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Arts & Culture Award Total Orgs: 29 for Project Description Contact Person Phone/Email Address Amount $575,750 To expand the Arts, Crafts and Health Fair to have more than 800 residents and 212.234.9577/ Centro Civico Cultural community members in attendance, provide 40 CD9 West Harlem women with free Ms. Dorca 150 Convent Avenue $12,000 diojesus77@ Dominicano /1962 mammograms. Twenty vendors from CD9 West Harlem will sell and showcase their Torres NY,NY 10031 yahoo.com products and another five to ten artists will perform on the sidewalk. To expand the organization's CD9 West Harlem presence by collaborating with Janus Management for additional 10,000 square feet of space that can accommodate: studio and gallery areas, community meeting areas, youth programs; and 212.391.8151 201 E. 42nd Street Mr. Janusz Chashama/1995 performance space open to residents of West Harlem, with expectations of art driving $13,500 ext.26/janusz@ Suite 3225-29 Jaworski economic development in the surrounding neighborhoods. Expand the exposure of at chashama.org NY, NY 10017 least 15 CD 9 West Harlem artists by devoting shows to them and set aside funds for re-grants to at least 10 CD9 West Harlem artists for exhibitions. Joining Forces: Living Art on the Hill is a public art installation of works, which will be installed for three months on the North Academic Plaza at Amsterdam Avenue near City College 21st 212.650.5361/ 137th Street and will include artists’ talks and tours. This will act as a bridge between Ms. Myrah 160 Convent Avenue Century Foundation, $9,000 [email protected] the college and the community. Art from the public will be included and there will be a Brown Green NY, NY 10031 The/1997 u special exhibition at Aaron Davis Hall. More than 50 artists from 14 arts organizations will be involved. Galleries and arts organizations in West Harlem will be included. Six to eight volunteers will canvass and recruit at least 50 students aged 12-17, from 566 W. 159th Street Classical Theatre of Grant and Manhattanville housing. The students will participate in a theater program Mr. Ty 347.688.6304/ $40,000 Suite 44 Harlem, The/1999 for themselves, parents, and neighbors. They will be prepared for future employment Jones [email protected] NY, NY 10032 in the theatre through learning videography, photography and social media. To employ about 30 CD9 West Harlem youth for about three hours per day, three days Creative Arts per week, for two 10-12 week semesters between September and June to create 917.697.2352/ 520 Eighth Ave. Mr. Brian Workshop for Kids/ large-scale artwork within West Harlem (including Riverbank State Park, DASNY $20,000 brianricklin@ Suite 201A Ricklin 1992 construction site barriers, and locations provided by project partner, HCDC), teaching caw4kids.org NY, NY 10018 participants job, teamwork, social and leadership skills. To provide 60 hours of rehearsal time in choreography with Ja-Malik and Company's 9 dancers, provide two free showings to 75 CD9-WH students, three performances at HSA for 375 students with discounted tickets, and create arts opportunities for Mr. Iquail 646.457.7484/ PO Box 559 Dance Iquail Inc./2007 residents of CD9 West Harlem. Exposing youth to the arts, mentoring emerging and $21,250 Shaheed [email protected] NY, NY 10030 professional artists through the development of a new performance repertory at several local venues, mentoring a local choreographer, and holding performances/outreach programs for local schools.
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Harlem Dance Works 3.0, Community Building Through Audience Engagement, will provide educational activities in the organization's studios and around the Dance Theatre of neighborhood as well as unique performances at street corners, libraries, parks, $45,000 Mr. Rodney 212.690.2800 ext. 402/ 466 W. 152nd Street Harlem/1969 houses of worship and public schools by involving neighborhood artists in the in-house Trapp rtrapp@dancetheatreofh NY, NY 10031 and neighborhood performances. At least 300 people from the CD9 West Harlem arlem.org community will be exposed to and benefit from the works of DTH. West Harlem Moves will bring dance workshops, instruction and free public performances to people of all ages and abilities in senior centers and public places 347.683.2691/ Dances for a Variable throughout CD9 West Harlem. Included will be four free performance workshops at Ms. Naomi 560 Riverside Dr. #9K $12,750 [email protected] Population/2005 four local senior centers; a free 28-week sequential