Star Learning Volunteers Recognized by Mayor’s Office Congratulations to three Star Learning Center tutors and the program’s volunteer librarian, who’ve been honored by the Mayor’s Office and the NYC Service Mayoral Service Recognition Program for their exceptional commitment! These certificates are awarded to individuals who volunteer 100 or more hours with an organization in a […]
What’s the difference between animate and inanimate? What are the states of matter, and how do they change? These aren’t questions from the AP Science test—they’re issues being pondered by pre-schoolers in our Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs. Using a curriculum called ScienceStart!, our ECE teachers have been teaching the children about scientific inquiry. “The whole system is […]
When New York City falls on hard times, staffers at our Resource Center are among the first to know. The Resource Center offers assistance with critical needs—from food stamps to rental assistance to healthcare—so it hears directly from people who need help. These days, a lot of people need help. “It’s overwhelming,” said Resource Center […]
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We at Goddard Riverside were saddened to learn about the passing of David Cully, our 2017 Gala honoree. A lifelong book-lover, Cully worked his way up through Barnes & Noble, Simon & Schuster, Putnam Berkley Publishing Group, and Waldenbooks before becoming president of Baker & Taylor in 2017. But we will always remember him as […]
At Goddard, we believe deeply that housing is the solution to homelessness. That’s why we’re excited to introduce two new Safe Havens that will help people take those first crucial steps away from life on the streets and toward permanent housing. The first, The Baxter, opened this month in Elmhurst. It’s our first-ever program in Queens. Eventually it will offer 75 beds, but […]
When COVID Changed the Rules, They Became a Key Link When our West Side NORC was chosen to participate in Older Adults Strengthening Communities—a special initiative of the United Neighborhood Houses of New York—NORC Director Nina Kaminsky saw an opportunity. She decided to design a project to recruit volunteers to help spread the word about the NORC and expand its membership. Little did she know that within a year, […]
Ask Marina Fradera about going to Goddard Riverside Head Start as a child, and the memories come tumbling out. “I remember the location feeling mysterious. I remember feeling scared but excited to go. My grandfather would walk me every day and that was always a pleasant thing.” Fradera loved her classroom and the things it […]
Buy tickets for Once Upon the Holidays here. It’s holiday time and Karla Dionicio is ready to sing. “We’re going to do Christmas songs like Fa La La La La, La La La La!” she says excitedly. Dionicio is a member of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City at Goddard Riverside, one of […]
Many of our programs at Goddard Riverside are focused on maximizing opportunities for young people. So it’s appropriate that both of our book prizes this year went to works addressing youth and the challenges they face. Abandoned: America’s Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection won the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice, […]