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Red Hook Initiative

Change from Within

The lobby of the Red Hook Initiative Center teems with energy on a sunny afternoon in early September. It is the first day of school. A huddle of girls discusses the day as each fills out a time sheet, putting her name beside the title of health educator.

Red Hook Initiative

Description:
Capacity building grant to strengthen the internal infrastructure of key youth development organization via staff development and training, implementation of a fund raising plan and enhanced evaluation protocols. New community center is hub for residents.

Grant Amount: $50,000

Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook

Population Served: Families

Population Served: NYCHA Resident

Population Served: Youth

Ages Served: Middle School Students

Ages Served: High School Students

Ages Served: Youth (12-18)

Fund: Education and Youth Achievement Fund

P.S. 15 The Patrick F. Daly School

Description:
Two part renewal grant: $15K to expand after care program for Pre K and K students and $5K to continue outreach to local families and businesses to encourage families to attend and support the school. BCF supports several organizations in PS 15.

Grant Amount: $20,000

Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook

Population Served: Families

Population Served: NYCHA Resident

Population Served: Children

Ages Served: Elementary School Students

Fund: Education and Youth Achievement Fund

Good Shepherd Services

Description:
Renewal grant to support a literacy program serving 180 children in 2nd, 3rd, & 4th grade - expansion into 4th grade - at PS 15 in Red Hook. Children from local schools attend after school program at the Beacon. School Principal works closely with Beacon.

Grant Amount: $15,500

Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook

Population Served: Immigrants, Newcomers, Refugees

Population Served: NYCHA Resident

Population Served: Children

Ages Served: Elementary School Students

Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund

Dance Theatre Etcetera

Description:
Support for the 2011-12 activities of the Arts for At Risk Youth: In-School and After-School program that serves 650 youth and helps them achieve academic success and connect to their communities through the arts.

Grant Amount: $10,000

Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant

Neighborhoods Served: Canarsie

Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook

Population Served: Educators and Teachers

Population Served: Youth

Population Served: Adults

Ages Served: Youth (12-18)

Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)

Ages Served: Adults (24-65)

Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund

Rainforest Alliance

Description:
Support to engage two Brooklyn schools to implement a new training model that will allow schools to build environmental leaders within the school and train teachers. Curriculum will engage Pre K - 8th grade.

Grant Amount: $20,000

Neighborhoods Served: DUMBO/Fulton Ferry

Neighborhoods Served: Park Slope

Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook

Population Served:

Ages Served: Elementary School Students

Ages Served: Middle School Students

Fund: Green Communities Fund

Waterfront Museum

Description:
Operating support for "showboat barge" to plan, promote and produce ongoing, year-round arts/cultural/educational programs at Red Hook Pier 44.

Grant Amount: $5,000

Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook

Population Served:

Ages Served: All Ages

Fund: Arts for All Fund

Turning Point (Discipleship Outreach Ministries, Inc.)

Description:
Renewal support for the GED and Beyond Program. Youth create and realize goals and objectives for success in careers, college, and training. Counseling and case management are provided.

Grant Amount: $20,000

Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook

Neighborhoods Served: Sunset Park

Neighborhoods Served: Windsor Terrace

Population Served:

Ages Served: Youth (12-18)

Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)

Fund: Education and Youth Achievement Fund

Summit Academy Charter School

Description:
Support of afterschool basketball program and boys mentoring program.

Grant Amount: $500

Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook

Population Served:

Ages Served: Middle School Students

Fund: Education and Youth Achievement Fund

Red Hook Community Justice Center

Description:
Support for Youth Expanding Community Horizons by Organizing; a summer program where youth receive intensive marketing training, which they use to create a community education campaign designed to impact youth attitudes towards juvenile crime.

Grant Amount: $20,000

Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook

Population Served:

Ages Served: Middle School Students

Ages Served: High School Students

Ages Served: Youth (12-18)

Fund: Education and Youth Achievement Fund