dance workshop at the George Goldberg Haas NY, NY 10027 m Bruce Library; and a summer-long residency at West Harlem Piers Park. More than 750 people, including 100 seniors will benefit. “Early Music in West Harlem” will provide a festival of music from the 11th through 18th centuries, bringing this seldom performed music to the community, and citywide audiences to CD9 West Harlem venues. Reduced ticket prices will be offered to seniors Early Music in the community. Sites to be considered for performances will include: Bloomingdale Mr. Frederick 212.749.6600/ 10 W. 68th Street $8,625 Foundation/1974 House of Music, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Corpus Christi Church, Church of Renz [email protected] NY, NY 10023 Notre Dame, Great Hall, Harlem Stage Gatehouse, Old Broadway Synagogue, Riverside Theatre and Union Theological Seminary Chapel. At least 250 residents of CD-9 West Harlem will benefit. "Singing Wid a Sword in Ma Han" is a docudrama about a slave family's escape to freedom. It provides an education of the African-American experience and 212.368.4586/ 401 W. 148th Street GreenGurl Ms. Vienna entertainment with talkback sessions after performances. The play will be performed $8,000 viennacarroll@ #2A Productions/2008 Carroll at three CD9 West Harlem libraries for 70 to -125 audiences at each of Morningside gmail.com NY, NY 10031 Heights Library, George Bruce Library and Hamilton Grange Library. To support a two-day annual multidisciplinary arts festival in Marcus Garvey Park in June 2013 that will be free and open to the public, drawing at least 600 people. The 914.843.2747/ 42 W. 130th Street Harlem Arts event will showcase emerging and established Harlem-based and affiliated performers Mr. Neal $5,500 neal@harlemartsfestival. #3 Festival/2010 and artists as well as give community businesses and merchants a chance to be Ludevig com NY, NY 10037 vendors at the festival. CD9 West Harlem artists and vendors will be featured and a site in CD 9 West Harlem will be considered either as a satellite or for future festivals. To fund seven high quality classical music concerts from May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014; offer free tickets to senior centers/other social-cultural institutions in Harlem; 917.744.6948/ Harlem Chamber offer discounted tickets to schools such as Harlem School of the Arts, Harlem Ms. Liz 190 Claremont Ave. #25 $12,750 lizplayer@ Players, The/2008 Children’s Zone, Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts, and Opus 118 Harlem Player NY, NY 10027 gmail.com School of Music, with priority to CD9 West Harlem residents; At least 250 residents of CD-9 West Harlem will benefit from exposure to chamber music during the year. The 2013 season will offer operatic performance emphasizing the African-American experience and education. Exceptional talent within the community will be promoted. 718.775.6280/ Harlem Opera Ms. Carol 425 W. 144th Street The season will include a competition for young adult singers and an education $10,125 Harlemopera Theatre/2001 Brown NY, NY 10031 component in CD9 West Harlem schools. Planned four performances from April to theater@ June will include a semifinal at Convent Avenue Baptist Church and finals at the Apollo gmail.com
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Sound Stage. Expect at least 30 CD9 West Harlem youth will be involved. To provide student financial aid and scholarships for 50 CD9 West Harlem students 212.926.4100/ Harlem School of the and families for exposure and training in music, dance, theater, visual arts and Ms. Yvette 645 Saint Nicholas Ave. $45,000 ycampbell@ Arts/1964 musical theater. Continue outreach to community to avail itself of the facilities of HAS Campbell NY, NY 10030 hsanyc.org with an overall goal of increasing enrollment from 742 to 800 students. To create and implement a special membership offer to CD9 residents that currently exist in our database (approximately 3,700) offering a $25 membership (50% discount); research and create promotional materials designed to target the greater CD9 community of the CD9 MyHarlemStage Membership that will begin in the next 212.281.9240 ext. Harlem Stage/Aaron Mr. James 150 Convent Ave. period (fall 2013). To strengthen the arts education program in A. Philip Randolph $42,500 32/jking@ Davis Hall /1983 King NY, NY 10031 H.S. and conduct an evaluation of current programs in three additional core schools to harlemstage.og determine how to strengthen and expand moving into the next period (FY14). Expect overall benefits to reach at least 250 individuals.
