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Youth Service Improvement Grant

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Work-Readiness Refresh: Preparing New York City’s Youth for the New World of Work

With this grant, Futures and Options will refresh their curriculum to ensure that students succeed in the post-pandemic workforce.
Carolyn Silver
Futures And Options
2024 – 2025
$25,000
Grant

LGBTQ+ Inclusive Youth Development Training Project

Fresh Youth Initiatives’ improvement plan will train frontline staff in supporting LGBTQ+ participants.
Catherine Shugrue dos Santos
Fresh Youth Initiatives
2024 – 2025
$25,000
Grant

SBU Academy: 6th-9th Grade Academic Curriculum Development

South Bronx United’s improvement project will develop a new curriculum specifically designed for these students to address grade-specific needs.
Andrew So
South Bronx United, Inc.
2024 – 2025
$25,000
Grant

Case Management and One-on-One Support Enhancements for Fiver Youth

With this grant, Fiver Children’s Foundation will develop a case management handbook to better equip program associates with best practices for providing one-on-one services to youth participants.
Christie Ko
Fiver Children's Foundation
2024 – 2025
$25,000
Grant

Youth Programs in Mott Haven – Incorporating Socio-Emotional Learning

Mercy Center’s improvement project will center socio-emotional learning in the development of a new after-school curriculum to address these students’ challenges.
Ron Zak
Mercy Center, Inc.
2024 – 2025
$25,000
Grant

Enhancing Tech-Based Skill Building in the Arts

With this grant, Willie Mae Rock Camp will train staff on new software, develop relevant curriculum, and purchase new equipment.
LaFrae Sci
Willie Mae Rock Camp For Girls
2023 – 2024
$25,000
Grant

Culturally responsive and English as a New Language (ENL) training for Opening Act’s Teaching Artists and staff.

Opening Act will use this grant to provide training for staff to be more culturally responsive.
Alexander Santiago-Jirau
Opening Act
2023 – 2024
$25,000
Grant

Developing Training Curriculum on Intersections Between Race and Immigration

NYSYLC will use this grant to train staff on the intersection of race and immigration.
Angy Rivera
New York State Youth Leadership Council Inc.
2023 – 2024
$25,000

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Youth Service Improvement Grants: An Overview of the Program and How to Apply (February 2025)

The Youth Service Improvement Grants program supports activities to improve the quality of direct services for young people ages 5 to 25 in the five boroughs of New York City. The goal ...
Youth Service Improvement Grants: An Overview of the Program and How to Apply (February 2025)
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  •  Jan 22, 2025

Five New York City Nonprofits Awarded Youth Service Improvement Grants

We are pleased to announce that the Foundation has awarded five community-based organizations in New York City $25,000 to improve the quality of their youth programs. This year’s Youth Service Improvement Grantees are: Fiver Children’s Foundation, an innovative program ...
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Five New York City Nonprofits Awarded Youth Service Improvement Grants

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