Therapy dogs are helping teach kids how to better understand their feelings at a Bronx summer camp. A Fair Shake for Youth and the Women’s Housing Economic Development Corporation youth summer camp teamed up to teach middle schoolers social and Read More …
Kids at WHEDco’s Summer Arts Day Camp in the Bronx have made some new friends, but Lucy, Penny and Buster aren’t fellow kids — they’re trained therapy dogs who visit twice a week for lessons in dog handling and social-emotional growth. Read More …
The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) unveiled over 40 stainless steel, brass and rose gold recognition plaques on the façade of the Bronx Music Hall on Thursday, June 6, acknowledging individuals and organizations who have played meaningful roles in the Read More …
New York City education officials are weighing a plan to give students from Manhattan admissions priority at several of the borough’s most competitive high schools, according to four people familiar with the plan. The list and number of schools that Read More …
New York City’s child care centers say it’s increasingly difficult to hire and retain workers because they make thousands of dollars less than their counterparts employed by the city’s public schools, who often work fewer hours. The disparities are so Read More …
A South Bronx Charter middle school is helping and supporting their students who want to go to art specialized high schools. Faculty at the South Bronx Early College Academy noticed many of their students were interested in the arts. They Read More …
Congratulations to our President, Davon Russell, on being named a 2024 Nonprofit Trailblazer. The list, presented by City & State and New York Nonprofit Media, recognizes visionary leaders in the nonprofit sector who play an integral role in American society, Read More …