To help support the organization’s 25 West Harlem SUMMERFEST concerts that would provide employment for 200 underemployed musicians (including those in West 212.866.4900/ Harlem), provide live jazz performances at several West Harlem locations (Grant’s Ms. Robin 154 W. 127th Street Jazzmobile/1965 $40,000 rbellstevens@ Tomb, Riverbank State Park, Dinosaur BBQ, City College and others) that will attract at Bell-Stevens NY, NY 10027 jazzmobile.org least 2,500 CD 9 West Harlem residents during July and August. Provide job opportunities for 5 West Harlem jazz artists. To put on five performances of The Silver Thread, a play about a gynecologist who pioneered a surgical procedure on slave women, for at least 300 middle and high 212.289.2529/ 1855 Adam Clayton Liberation Theatre Ms. Sandra A. school youth at Harlem School of the Arts, with the majority to come from CD9 West $6,500 info@liberation Powell Jr. Blvd. Company/2009 Daley-Sharif Harlem. Provide teachers with a lesson plan and allow a talkback with the playwright theatrecompany.org NY, NY 10026 and performers. Gospel for Teens will provide 40 CD9 West Harlem low-income teens aged 13-19 with 212.280.1045/ Mama Foundation for the opportunity to participate in the youth choir program on Fridays and Saturdays for Ms. Knoelle 149 W. 126th Street $40,000 KnoelleHigginson@gmail the Arts/1998 12 weeks, culminating in performances. The program is free and provides Higginson NY, NY 10027 .com transportation costs and a small stipend. This project is a one-year training program with an emphasis on recruiting 24 CD9 West Harlem residents in Cinema Arts and Management Program that will equip 212.537.6843/ participants with skills in film production, film exhibition, and cinema house Ms. Erika 343 Lenox Ave. Maysles Institute/2005 $40,000 erika@maysles management by providing hands-on training and experience in a working cinema and Dilday NY, NY 10027 institute.org production facility in Harlem, and preparing participants for entry-level positions at film companies, events, music venues, and theaters. To provide outreach to schools, churches and community organizations in West 212.353.1176/ National Black Touring Mr. Woodie 790 Riverside Drive #3 Harlem with free tickets for at least 40 CD9 West Harlem school youth children to $9,375 natblktc@ Circuit/1976 King Jr. NY, NY10032 attend the week-long Black History Month Play Project. aol.com New Heritage To provide intensive, year-round youth leadership, performing arts training and 212.926.4516/ Ms. Menen 253 W. 138th Street Repertory experiences, academic support and college and career exploration for 40 CD9 West $12,000 menen@impactreptheat Hailu NY, NY 10030 Theatre/1997 Harlem youth, aged 12 to 19. re.org 3
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To expand the organization's initiative of assisting at least 10 artists living in CD9 New York African 212.862.4858/ 515 W. 151st Street West Harlem to develop their business skills and gain exposure in building up their Ms. Joyce Chorus $12,000 joyce@nyafricanensembl Suite 2W client base and organize a festival for the artists to showcase their work at Jackie Adewumi Ensemble/2004 e.com NY, NY 10031 Robinson Park. To create a short documentary for NYC Kidsfest, a free, multicultural family festival, featuring at least 30 CD9 West Harlem Youth in Morningside Park with a mission to 61 Lenox Ave. Ms. Jessica 646.683.2454/ NYC Kidsfest/1986 bring together and enrich the quality of life of the diverse communities of West $6,500 #5A Chornesky [email protected] Harlem through a daylong celebration of the performing arts involving West Harlem NY, NY 10026 artists and incorporating local schools. To use theatrical interpretation for oral history featuring Manhattanville residents to explore experiences of the loss of sense of community which can occur for those 646.559.0832/ 525 W. 133rd Street Snorks and Pins residents as they experience the rapid changes in the neighborhood from the Ms. Gillian $5,000 [email protected] #6D Productions/2009 Columbia expansion, rising costs of rent, departures of longtime residents, and the Riley m NY, NY 10027 arrival of new cultural groups. At least 40 individuals will be involved in sharing their views. The Cultural Workforce Program will increase the number of Master Artisans who will 212.222.2792/ 1361 Amsterdam Ave. SoHarlem Creative train at least 20 CD9 West Harlem formerly incarcerated women in the skills needed Ms. Janet $20,000 jr.soharlem@ Suite 340 Outlet/2010 to obtain jobs in cultural tourism, and the manufacture of creative consumable Rodriguez gmail.com NY, NY 10027 products, textiles, fabrics, and jewelry making. To give CD9 West Harlem access to professional theatre, including festivals of 212.696.6575/ Take Wing and Soar Shakespeare and August Wilson plays. Program will involve at least 20 artists from CD Ms. Debra 45 Tiemann Place #3G $13,500 [email protected] Productions/2003 9 West Harlem artists and draw at least 1,500 patrons whose visits to West Harlem Ann Byrd NY, NY 10027 rg would help improve its economy and employment. To create five video-taped talk show sessions focusing on alopecia/stress, 646.345.2851/ Unveiled Unlocked: cancer/lupus, lifestyle choices, historical rituals, and bare-headed men and women. Ms. Aleathia 229 W. 135th St $8,625 aleathiab@msn. Bare Elements/2001 Event will be held at Manhattanville Community Center in front of a live audience Brown NY, NY 10030 com drawn from CD9 West Harem that would be no less than 100 in