This Nonprofit Sets Up Immigrant Youth for Professional Success

April 1, 2021 | by Visit.org

SPEAKHIRE is a Visit.org partner nonprofit that works to develop the social and cultural capital of individuals from immigrant families, in order to become leaders in the workforce. On our platform, the virtual volunteering activities they offer include both mentoring and speaking opportunities. The focus of each experience is on supporting, preparing, and empowering community members in order to help…

How One NYC Nonprofit Commemorates Juneteenth—and Its Importance for Our Current Moment

June 18, 2020 | by Christina Im

In America, June 19 is Juneteenth, a national celebration marking the day that the last enslaved Black Americans were freed in 1865—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Many Black communities across the nation have observed the day for generations, often with food, festivals, and pilgrimages to Galveston, Texas, where emancipation was announced to the last…

Back to School: How Your Company Can Support NYC Children’s Education

September 10, 2019 | by Brooke Harmke

Looking for ways that your company can give back to New York City? Support those who are the future of it! The new school year is just around the corner, and there are so many ways that corporate teams can support the NYC students from challenging backgrounds. Whether it is through exposing students to your career field or enhancing hallways…

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How One NYC Nonprofit Commemorates Juneteenth—and Its Importance for Our Current Moment

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