January 1, 2014

January 1, 2014

…midterms, especially when paired with the duties of fatherhood, could crush any 21-year old, but Giovanni Classen, who recently became a single father to his 1-year-old son, Ezio, seems to…

May 11, 2015

May 11, 2015

…120 children in after-school programming, which offers children ages 5 to 12 a fun, stimulating environment where individual growth and development in a group setting is encouraged. “For nearly 115…

August 13, 2015

August 13, 2015

…classes for Speakers of Other Languages, and Basic Education and High School Equivalency courses for English speakers and for Spanish speakers. In addition, the Adult Education program offers counseling and…

September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015

…teacher signing bonuses of $2,500 and retention bonuses of $3,500, projecting this will benefit roughly 1,600 UPK teachers of 4-year-olds. Jim Matison, executive director of the 125-year-old Brooklyn Kindergarten Society,…

Winter 2018 Newsletter – Business Development Center

…(WEST) offers business training, technology classes and assistance, workshops and counseling for women entrepreneurs. The program educates women about business practices, from both the theoretical and practical points of view,…

November 8, 2018

November 8, 2018

…Other select Shop and Dine East Harlem for the Holidays events (open to the public) include: Small Business Saturday (November 24, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Dear Mama Cafe, 308…

Winter 2019 Newsletter – Gilberto Agosto

…a safe space for our kids. Our program welcomes all young people from the neighborhood and offers them opportunities they might not find at home or in school. Here, we…

July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020

…$1 million. The businesses must be located within the boundaries of East Harlem/Community District 11 (bounded by 96th Street to the south, 142nd Street to the north, Fifth Avenue to…

Business Development

What We Do Our Business Development Center offers business and technology education. Our classes are offered at beginner and intermediate levels in English and Spanish. We provide access to capital…

October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

…revenues of up to $1 million. The businesses must be located within the boundaries of East Harlem/Community District 11 (bounded by 96th Street to the south, 142nd Street to the…