total. To provide arts and intensive tutoring program for 60 elementary school students 212.781.6722/ Washington Heights- who live in CD9 West Harlem and attend P.S. 28, an enhancement of the afterschool Mr. John 652 W. 187th Street $40,000 whic.mail@ Inwood Coalition/1978 center that the organization has maintained at that school since 2005. Classes will Swauger NY, NY 10033 verizon.net include art, music and dance class for 45 minutes a week for 35 weeks. To organize a youth visual arts initiative involving at least 20 youth from CD9 West 347.313.5174 / Young Empowered Harlem with the goal of creating public art in West Harlem within a youth education Mr. Roy SecordRW@ 229 W. 135th St Artists of Harlem initiative for 2 three-month sessions where students will create an art project on $16,250 Secord aol.com NY, NY 10030 (Y.E.A.H.)/2008 pertinent topics on history, social issues, technology, cultural differences, the
humanities and the sciences. Community Facilities Award Total Orgs: 13 for Project Description Contact Person Phone/Email Address Amount $279,000 To expand the organization’s existing diagnostic and screening facilities to meet rising 347.255.9454/ African Services Mr. Demetri 429 W.127th Street chronic and infectious disease testing needs of the community and assist at least 10 $45,000 [email protected] Committee/1981 Blanas NY, NY 10027 new patients a week who are residents of CD9 West Harlem. Use outcomes to develop du
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strategies for a future West Harlem Health Center. To hold a men’s retreat, health and educational workshops, adult self-defense classes 646.671.4758/ Brothers in and a youth arts/mentorship program for 170 participants to include 10-15 seniors Mr. Qadir 115 Edgecombe Ave. $16,250 Aqmonsur@ Recovery/1988 who are CD9 West Harlem residents, encouraging healthy behavior and showing Perez NY, NY 10031 yahoo.com participants how to identify and avoid threatening behavior. Carry on Community To provide workshops on end-stage renal failure to 125 participants and support a 201.889.5711/ 425 W. 144th Street Mr. Marrin Development mini health clinic in the lower area of Convent Avenue Baptist Church in CD9-WH. $12,000 [email protected] 2nd Fl Wiggins Corp/2011 et NY, NY 10031
To recruit at least 100 youth to address increasing gang violence in two NYCHA 2429 East Tremont Ave. Full Circle Life housing units, Manhattanville and Grant, and the surrounding communities through Ms. Darcel 914.906.4757/ Bronx, NY 10461 Enrichment $40,000 education, mentoring, leadership development, and job skills that help to build Dillard [email protected] Center/2003 healthy support networks. Healthy-in-My Neighborhood will teach at least 35 participants, aged 7 to 17 years, once a month through culinary, nutrition and gardening education to develop healthy 917.731.4584/ Ms. Stephanie 311 W. 137th Street Harlem Seeds/2010 eating and a healthy living mindset in an effort to combat childhood obesity rampant $32,500 smack@harlem Mack NY, NY 10030 in the area. The project will also include a senior program at West Harlem senior seeds.org centers. Program site will be P.S. 153. To provide at least 100 students with hockey lessons at Lasker Rink in Central Park and Mr. Brad 212.722.0044/ 1460 Broadway Ice Hockey in to provide half of that number with classroom activities, including mentoring and $6,250 Preston bradp@icehockeyinharle Room 04-06 Harlem/1987 college readiness. At least 30 of the students will be from CD9 West Harlem. m.org NY,NY 10036 To sponsor Love-an-Elder Day 2013, an effort to promote acts of kindness, 917.775.1199/ Lifeforce in Later Ms. Irene P.O. Box 250402 volunteerism and improved sense of community for older Morningside Heights $12,000 irenezola@ Years/2009 Zola NY, NY 10025 seniors, targeting 50 Morningside Village seniors. L-i-L-Y.org The West Harlem Youth Legal Advocacy Project will address the growing number of 646.442.3142/ 1 W. 125th Street Manhattan Legal barriers to success faced by West Harlem youth, particularly youth of color, by Ms. Peggy $40,000 pearisman@ 2nd Fl Services/1968 providing essential legal services in the areas of education, immigration, employment, Earisman mls.ls-nyc.org NY, NY 10027 and consumer law to 60 CD9-WH youth serviced in the first year. To expand the Harlem Cure Violence Initiative to work with at least 40 young people aged 14-24 from CD9 West Harlem ( priority to Grant and Manhattanville housing) 212.674.3500 ext. 205/ 105 E. 22nd Street New York City Mission Ms. María who are at a high risk of shooting or being shot through mediation, case management, $30,000 morengo@nycmissionso 6th Fl Society/1812 Orengo youth development activities, restorative justice programming, and mental health ciety.org NY, NY 10010 services. Northern Manhattan To assist 100 immigrants of CD9 West Harlem by identifying and providing a range of 665 W. 182nd Street Ms. Almirca 212.0781.0355/ Coalition for benefits that include immigration, naturalization, and stabilization of lives. $20,000 Ground Fl Santiago [email protected] Immigrant Rights/1982 NY, NY 10033 The program will provide a weekly yoga class that includes art, music and educational 347.735.4280/ Urban Yoga games for at least 30 CD9 West Harlem students for the school year and in the Ms. Ghylian 239 W. 139th St. $9,750 ghylianyoga@ Foundation/2007 summer at one public school in West Harlem in an effort to increase the participants’ Bell NY, NY 10030 yahoo.com health and their ability to focus.
