By CAYLA BAMBERGER | [email protected] | New York Daily News March 11, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. Middle school students at an after-school health education program in the South Bronx start the session by sharing what they already know about cannabis. Read More …
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Una escuela de NYC que advierte a sus estudiantes sobre la marihuana
Redacción LTH Los estudiantes de séptimo grado de la Escuela Intermedia 218 Rafael Hernández Magnet de Lenguaje Dual, entienden que proviene de una planta. Huele, dicen, y puede resultar adictivo. Han oído que puede afectar sus pulmones. Sus compañeros, que Read More …
Bronx high school senior gives back to community by leading sex ed workshops
By Emily Swanson High school senior Richeiny Pimentel-Soto does not have a typical after-school job. Instead of flipping burgers or ringing up customers, she’s busy answering questions like “What’s a vulva?” “Can people choose their sexual orientation?” and “What if a Read More …
Rangers star welcomes kids to the ice in after school program
After school sports can be pricey, with the cost of lessons and gear. One program in the Bronx is giving kids the chance to hit the ice free of charge. News 4’s John Chandler reports. Link: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/rangers-star-welcomes-kids-to-the-ice-in-after-school-program/5108124/
Bronx business owners give each other a boost with cross-promotion initiative
by: Amy Yensi Posted: Jan 22, 2024 / 05:04 PM EST Updated: Jan 22, 2024 / 05:04 PM EST THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — William Bryan is short-staffed. On some days, there’s no one to help him at his store Juice Ade in Read More …
New program encourages Bronx businesses to work together
ByEliot Force DEC 27, 2023 Greater collaboration between South Bronx businesses may be on the horizon. The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corp. (WHEDco) recently began a program focused on helping Bronx-based businesses by putting them into contact with each Read More …
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After-school program preps Bronx eighth graders for high school success
ByJanna McPartland and Diana Escamilla NOV 29, 2023 Most middle schoolers worry about making new friends and remembering their locker combination. But New York City’s eighth graders are faced with another challenge: getting into a competitive high school. The complex Read More …
Some NYC families struggle to use pandemic food benefits, as millions of dollars remain unspent
By: Julian Shen-Berro Myrna Mangual, a parent coordinator at P.S. 35 in the Bronx, hears from at least 10 parents a week who are confused about how to access pandemic food benefits. The benefits — known as the Pandemic Electronic Read More …
OPEN: Stressful High School Admissions
OPEN Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Program Director of WHEDco, Nicole Jennings, and the Academic Program Director at New York Junior Tennis & Learning, Raiyan Nafee who talks about how the organizations are helping students and their families Read More …