Several Bronx students were among those recently awarded scholarships from the nonprofit Garden of Dreams Foundation, which works with MSG Sports, MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment to build community and support youth and families experiencing hardship. Of the 13 students Read More …
To celebrate National Childcare Provider Appreciation Day, WHEDco held a special event at the Andrew Freeman Home to honor 150 local childcare providers who receive training and other support from WHEDco’s Home-Based Childcare program. The event celebrated Bronx Borough President Read More …
En el condado del Bronx, una joven educadora de tan solo 18 años se destaca como líder local por informar y empoderar sobre temas de educación sexual a estudiantes de secundaria transicionando entre la preadolescencia a la adolescencia. Esta dedicada Read More …
WHEDco is honored to be a part of the fourth cohort of the Citi Foundation’s Community Progress Makers initiative! This unrestricted grant support will help us unlock access to resources for Bronx residents, including sustainable and affordable homes, high-quality early Read More …
Students in Highbridge got a lesson in cannabis as part of an after-school health education program. The Just Ask Me program is part of the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco). It helps students learn about sexual and reproductive Read More …
NEW YORK — Eighth graders across New York City have received their offers from high schools, and for students who got offers from more than one, Friday is their deadline to decide. CBS New York visited a program in the Bronx Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …