Nancy Biberman
Nancy began her career as a Legal Services lawyer. She was part of a team that sued New York City and State, winning the first class action lawsuit in the country to give battered women access to the court system Read More …
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Leadership
Executive Team Davon Russell – President Davon Russell is a lifelong educator and mentor who believes in the transformative power of early childhood and youth education and the arts. In his work, he is a dedicated fighter for equity and Read More …
Board of Directors
Linda Field – Board Chair Linda Field has been involved in affordable housing in the Bronx and the New York City region for over 35 years. After beginning her career in City government, Ms. Field worked as Director of Development for Read More …
Documents & Publications
WHEDco’s Research, Policy & Evaluation Department explores trends in our programs and in our community in order to support the organization’s efforts in innovative and responsive program design. COVID-19 COVID-19 Survey Brief – September 2020 In order to better understand Read More …
Early Childhood Discovery Center
Preparing children for a lifetime of learning! WHEDco’s nationally-accredited Urban Horizons Early Childhood Discovery Center, an EarlyLearn NYC Head Start program, serves 111 preschool children from 20 different countries. Please call 718.839.1120 to speak with a staff member to learn Read More …
Small Businesses
Creating pride of place with safer, healthier and more vibrant neighborhoods, and creating opportunities for financial security! We believe that healthy, vibrant neighborhoods emerge where culture and commerce intersect. We envision sustainable economic opportunities based on a community’s needs and Read More …
Children & Families
Education: WHEDco’s early childhood and youth development programs prepare Bronx children for the future by providing the resources critical for success. Our comprehensive approach to education and discovery stimulates each student’s mind, body and artistic spirit. Early Childhood Education: WHEDco’s nationally-accredited Read More …
Housing
For over 30 years, WHEDco has been a pioneer in creating beautiful, affordable housing for low-income families in the South Bronx. Our buildings promote healthy living and are anchors for our economic development work in the surrounding communities. WHEDco currently Read More …
About
The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) is a community development organization founded on the radically simple idea that all people deserve healthy, vibrant communities. We build award-winning, sustainable, affordable homes – but our work is not over when Read More …