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Harlem Children’s Zone To Share $26 Million Grant With BRICK Education Network And Others

BRICK Education Network (BEN) is among non-profit organizations and, the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), to join forces in the on-going Covid-19 response in hard-hit communities of color. Continue reading

Seitu’s World: Dr. Martin Luther King Dream Celebration At HCZ And NAN In Harlem 2020

Photographs by Seitu Oronde On Monday, January 20th, 2020, Sietu attended Dr. Martin Luther King Dream Celebration at the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) and the National Action Network in Harlem, NY.Continue reading

Seitu’s World: NAACP Holiday Party At Harlem Children’s Zone In Harlem (Update)

Photographs by Seitu Oronde On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, Sietu attended NAACP Holiday Party where fun was had by all at Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) in Harlem, NY.Continue reading

Harlem Children’s Zone Selects Next Generation Of Leadership With Appointment Of New CEO

The Board of Trustees of the Harlem Children's Zone announced the appointment of Kwame Owusu-Kesse to Chief Executive Officer ushering in a new chapter in the leadership of the groundbreaking nonprofit.Continue reading

Students, Parents, Community Partners And Others Join Harlem Children’s Zone Annual Peace March

On Wednesday, August 7th, 2019, a rally was held at Harlem Armory with an estimated 4,000 Harlem Children’s Zone students, parents, staff, leadership, and community partners who attended with children from all HCZ programs, ranging in age from 3 to 23 years old, participating.Continue reading

Environmental & Health Education Comes To Harlem’s Only Gymnastics Camp For NYC Youth

Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF), a not-for-profit organization in Harlem that provides free and low-cost quality gymnastics programs for urban youth. Continue reading

Harlem Boy Poisoned After Classmate Gave Him Antipsychotic Meds

NY Post reports that a Harlem boy was “poisoned” by a charter-school classmate who gave him an anti-psychotic medication and told him it was candy, his mom claims in a lawsuit.Continue reading

Harlem Children’s Zone’s Free Community Wellness Wednesday Work

Wellness Wednesday is a fun community space for adults to learn together about nutrition and healthy living!Continue reading

School Says Harlem Elementary Teacher Had Students Give Her Massages

The curriculum in this classroom was readin’, writin’ — and rubdowns.Continue reading

Calling All Harlem Parents Register Your Child For A Free Fresh Air Fund Summer Experience

Time to register your child for The Fresh Air Fund’s 141^st summer of serving New York City children from low-income communities, and give your child an experience of a lifetime, free of charge. Continue reading

Harlem School Closings For March 14 Blizzard

Some schools in New York City may close when a major blizzard is expected to dump up to two feet of snow on New York City on Monday night and into Tuesday, a storm forecasters expect will be the worst of the year.Continue reading

Bohemia Realty Group In Harlem Announces Ambassadors Of Fun Initiative

Bohemia Realty Group, the preeminent brokerage for sales, commercial, and residential leasing in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, is expanding upon an already dynamic team-building program by appointing two of its top agents, Thomas Rodriguez and Chase Safarowic, as “Ambassadors of Fun.” Continue reading

Billionaire Art Collector William Louis-Dreyfus Who Donated Art To Harlem Children’s Zone Has Died

As actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus accepted an Emmy for “Outstanding Lead Actress” last night for her role as President Selina Meyer on HBO’s hit series “Veep,” she also surprised the crowd by revealing that her father who donated his art collection to the Harlem Children’s Zone had died just two days prior.Continue reading

Understanding Harlem The Ghetto Starts With The First Jewish One, Says Author

This year marks the 500th anniversary of the opening of the Venetian Ghetto, where the city’s Jews were forced to live for nearly 300 years. Continue reading

Harlem’s Geoffrey Canada Wins 2016 Great Friend To Kids Award

The Association of Children’s Museums’ membership and board of directors adopted a resolution defining and guiding the growing role of children’s museums in closing the achievement gap during ACM’s annual InterActivity conference.Continue reading