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NYC Dominican Day Parade Honors Catholic Charities’ Finest
Posted on 08/13/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Our Roots Run Deep
A party erupted on Sixth Avenue yesterday, August 12th, as hundreds of men, women and children served by, working for and volunteering with Catholic Charities NY joined nearly 10,000 more Dominican Americans for a huge cultural...
NY Giants Mentor Inner City Children
Posted on 01/23/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Provide Role Models and Inspiration
From the Barrio to the Boardroom
Posted on 01/8/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Children and Chess: Catholic Charities’ Strategy for Success
Dinoelbis Santos, 9, stared silently at the pawn, knights, and king left on the chessboard contemplating his next move at the Fourth Annual NYC Department for Youth and Community...
Dominican American Teens Cheer as Their Paisono, Adriano Espaillat, Makes History
Posted on 01/5/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
First Dominican American & Former Undocumented Immigrant Sworn into Congress
Alianza youth in Washington D.C.
The Best Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted on 10/3/2016 by Alice Kenny | Share
You know Hispanic Heritage Month has got to fun when it runs, unlike a typical month, from the middle of one month to the middle of the next: September 15 – October 16. That means we’re already halfway into this national hullabaloo. So...
Catholic Charities Alianza Division Kids Join Jets & Giants at Snoopy Bowl
Posted on 08/29/2016 by Alice Kenny | Share
Preseason Faceoff Prompts Post Season Results
Catholic Charities Alianza Youth at MetLife Stadium
How Pillows Help Children Cope with Disaster
Posted on 07/21/2016 by Alice Kenny | Share
Much Better than Hiding Under the Bed
Although hiding under pillows from the slew of terrifying murders and tragedies now live streamed on Twitter may not be the best safety strategy for children, Catholic Charities in partnership...
Cops & Kids Face Off with Connect Four, Not Crime
Posted on 07/18/2016 by Alice Kenny | Share
Cops and kids fostered relationships and cut down on crime by facing off instead with Bingo, Connect Four and more in the Bronx last week. During these times of tension between uniformed officers and the community, Catholic Charities Alianza...
Hip Hop Dance Takes on Gun Violence – and Wins!
Posted on 04/5/2016 by Alice Kenny | Share
Check out the Mysterious Shawty’z
The Mysterious Shawty’z scored second place on March 26 in the hip hop dance category at the Battle of Da School Starz IV talent show and competition sponsored by Guns Down Life Up.
...Struggling Washington Heights Teens Break Out of Barrio
Posted on 03/9/2016 by Alice Kenny | Share
Discover Roadmap to Success
Let’s face it. With no roadmap, no guide, too many struggling New York teens like many we serve in Washington Heights have little idea about our city’s dazzling opportunities that lie just outside the aging...
Catholic Charities Keeps the Lights on After School
Posted on 10/26/2015 by Alice Kenny | Share
Children at a Catholic Charities afterschool program feasted last week on healthy snacks and stocked up on free homework-helper giveaways at “Lights on Afterschool.” This annual event held November 22 celebrates the key role after-...
A Thank You Note from A Once-Struggling Teen
Posted on 04/28/2015 by Alice Kenny | Share
Shaquille Vazquez, 19, and now a freshman at Onondaga Community College, credits Catholic Charities for getting him there. Our Alianza division’s Innovation Diploma Plus High...
Teens to Serve on NYC Community Boards
Posted on 04/22/2015 by Alice Kenny | Share
Downtown Express photos by Dusica Sue Malesevic Teens interested in applying for community board positions debated the best way to spend $100 million of public money during an exercise in Borough President Gale Brewer’s office...
Share Your Career Tips with Teens
Posted on 03/3/2015 by Alice Kenny | Share
Share your career tips with struggling teens yearning for success. Join us at our annual Career Day in...
Four Bold Ideas to Mend Police-Community Relations
Posted on 02/11/2015 by Alice Kenny | Share
Braving frigid temperatures, over 150 youth, community leaders, members of the public and NYPD law enforcement officers, banded together...