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The Community Gymnastics Program is a 32-week program that will teach gymnastics 212.316.0315/ Wendy Hilliard to at least 30 new CD9 West Harlem participants at Riverbank State Park. The program $9,750 Ms. Raby raby@wendyhilliardfoun 550 W. 155th Street Foundation/1996 includes a six-week summer intensive program; all discounted or administered via Gueye dation.org NY, NY 10032 scholarships. Women in the To organize a series of workshops for at least 20 CD9 West Harlem women on skills Ms. Princess 646.388.0434/ 34 E. 125th Street $5,500 Black/1988 and resources to start, build, lead and grow profitable small businesses. Jenkins [email protected] NY, NY 10035 Education Award Total Orgs: 19 for Project Description Contact Person Phone/Email Address Amount $439,750 The "Literacy in Action in West Harlem" project (a program in CD9-WH since 2001) will 646.660.0404/ provide year-round education through soccer activities for at least 30 third to fifth 520 Eighth Ave. America Scores New Mr. Robert ruvanovic@ graders in West Harlem who are dealing with low literacy, low school engagement and $10,125 Suite 201C York/2001 Uvanovic americascores. obesity through extracurricular soccer and academic enrichment, including events NY, NY 10018 org such as soccer games, poetry slams, and community service. The Project Learn and First Bloom (programs at Manhattanville Clubhouse and ML 212.283.6770/ 425 W. 144th Street Boys & Girls Club of Wilson Clubhouse) provides homework, tutoring, high-yield learning activities, Ms. Edith $22,500 edmassiah@ 5th Fl Harlem/1980 parent involvement, school collaboration, and incentives to at least 50 youth of 6-18 Massiah harlembgc.org NY, NY 10031 years who are residents of CD9 West Harlem. The After School Program (ASP) and the Afterschool Teen Enrichment Program (ASTEP) will provide academic support, enrichment activities -gardening, mentoring, 212.283.7044/ Brotherhood/Sister martial arts, and healthy meals for 40 CD9 West Harlem youth of ages 7- 18 years. Ms. Neka 512 W. 143rd Street $40,000 nh@brotherhood- Sol, The/1995 Programs will include: arts education- theatre, dance, voice lyricism and mass media. Harrison NY, NY 10031 sistersol.org There will be 35 intensive workshops/outings during the academic year as well as an art day camp during the summer.
The Academic Success Program is an educational and career development support to College and 646.380.7773/ 475 Riverside Dr. formerly incarcerated women that will offer counseling, tutoring, mentoring, Ms. Maria Community $45,000 msantangelo@collegean Suite 1626 scholarships, and financial literacy, and job placement activities to at least 40 residents Santangelo Fellowship/2000 dcommunity.org NY, NY 10115 of CD9 West Harlem.
Introduce at least 30 CD9 West Harlem youth to the Waves of Change project, a global 845.594.4871/ Deep Dish T.V. interactive map and blog for community media around the world. Activities will Ms. DeeDee 175 Claremont Ave. #45 $22,500 [email protected] Network/1986 include: paid internships, skill building on global research, web design, blog Halleck NY, NY 10027 m publishing, map building, and web statistic monitoring techniques. The “Five Star Outreach" project will include programs for the special needs 212.694.0477/ 511 W. 151st Street Def Dance Jam population through an "edutainment" curriculum incorporating performing arts, Ms. Carol Aziza $12,000 ddjwaziza@ Suite C1 Workshop/1994 academics, advocacy, and cultural services. Will recruit at least 20 participants from Reid aol.com NY, NY 10031 CD9 West Harlem. Ecumenical The Employment Services and Computer Lab Project will include activities in Internet Community based job search, skill building services, educational development, and referrals to 212.678.0037/ Ms. Deborah 443 W. 125th St. Development improve employment options with follow-up support services for at least 40 $40,000 dsmith@ecdo. Renee Smith NY, NY 10027 Organization participants from CD9 West Harlem. org (ECDO)/1983 6
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A figure skating and educational development program for girls. Grant Activities: 646.698.3440/ 361 W. 125th St. Figure Skating in Implementation of a new writing initiative, additional classes and individualized Ms. Sharon $21,250 sharon@figureskatinginh 2nd Fl Harlem/1997 tutoring 5 days/week. Super Skating opportunity on Sundays – at least 25 participants Cohen arlem.org NY, NY 10027 to come from CD9-West Harlem. An SAT and College preparation program will provide courses and college admission counseling twice a week and some Saturdays to at least 40 CD9-WH High School 2090 Adam Clayton Future Giants Mr. RD 646.288.9887/ Juniors using instructors from Teacher's College and interns from Columbia $40,000 Blvd. Suite 800 Corporation/2002 Snyden [email protected] University's Institute of Urban and Minority Education at Teachers College; provide NY, NY 10030 counseling on college application/acceptance process Early Childhood Services for the Mother Hale Learning Center. To support a tuition- 212.531.5433/ Hale House Ms. Lindsay 152 W. 122nd St. discount program to give up to 100% discounts to 10 CD9-West Harlem families in $16,250 lgebhart@ Center/1969 Gebhart NY, NY 10027 need. halehouse.org The "My Harlem" educational program will provide afterschool and Summer activities 212.666.8771/ in art, training in visual literacy, digital media, social skills and the creation and sharing Mr. Edward 120 W. 121st St. Harlem Biennale/2010 $21,250 edward@ stories through public exhibitions. Program to be located in CD9 West Harlem for Hillel NY, NY 10027 harlembiennale.org about 30 participants. Harlem Book Cool Boyz Read program to offer weekly, in-school, reading enhancement programs Mr. Max 914.231.6778/ 270 W. 96th Street $12,000 Fair/1999 for at least 30 third and fourth grade male students at one West Harlem public school. Rodriguez [email protected] NY, NY 10025 The HEAF Continuum program is an 11-year sequential program beginning in 6th 212.663.9732/ Harlem Education grade through completion of an undergraduate degree. Activities will include 2090 Seventh Ave. Mr. Matthew mdeen@ Activities Fund providing 25 students CD9-West Harlem youth with afterschool, Saturday and summer $16,875 10th Fl Deen heaf.org (HEAF)/1989 educational programs, including robotics, college readiness, strategic business NY, NY 11216
planning course and emotional support. The Rites of Passage program is a 7-month mentor program to help adolescents in grades 10 through 12 to make the transition into young adulthood. At least 10 845.623.8121/ 137 Grotke Road Moriah Institute, Youth from CD9 West Harlem will be engaged in community service, college trips, Ms. Mariah mbritton@themoriahinst $6,750 Chestnut Ridge, NY The/2004 overnight intensives, retreats and physically-challenging activities to help teens Britton ituteny.org 10977 grapple with personal obstacles, become clearer about how their choices affect their progress, and build stronger bonds with caring adults and with each other. The "Small Awards Big Impact" (SABI) aims to cultivate, screen, fund, and report on 212.749.1570/ 90 Morning Side Drive Morningside Area the impact of new learning opportunities and projects in 16 CD9-WH public schools Ms. Jennifer $12,000 jennifer.beisser@mornin Suite 1A Alliance/1947 that will culminate in an Awards Event in March 2014 to recognize teachers. SABI is Beisser gsidealliance.org NY, NY 10027 estimated to positively impact at least 700 students downstream. The activities of the West Harlem Summer Debate Institute will include: a week long training of students, parents, teachers, administrators and community volunteers in 917.455.1079/ 3224 Grand Concourse New York City Urban competitive debate; monthly workshops during school year to continue training and Mr. Erik eriktheteacher@hotmail. $10,125 #F52 Debate League/2012 learning; two CD9-WH debate tournaments at the end of each academic semester; Fogel com NY, NY 10458 and a Championship Award Ceremony at the end of year. At least 20 students from CD9-WH will be involved.
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Pelham Fritz An educational and athletic scholarship initiative to assist in supporting scholarships Basketball League in the amount of $1,350 for two years of college to six CD9 West Harlem high school $8,625 Mr. Melvin 212.860.1380/ 2225 Fifth Ave. #8B Scholarship Fund/2006 students who have been accepted to accredited college, or technical school; are Pratt [email protected] NY, NY 10037 involved in community service ; demonstrate a financial need; and live and attend a school in CD9 West Harlem. Red Balloon Daycare To assist in providing at least 11 CD9 West Harlem low income families with financial Ms. Norma 212.663.9006/ 560 Riverside Drive $42,500 Center/1972 assistance ranging from $300-1300 per month per child for early education childcare. Brockman [email protected] NY, NY 10027 The School Day Program at P.S. 36 (Earl Childhood Development) will provide skill building activities for pre-kindergartners, kindergartners and first graders during a 2090 Adam Clayton 212.280.2042/ Reading Team. twice weekly, one-hour session that is split into 30 minutes for small reading groups in Ms. Maureen Powell Jr. Blvd. $40,000 maureen@readingteam. The/2000 the organization's Reading Center with Literacy Mentors and then 30 minutes in the Rover Suite 100 org Computer Center for the computer-based Waterford Early Reading Program for 300 NY, NY 10027 students in total. Environment Award Total Orgs: 2 for Project Description Contact Person Phone/Email Address Amount $57,750 The North Park Initiative is an ongoing park improvement and community engagement project whose goal is to increase volunteer activity, engage the 212.870.3070/ 475 Riverside Drive Riverside Park Ms. Lori community in park stewardship, and improve overall maintenance and horticulture of $12,750 [email protected] Suite 455 Conservancy/1986 Brittle neglected areas. Priority will be given to areas north of 120th Street. At least 300 g NY, NY 10115 people will benefit from improved park and garden services in CD9 West Harlem. To support the West Harlem Clean Heat Initiative, by training at least 35 CD9-WH West Harlem 212.961.1000 ext. 1854 Amsterdam Ave. representatives on the health and financial incentives of converting from dirty Ms. Milka Environmental Action $45,000 313/milka@ 