teachers from all subject areas to find connections with the collections. MoMA offers a broad range of options for teachers, from introductory workshops to intensive, weeklong institutes. MoMA After School provides a lively forum for high school students that encourages creativity and learning through active engagement with works of modern and contemporary art. Students participate in studio projects, engage in conversations and debates with peers and museum staff, and learn about careers and practices in the visual arts. All programs are free of charge and MoMA provides all supplies and materials. Contact Lisa Mazzola, Associate Educator, Teacher Programs, at 212.708.9882. The New York City Writing Project (NYCWP) is the oldest program of the Institute for Literacy Studies at Lehman College, The City University of New York. The NYCWP is also a lead site in the National Writing Project, the premier effort to improve writing in America. Like its network partners, 190 university-based professional development programs, the NYCWP’s mission is to promote the improvement of literacy instruction in K-12 classrooms and the use of writing as a tool for thinking and learning in all subject areas. The primary components of the model include the services of an on-site consultant who works directly with teachers, students, and administrators and after-school graduate seminars, workshop series and/or study groups in the teaching of writing, reading and other literacies. The model is designed to serve both new and experienced staff and teachers with particular constituencies such as ELL, special education and technology subjects. Contact Nancy Mintz, Director, at 718.960.8758. The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) is a leading umbrella policy and advocacy organization for more than 150 groups in New York State that work with immigrants and refugees. NYIC attorneys and staff conduct presentations throughout NYC and beyond in English and in other languages depending on their staff capacity or the availability of an interpreter. The presentations usually last around two hours but can be tailored to the hosting organization's needs and program structure. In addition to these presentations, the NYIC offers a full schedule of more formal but affordable trainings at their office on a variety of important issues affecting immigrants (the training calendar is available at www.thenyic.org) and can help identify community-based organizations with the expertise and language skills to provide other presentations to the families served. Contact Deycy Avitia, Education Reform Program Associate, at 212.627.2227. The New York Public Library (also at teenlink.nypl.org) consists of 85 libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island: four world-acclaimed research libraries, a large network of neighborhood branch libraries, four central libraries with in-depth subject collections, and a library for for the blind and physically handicapped. All libraries in the NYPL system may be used free of charge by all visitors. Nathan Straus Teen Central, located in the Donnell Library Center on West 53rd Street is NYPL's premier location for teens, with a variety of books, media, computers, and special events for those ages 12 to 18. Visits by young adult librarians to high schools are among the special services offered. Schools are encouraged to visit NYPL by appointment. Professional development opportunities may be tailored to meet specific needs of your school. Websites shared with Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Library: homeworkNYC.org; summerreading.org. Contact Hillias Jack Martin, Office of Young Adult Services, at 212.340.0908. Planned Parenthood of New York City, for over 90 years, has been providing high quality and affordable reproductive health care. PPNYC provides birth control; emergency contraception; medical and surgical abortion services; pregnancy testing and options counseling; GYN care; colposcopy; STD and HIV testing, counseling and treatment; and help in obtaining Medicaid or Child Health Plus. PPNYC has health centers in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. To make an appointment, call PPNYC at 212-965-7000 or visit their website. Contact Margarita Hernandez, Community Affairs Coordinator, at 212.274.7290. Science Outreach for High School Students Have you ever wondered what scientists do or what it would be like to BE a scientist? If so you can download a Student Application from the Web site for Rockefeller University’s Precollege Science Education Program (Science Outreach). Every summer, about 50 juniors and seniors (who are at least 16 years old) gain research experience while being mentored one-on-one by Rockefeller postdoctoral and graduate scientists. It’s free and you may even qualify for funding. We also have a course that goes hand-in-hand with your research experience that teaches you how to read scientific papers, write a research report, give a PowerPoint presentation about your work to your peers, and present a Poster to your family, friends, and mentors. K-12 teachers also can apply for this experience. Contact Dr. Bonnie Kaiser at 212.327.7431. South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!) was founded in 1996 with the mission to create social change and opportunities for South Asian youth to realize their fullest potential. It is the only organization of its kind in New York City providing comprehensive youth development services for the South Asian youth, one of the fastest growing minority groups in America. Their holistic youth development approach consists of providing young South Asians with Academic and Career Preparation, Leadership Development Programs for Girls and Co-ed, Safe Space Program with weekly drop-in skill and interest building activities, Sports Activities, and Counseling. Each year, more than 250 young people – with roots in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka – take part in SAYA!’s center and school based