It’s the suite summer. A new free program will offer all public school students their choice of engagement opportunities during the summer months. Dubbed “Summer Rising,” the initiative will combine typical remedial summer education classes with summer camp activities,…
By Gregg McQueen View this post on Instagram A post shared by Manhattan Times (@manhattantimes) There’s still time. Public school students who want to choose in-person learning now have another opportunity to opt in. The city is opening a…
Step up to STEM. The City College of New York (CCNY) STEM Institute will offer a free, all-day program to high schoolers this summer. Aimed at students interested in pursuing careers in the STEM fields, the program is also…
Have you ever dreamed of visiting our nation’s capital and learning about how our government works? CHCI has an all-expenses paid leadership experience designed just for Latino high school students. 🙌 Apply now: https://t.co/t6Ry8tJqnZ pic.twitter.com/oPHZ3rXzZH — DUSA (@YoSoyDUSA) December…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Con Todo (@contodonetflix) on Oct 16, 2020 at 4:35pm PDT Have y’all seen Vampires Vs The Bronx yet? What are you waiting for? The film is outstanding and it is…
By Gregg McQueen A coalition of teachers, health care professionals, parents and students have launched a petition asking Mayor Bill de Blasio to rethink the city’s plan to reopen public schools in September. Led by the Movement of Rank…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Word Up Community Bookshop (@wordupbooks) on Jul 22, 2020 at 8:29am PDT That’s right familia, Jeff Kinney is coming to Word Up for his only NYC stop! On Monday, August…
The good folks at NYPL put together a cool list of Washington Heights related books. All of them are available as e-books through their SimplyE app. Also, as of this July 13, the New York Public Library has begun…
It’ll be an autumn to remember. At a press conference on Wednesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled his administration’s plan to reopen public schools in September, which includes a combination of remote and in-person learning and the staggering of…
By Gregg McQueen When the city’s latest budget was approved on July 1, it included $51 million for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). The funding came as a relief to many after Mayor Bill de Blasio had initially…