Community Impact
Community Partner Team Member Spotlight – Angelo Caberra, the Director of the City College of New York’s Immigrant Student Center for Resources and Research and leader of the Young Women Initiative at Esperanza Preparatory Magnet School
Can you tell us about the Young Women Initiative at Esperanza Preparatory and your role? Back in early 2020, I started as the Community School Director at Esperanza Preparatory Academy Magnet School, where I managed after-school programs and community resources. That’s also when I first partnered with the New York Junior League. For the past […]
NYJL Volunteers in the Community – Claudia Holub, Young Professional Board President of GiGi’s Playhouse
What prompted you to become a member of the New York Junior League and how long have you been a member? When I moved into the city full time, I was looking for a way to get more engaged in my community, similar to what I had been involved in during college. I was looking […]
While a pandemic brings uncertainty, NYJL encourages girls to put their ambitions to work
Working with longtime community partners Union Settlement and SCAN-Harbor, NYJL’s Personal Advancement and Leadership (PAL) committee mentors girls as they explore continuing education opportunities, broad career aspirations, and life skills. Last year, when the pandemic disrupted daily life, the NYJL reached out to community partners to offer immediate help and strategize ways to provide essential […]
Abyssinian Development Corporation and Goddard Riverside Chosen As New York Junior League’s 2021–2022 Community Improvement Project Sites
New York, NY – October 18, 2021 The New York Junior League’s (NYJL) Community Improvement Project has selected the Abyssinian Development Corporation and Goddard Riverside as its 2021–2022 community partners. The Community Improvement Project (CIP) creates a one-year partnership with a selected organization to increase the organization’s community impact. This year’s CIP partners will receive […]
Playground Improvement Project hosts ribbon cutting at St. Nicholas Park
Last spring, NYJL’s Playground Improvement Project (PIP) hosted a ribbon cutting at St. Nicholas Park, broadcast live on Instagram, to celebrate the completion of this year’s project to beautify the park.