programs. Contact Wida Amir, Program Director, at 718.651.3484. The Summer Intensive English Language Program (SIELP) is offered on 4 campuses of CUNY: Bronx Community College, City College, LaGuardia Community College, and New York City College of Technology. The program is designed for entering 9th grade English language learners with intermediate to advanced English proficiency. SIELP runs for 6 weeks, from the beginning of July to the second week of August. Students must attend every day during the six weeks, read two novels about the American Revolution, keep reflective journals, write persuasive and analytical compositions, and complete a research project related to the Revolution. Students also participate in physical education classes and take trips to historical landmarks in and around New York City. SIELP is a collaborative project of the City University of New York and The New York City Department of Education. Contact Hilary Sideris at 646.344.7348. Teens for Planet Earth (TPE) was created by the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo to help teens who are fascinated by wildlife, nature and the environment put their passion into practice. The TPE website has the latest environmental news, stories of real life role models in conservation, resources such as websites and books, and much more. Best of all, our fun, interactive guides support teens as they develop an environmental service-learning project that will make a real difference in their local community. Teens discover their conservation personality, decide which type of service-learning project they want to do, and then create an action plan to make it happen. To launch this program, a Leadership Institute will be held at the Bronx Zoo on October 25, 26 and 27. Teachers, educators from living institutions (e.g., zoos, botanical gardens, nature centers, natural history museums, etc.) and leaders from national and community-based organizations will explore how to provide effective Teens for Planet Earth programs for young people in their communities. The training will allow them to provide teens with the skills and support necessary to execute meaningful conservation-based service-learning projects in their communities. We will explore the challenges of team dynamics, how to network with experts and legislators, how to motivate teens by using zoos and other living institutions, and much more. Contact Judith Unis, Coordinator, Teens for Planet Earth, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo Education. Working Playground is a not-for-profit cultural organization that was founded in 1991 with the belief that art is essential to human development, education and culture. By supporting underserved schools and communities Working Playground inspires, enlivens, and enriches students’ educational experiences with the in-depth study of an art form. The My New York Program(MyNY) is a creative and engaging Arts Integration program that encourages recently arrived immigrants to explore the mosaic of cultures and places that make New York City unique, while building artistic skills that will help bring their experiences with the city to life. Using social studies concepts, MyNY provides ESL teachers with alternative ways to present academic subject matter, and helps students better acquire and express their understanding of curricular content. Throughout this process, students will learn how to question, speak and write intelligently about the arts, and about other content areas of study, while being challenged to use their imagination to find new avenues for self-expression. As a result, student “potentialities” will transform into student “actualities.” Contact Natacha Popovichi at 212.242.4812. Young Immigrant Girls and Boys Projects The Institute for Labor & the Community (ILC) conducts in and after-school programs that provide gender specific workshops and training to elementary, middle and high school girls & boys. Our sites include: PS 19, Neighborhood, Earth, Children’s Workshop, East Village Community Schools, Tompkins Square Middle School and Manhattan Comprehensive Night & Day High School in Manhattan, Brooklyn International High School, Flushing International High School, International High School @ KCC and International High School @ LaGuardia Community College. The Young Immigrant Girls & Boys Projects of the ILC serve solely immigrant populations, and provide youth, most of whom have been in the United States 4 years or less, with empowering activities, discussions and arts projects where social, emotional and physiological issues are explored. The themes in all our workshops are similar, but designed in a developmentally appropriate way for the different age groups. These themes include: Stopping Stereotypes; Healthy Relationships; Body Image & Changing Bodies; Sexuality; Media Literacy; Teasing/Bullying/Harassment; The Real World of Work. Contact Mario Hernandez at 212.505.3184. Youth Venture is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to invest in the ideas and capacity of youth, ages 12-20, to create, launch, and lead sustainable community-benefitting organizations. Youth Venture provides up to $1000 in start-up grants and support for young people to launch these Ventures. Youth Venture envisions a world in which society recognizes, and young people commonly demonstrate, that youth have the ability to bring about lasting positive change in their communities. Contact Eman Rimawi, Program Associate, at 212.261.4397
.Ethnic and Immigrant News:
El Diario
www.eldiariony.comIndependent Press Association-New York
www.indypressny.orgFinancial Aid for Non-Citizens:
College-bound students who are not citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States are not eligible for State or federal financial assistance because of their immigration status. In addition, they are generally classified as international students and therefore are required to pay higher tuition and fees.
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