2nd Fl heating oil to cleaner energy alternatives. A West Harlem Clean Heat Council Rodriguez (WE ACT)/1988 weact.org NY, NY 10031 comprising 10 early adopters and innovators in the field of clean Heat will be formed. Historic Preservation Award Total Orgs: 4 for Project Description Contact Person Phone/Email Address Amount $68,250 The "Virtually Yours Harlem" cultural tourism initiative (a digital database chronicling American Performing Harlem history) will train and provide research and technical skill building Mr. George 212.665.7716/mail@fais 6 Hancock Place Arts opportunities for 10 CD9-WH High School youth through the production of a segment $12,750 Faison onfirehouse.org NY, NY 10027 Collaborative/1997 highlighting one or more institutions, organizations, scholars, and/or individuals currently residing in CD9-WH. The "Contemporary Meets Colonial" exhibition series will host four exhibitions which will include the participation of CD9-WH artists and a series of workshops and talks by 212.923.8008/ Morris-Jumel Mr. Carol 65 Jumel Terrace these artists, drawing upon the history of the mansion and its collections. CD9-WH $7,500 education@morrisjumel. Mansion/1904 Ward NY, NY 10032 artists will represent at least 40% of the participating artists. Some 300 people are org expected to view the works. The project will teach at least 10 CD9-WH students to express their vision of the world 917.470.9880/ 1270 Broadway through journalism, produce oral history, and digital media projects, equip students Mr. Melvin Phelps Stokes /1911 $27,500 [email protected] Suite 1005 with the skills to obtain internships in digital media fields, and help the students to McCray m NY, NY 10001 start their own businesses.
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A preservation/heritage tourism coalition that will complete a survey and assessment West Harlem of CD9 West Harlem historic sites and cultural resources including the creation of a 917.583.4109/ 502 W. 142nd Street Community Ms. Yuien map, guide and walking tours; the development of a Restaurant and Culture Discount $21,250 hhwestharlemcpo@msn. Ground Fl Preservation Chin Card ($5.00) that will offer discounts at participating businesses and art organizations com NY, NY 10031 Organization/1995 in Harlem. At least 50 individuals and businesses in CD9-WH will benefit. Housing Award Total Orgs: 4 for Project Description Contact Person Phone/Email Address Amount $155,000 The Sugar Hill Community Outreach and Engagement Project is an initiative to maximize housing and community benefits to West Harlem residents, including seniors living in walk-up buildings; to recruit and train bilingual staff to provide 212.568.2030 ext. 583 Riverside Drive Broadway Housing Mr. Michael housing eligibility and application information to CD9 West Harlem residents; to $45,000 206/mpalma@ 7th Fl Communities/1983 Palma maximize the benefit of housing opportunities at Sugar Hill for West Harlem residents, broadwayhousing.org NY, NY 10031 and to help with ensuring that at least 30 CD9 West Harlem residents will move into Sugar Hill affordable housing unit.
2854 Frederick Douglas A Resident Association Training and Development program that will provide referrals, Harlem Congregations Blvd. training and technical assistance to CD9-WH residents in private and publicly owned Mr. Donald 718.776.4389/ for Community $27,500 NY, NY 10039 buildings educating them on resident rights, responsibilities, and providing HPD Mack [email protected] Improvement/1986 procedural advice. At least 30 residents will be trained. Direct Housing Defense Representation and Housing Clinics will help support one Housing Defense Attorney for one year to provide services in loss of housing as well 212.876.5500/ Neighborhood Mr. Michael 317 Lenox Ave. and hold two clinics for Grant and Manhattanville residents about their rights, $40,000 msmith@ndsny. Defender Service/1991 Smith NY, NY 10030 concerns and navigating NYCHA administrative processes. At least 50 tenants will be org assisted within one year. The Homelessness Prevention Program will aim to build capacity to conduct and provide outreach, referral and legal services to CD9-WH residents via printed 212.491.2541/ 423 W. 127th St. PA’LANTE materials, workshops direct engagement with landlords of distressed buildings; Ms. Elsia $42,500 Elsia.vasquez@palanteh Suite A Harlem/2008 collaborating with governmental agencies, non-profits and local charities and Vasquez arlem.org NY, NY 10027 enhancing on-line resource center and social media presence. At least 50 tenants will be assisted within one year. Workforce & Economic Award Development Project Description Contact Person Phone/Email Address Amount Total Orgs: 12 for $402,625 To create an Employment Resource Center, at the organization's West 134th and 140th Street centers, aimed at helping at least 25 CD9 West Harlem seniors aged 55 34 W. 134th Street Central Harlem Senior Ms. Josephina 212.926.4871/ and older to become re-employed or to stay employed. This organization will partner $15,000 Lower Level Citizens’ Centers/1971 Blackburn [email protected] with WEP, FEGS Health and Human Services, Easter Seals, AARP, WeCare, HANAC and NY, NY 10037 the Urban League.
