Paid Opportunities for Youth this Summer
Deadline Extended to April 30! The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) helps young people ages 14 to 21 explore career
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Youth
A Virtual Visit with Author Jacqueline Woodson
On April 1, hundreds of young people from the five boroughs participated in a virtual author visit with author Jacqueline
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Young Resident Honored for Volunteer Work
One of Butler Houses’ young residents, Za-ira’ Murphy, 7, was recently honored by New York State Assembly Member Chantel Jackson
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Green City Force
For more than a decade, Green City Force’s (GCF) AmeriCorps program has been training NYCHA residents ages 18 to 24 to be leaders in the green industry.
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NYCHA Youth Participate in Anti-Gun Violence Virtual Program
City Program Provided Paid Summer Work This summer, young New Yorkers from NYCHA developments and neighborhoods across the city got the chance to make a difference in their communities and learn
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PAL Playstreets Fun
PAL Playstreets operating at NYCHA locations during the summer.
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SYEP Summer Bridge 2020
SYEP Summer Bridge 2020 will help young people ages 14 to 24 explore career opportunities, connect with professionals, and learn essential job readiness and workplace skills – all while earning money.
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Practicing Tennis at Home
Children across the city are adapting to a new normal brought about by COVID-19: online learning, closed playgrounds, and being indoors a lot more. Kings County Tennis League (KCTL), a non-profit that provides
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Season of Sharing
NYCHA’s Youth Leadership Councils (YLC) held special “Season of Sharing” events throughout December to give back to their communities during the winter holiday season
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NYCHA-CUNY Scholar: Mohammed Islam
Young children often dream of being superheroes like Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman, but when Mohammed Islam was a child,
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