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Goddard Riverside’s Options Institute was featured in a recent EdWeek article that discussed the need for training programs for college access professionals, guidance counselors, and high school staff. The Options Institute was highlighted as a citywide training program that has partnered with the NYC Department of Education to train professionals to better help students navigate […]

In partnership with TheEdwardMorganBallet company, Goddard Riverside is now offering free ballet classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m) at its Beacon program. These classes are free and open to the public, and will introduce various aspects of musical theater to youth ages 11-18. No prior experience of dance and theater […]

Separately, each of us read the op-ed: Michael Brown and Black Men and like the rest of the world, we are horrified by 18-year-old Michael Brown’s death and the resulting aftermath in Ferguson, Missouri. The implications of this tragedy wield a response from us – staffers at a community hub that philosophically believes in equality, […]

NEW YORK, NY – TheEdwardMorganBallet will be the resident dance company at Goddard Riverside’s Bernie Wohl Center. The dance company – based out of NYC – will offer a free summer intensive to youth ages 11 through 18, and performances at a low cost, to the community. “This is an incredible opportunity for the youth […]

Goddard Riverside’s Options Center partnered with NYC College Line to host its first LIVE WEBINAR! This online meeting for college access professionals and students provided tips and tools to help students get ready to embark on the college careers. Statistics show that the majority of college freshmen who leave in their first year do so […]

New York, NY – On Wednesday, June 11, teens from the Goddard Riverside Beacon program joined with hundreds of youth and supporters on the steps of City Hall to rally for an expansion to the City’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). The youth called on Mayor de Blasio to fully fund the City Council’s $14.2 […]

Last week, the West Side Spirit ran a feature on The Other Shakespeare in the Park, highlighting Hudson Warehouse as a burgeoning theater company with deepening roots on the Upper West Side. Highlighted within the story was the partnership with our community arts program at the Bernie Wohl Center. To date, Hudson Warehouse has conducted […]

In light of the city’s expansion of universal Pre-K slots in the city, administrators, parents and the public are reviewing the curriculum and quality of these programs to determine what the model of early childhood education should be. In a recent interview with WNYC Radio, early childhood education teachers Regina Gallagher and Elizabeth Uraga explain […]

Goddard Riverside’s Green Keepers were honored at the 2014 Broadway Mall Association Gala. The Green Keepers – Goddard Riverside’s social enterprise business – is a vocational training program that trains formerly homeless men and women as horticulturalists. The Green Keepers have been a partner with the Broadway Malls for nearly 20 years, and employs our […]

On Tuesday, May 20, Goddard Riverside Community Center hosted its Annual Meeting – the organization’s yearly gathering of its board of directors, staff, and members of the community – to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year. Yesterday, Goddard Riverside welcomed two new members to the board: David S. Phillips, Chief Investment Officer and Vice […]