March is National Social Work Month—and we’re celebrating by profiling some of our amazing social workers. Kimberly Amarante works as a case manager and family mentor at our Resource Center in Harlem. Amarante grew up in the Bronx but for a portion of her life lived in the Dominican Republic. She obtained a Bachelor’s in […]
Every young person deserves the resources and support they need to achieve their dreams. That’s one of our fundamental beliefs at Goddard Riverside, and it’s also what drives our newest program, Creating Opportunities for Amsterdam (COFA). COFA aims to bring those resources and support directly to underserved youth ages 14-26 in the Amsterdam Houses and […]
As our second Tuesday night special event got underway at the Older Adult Center on Columbus Avenue, members hustled to find chairs and spotted friends and family to sit with. Staff members picked their spots against the wall to watch the upcoming performance. The sounds of the mbira, or thumb piano, silenced the audience as […]
Senate Tenant Reads Poem at Homeless Persons Memorial Read the poem Homelessness Jurema Ferreira never expected to read one of her poems in front of an audience. In fact, until recently, she never expected to write one. Ferreira lives at The Senate, one of our supportive housing residences for formerly unhoused people. She remembers […]
Where are you from? It doesn’t matter for Us. Who you are does matter to us. What you do doesn’t matter to us. What Matters is you. You seeking your place in the world. You think you don’t belong anywhere In looking you don’t. See and you belong everywhere. In The house you were born. […]
With wavy black hair and soulful eyes, Waldo is strikingly handsome. He’s also not afraid to show affection—whether by gently nuzzling your hand or curling up at your feet. A black standard poodle, Waldo is one of two dogs holding regular Pet Therapy sessions at our Lincoln Square Older Adult Center. On a recent visit […]
Meet Goddard Staffers and Learn about our Openings Throughout Manhattan Our Career Fair is free and open to the public! We’re hiring for numerous positions, from drivers and cooks to social workers and administrators. The fair will take place from noon to 4 at our Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center, 250 West 65th Street in Manhattan. […]
Johnny Barnes is 80 now, but he remembers boxing with Robert DeNiro as if it were yesterday. De Niro was playing middleweight champion Jake LaMotta. Barnes was playing Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Robinson. The movie was Martin Scorsese’s 1980 classic Raging Bull—still considered one of the greatest films of all time. The fighting had […]
Watch the video of our Goddard Gold event with Paul Krugman What’s on Paul Krugman’s wish list this holiday season? Higher immigration, less aggressive inflation-squashing by the Fed—and a significantly bigger investment in families and children. The Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist spoke at length before a crowd of businesspeople at our […]
Cozy, child-sized armchairs. Soothing colors. A welcoming reception area. Our West 91st Street Early Childhood Education Center has just been renovated, and to Director Angelica Perez, the difference is palpable. “When the teachers came back, they said it felt peaceful and calming,” she recalled. “There’s a completely different energy in the classrooms.” In the entryway to the classroom there’s a mirror positioned at child level. Colorful badges with messages like […]