Across Brooklyn, high school seniors are readying for an occasion that we hope they remember with a sense of pride for the rest of their lives: Commencement. It’s a day to reflect on the achievements of the past while kicking off the start of a new, exciting chapter.
Two years ago, the New York Transit Museum—the city’s institute for all things public transportation, in Downtown Brooklyn—came to us with an exciting new idea: an afterschool program using the museum’s collection to teach social skills to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) youth.
The Brooklyn Community Foundation has announced 37 new grants to Brooklyn-serving nonprofits totaling $668,000, bringing its 2011 giving to $4.5 million to Brooklyn’s nonprofit community.
Mark Morris’ choreography has appeared on stages from Lincoln Center to London’s Royal Opera House. But the work of the Mark Morris Dance Group, goes beyond award-winning performances.
Who has the right to tell their story? That question lies at the heart of the mission of the New York Writers Coalition. The answer, they think, is “everyone.”
The Brooklyn Community Foundation, through the generous support of the Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, is pleased to announce the first recipients of the Peter Jay Sharp Youth Arts Fellowship for promising Brooklyn high school students in the arts. Ten fellows were selected from nominations submitted by Brooklyn-based arts organizations for the 2011-12 inaugural cohort.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) today announced the launch of the BAM Professional Development Program (BAM PDP). Led by BAM and the DeVos Institute of Arts Management (DVIAM) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the BAM PDP will be one of the first programs to reside in the BAM Richard B.
On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is proud to present a discussion with author Julie Salamon about her book Rambam’s Ladder: A Meditation on Generosity and Why It is Necessary to Give.
Habitat for Humanity is known throughout the world for recruiting volunteers to build homes for low-income people. However, this model faces challenges in an urban setting like Brooklyn, where open land is scarce and expensive.
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