As we head into the new year, we want to take time to reflect on the year and how compassion has gotten us all through it together. During this week, we will highlight a few of our programs participants who have made strives to achieve their goals—and a staff member who’s excelled at making our […]
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Goddard Bash
2025 Goddard Bash Thank you to all who joined us for the 2025 Goddard Bash fundraiser and celebration! Please upload any photos from the night you’d like to share here. Congratulations to the authors who won this year’s Book Prizes! View our digital journal or visit our Book Prize page to see which terrific books […]
COFA (Creating Opportunities for Amsterdam)
Empowering Teens and Young Adults to Grow, Connect, and Achieve Their Goals The COFA Program at Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center is designed for teenagers and young adults aged 14 to 26, with a particular focus on at-risk teens. As a pathways program, COFA is dedicated to assisting participants in reaching their goals, promoting socialization, and […]
Learning to Work
Supporting Students to Graduate with a Plan for the Future Goddard Riverside’s Learning to Work program is located at Edward A. Reynolds High School, a transfer school for students who have faced challenges in other schools or are at risk of not graduating. The program supports students to reengage with school, overcome barriers to attendance, and […]
Options Institute
Providing Professional Development in College Access and Success, In-Person and Online See the Options Center for our College Access and Success programming See our College Access Training Online Learning page for asynchronous course. The Options Institute provides professional development in college access and success, offering the following: Our hallmark program is the Foundation Course for […]
Options Center
Helping New Yorkers Get Into—and Finish—College Goddard Riverside’s Options Center supports New Yorkers get into college or skill-specific certificate programs, navigate financial aid options, and graduate. We specialize in working with low-income and first-generation students, who often face the largest barriers to accessing and completing college. We offer two programs––our College Access Program and College Success Program. […]