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WHLDC Grant Award Recipients / Friday, March 15, 2013 - Cycle1 2013
To help implement the Citizens Transitional Jobs Program at the Manhattanville 347.626.7233 Ext. 137-58 Thurston Street Citizens Against Houses Community Center and help implement job readiness workshops for adult Mr. Mika’il $10,125 1/info@ Springfield Gardens, NY Recidivism/1992 residents of Manhattanville Houses and the surrounding area. A minimum of 20 DeVeaux citizensinc.org 11413 participants will be assisted. To promote workforce development by developing a database that matches members to services and job opening leads. Teaching members how to network, assigning a Mr. Miquel Dominican 212.0749.0781/ 175 W. 107th Street career coach to aid in the job search, providing four to ten workshops per week and $32,500 Taveras Sunday/1995 [email protected] NY, NY 10025 building a bridge between local employers and job seekers. Assist at least 30 CD9 West Harlem residents to find jobs. The West Harlem Skills Training Initiative will increase employment opportunities and East Harlem wage earnings for 20 CD9 West Harlem residents who will graduate from STRIVE’s 646.335.0837/ Mr. Lawrence 240 E. 123rd Street Employment Service Maintenance and Customer Service training programs and obtain industry-recognized $42,500 ljackson@striveinternati Jackson NY, NY 10035 (STRIVE)/1984 credentials with a minimum of 60 percent placed at $9 to $10-per-hour jobs with a 75- onal.org percent retention for three months. To provide an internship and skills workshops to high school youth involved in the organization’s “Achievers” program, providing a stipend to participants who face the 212.865.6942/ Friends of the Children greatest number of risk factors. Internship services including stipends and will be Ms. Yelena 204a W. 115th Street $30,000 ymeytes@friendsofthech New York/2001 provided to 20 high school age Achievers from CD 9 West Harlem. Eighty percent of Meytes NY, NY 10026 ildrenny.org participants will graduate from high school and 60% percent of graduates will be accepted into colleges. To support youth education and career development for a two-day Careers in Media for Youth conference at the Harlem Commonwealth Center, partnering with Columbia 646.571.1985/ 336 W. 125th Street Futuro Media Ms. Melanie La University and Maysles Institute with seminars, training and opportunities to interact $40,000 Melanie@futuromediagr 4th Fl Group/2010 Rosa with multicultural media professionals. Fifty youth between ages 16 and 25, will oup.org NY, NY 10027 attend, 50 percent will be youth of color with majority from CD9 West Harlem. The Back Office Support Initiative (BOSI) will hire a part-time marketing specialist to 212.665.7010/ Harlem Business promote back office support and technical assistance services to at least 15 CD9 West Ms. Regina 275 Lenox Ave. $42,500 rsmith@hbany. Alliance/1980 Harlem small businesses, and support of a Loan Fund that will make low interest direct Smith NY, NY 10027 org loans to CD9 West Harlem small businesses. The Arches Transformative Mentoring (ATM) Program and the Work Now! Workforce Harlem Initiative Pilot Project will provide six month mentoring program and job placement Mr. Richard 212.491.4429/ 316 W. 125th Street Commonwealth $42,500 for 30 at risk young adults from CD9 West Harlem; Metro card and stipends will be Martin [email protected] NY, NY 10027 Council/1967 provided to participants.
The Employment and Career Services program will expand current services to equip at 212.926.8000 204 W. 136th Street New York Urban $40,000 Ms. Sheronia least 25 CD9 West Harlem residents with skills, education and workplace competency; ext.124/srogers@ NY, NY 10011 League/1919 Rogers to support three career track programs that lead to jobs with livable wages/salaries. nyul.org
The "West Harlem Virtual Incubator for Growth" project will deliver specialized New York Women’s 212.491.9640 ext. 105/ 1524 Amsterdam Ave. training and technical assistance for at least 20 CD9 West Harlem minority- and $45,000 Mr. Robert Izzo Chamber of rizzo@ NY, NY 10031 women-owned small businesses and microenterprises, including construction, Commerce/2002 nywcc.org construction-related and other firms.
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WHLDC Grant Award Recipients / Friday, March 15, 2013 - Cycle1 2013
Career development services for women in the skilled construction, utility, and Nontraditional maintenance trades. There will be two events to recruit and enroll 25 women from Ms. Kathy 646.257.5205/ 243 W. 20th Street Employment for $40,000 CD9 West Harlem four free core training programs (1. Blue Collar Prep, 2. NEW at Culhane [email protected] NY, NY 10011 Women (NEW)/1978 Night, 3. ReNEW and 4. The NYCHA Resident Training Academy.) A technology media development lab for underserved youth 475 Riverside Drive Workforce Outsource Ms. Panela 816.718.0063/ will include skill building and career development in the mobile gaming and mobile $22,500 Suite 1372 Services/2005 Leung [email protected] business applications industry for 20 CD9 West Harlem youth. NY, NY 10115
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