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Education (24) 
Alianza Dominicana HOPE Program
2340 Amesterdam Ave (corner of 176th Street), New York, NY 10032..
Tel: 212-927-6810.
Fax: 212-795-9645.
Provides individual counseling, prevention case management and referral services for the LGBTQ community. They also host community workshops and forums around lesbian and gay issues, including topics such as safer sex, sexual orientation, self-esteem, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol abuse. The HOPE program also participates in and conducts annual recreational activities for the Latino LGBTQ community. UPTOWN PRIDE, another HOPE program, is a six-week peer education training group for LGBTQ youth ages 14-21 that focuses on HIV prevention and LGBTQ support.
Armory
216 Fort Washington Avenue (at 168th Street), New York, NY 10032.
Tel: 212-923-1803.
Fax: 212-923-1645.
The Armory is the home to the fastest track in the northeast and the first National Track & Field Hall of Fame. It hosts the USATF championships, as well as one of the most prestigious collegiate invitationals. But the Armory is more than a track and a museum. It is a full-fledged community center where thousands of high school students and adults from throughout New York City and the surrounding area come to exercise, learn and aspire to improve their lives. The Armory sponsors programs in technology learning through its tech center, as well as programs for literacy, jobs training, teens at risk, immigrant services, teacher training, mentoring and senior citizens health.
Dominican Women's Development Center
519 West 189th Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10040.
Tel: 212-994-6060.
Fax: 212-994-6065.
Email: guzmany@dwdc.org.
"El Centro" stands as an epi-center of women, children, youth, and family-focused activity in the Washington Heights/Inwood community. They counteract gender subordination by promoting self-sufficiency, advancing educational goals and engendering the necessary skills and self-esteem to transform individual lives and community. They offer free services to women residing in Washington Heights/Inwood and other NYC communities, including: educational development, GED preparation, ESL and BENL classes, citizenship preparation, child care and day care services, ESOL, computer technology training, after-school programs, economic development, home health aid training/placement, domestic violence program, parenting group, educational/support groups for adolescents and children, health promotion, vaccination outreach, advocacy and organizing, youth programs, information and referrals.
Dyckman Community Center
3782 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10034.
Tel: 212-567-8782.
Offers a summer day camp, an after-school program that includes homework help as well as arts and crafts activities, and an evening program for young adults.
Dyckman Youth Enterprises
195 Nagle Avenue, 12C, New York, NY 10034.
Email: kstevens@dyckmanpark.com.
An organization that motivates adolescents from all walks of life using athletics as a catalyst to help address the needs of its constituents in areas of youth leadership, academic readiness, recreation and employment. The goal of the organization is to give inner-city youth a hope for a better tomorrow by teaching them to utilize what they learn from their athletic experiences as a model to help their overall academic, social, and career development.
Educators for Social Responsibility, Metropolitan Area
475 Riverside Drive, Room 554, New York, NY 10115.
Tel: 212-870-3318.
Fax: 212-870-2464.
Email: info@esrmetro.org.
ESR Metro works in public schools and community organizations throughout New York City to help teachers, youngsters, parents, and youth activists build skills, knowledge and community. Through their programs, people learn to solve conflicts nonviolently, challenge bias, communicate better, and work together to build a more just and peaceful society. Call them to arrange for activities in your community. Their new Teachable Moment Web site provides educators with timely teaching ideas to encourage critical thinking on issues of the day and foster a positive classroom environment.
Gay and Lesbian Dominican Empowerment Organization (GALDE)
24 West 25th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10010.
Tel: 212-584-9311.
Fax: 212-675-3466.
Email: info@galde.org.
Seeks to increase the political visibility of the Dominican LGBT community and to provide HIV and health awareness, educational, and cultural activities. GALDE provides a safe space and essential human services to empower, educate and support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Dominicans. They also combat homophobia through outreach to the wider community. Although based downtown, many of GALDE's activities happen in Northern Manhattan.
Good Shepherd School
620 Isham Street (near 207th Street and Broadway), New York, NY 10034.
Tel: 212-567-5800.
Fax: 212-567-5839.
Email: gsschool@aol.com.
Good Shepherd School is the oldest parochial school in this area, beginning in 1925. They offer the latest in technology, as well as full-time music, gym, science labs, and Catholic environment. Students range from pre-k (4 years old) to grade 8, and their after-school program is available until 7 p.m.
Incarnation School
570 West 175th Street, New York, NY 10033.
Tel: 212-795-1030.
Fax: 212-795-1564.
Email: pokeefe@incarnationnyc.org.
Incarnation School is a Catholic parochial school in Washington Heights that serves students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. The school provides a climate in which each student will feel safe and will mature as a thinking, ethical person who is sensitive to the needs of others. Incarnation's dedicated administration, faculty, and staff strive to meet the individual needs of each student through a rigorous academic program and a variety of other activities, including art, music, physical education, a guidance counselor, a staffed library, a computer lab, ESL, remedial math and reading instruction, student council, Japanese culture classes, after-school drama and sports programs, and an after-school program for working parents. Incarnation has earned Middle States Accreditation.
Inwood Hill Nature Center
Inwood Hill Park; enter at 218th Street and Indian Road.
Tel: 311 (ask for the Inwood Hill Nature Center).
The Inwood Hill Nature Center serves as an in-park community center for public education, recreational activities and environmental studies. The center serves as a starting point for walking tours and as a workshop site for educational programs for the whole family. Other reasons to check out the nature center: exhibits highlighting the diversity of Inwood Hill Park's landscape, and an abundance of informational written material like trail maps, nature center brochures, and The RedTailer, a newsletter that lists walks, tours, and special events in this and other nature centers throughout the city.
La Plaza Community Center
515 West 182nd Street, New York, NY 10033.
Tel: 212-928-4992.
Fax: 212-795-4285.
Offers an after-school program that provides youth with computer, ESL and GED classes, as well as a cultural arts program.
Learning Leaders
352 Park Avenue South, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10010.
Tel: 212-213-3370.
Fax: 212-213-0787.
Learning Leaders is New York City's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to serving public school children. Learning Leaders recruits, screens, trains and supports school volunteers who provide tutoring, mentoring and other enrichment services to New York City public school students. If you're interested in becoming a volunteer, call the Inwood/Washington Heights Volunteer Coordinator at 212-213-3370 x332.
My Sport Education Foundation (MSEF)
Tel: 917-596-6371.
Email: info@msefonline.org.
MSEF is dedicated to helping student athletes in the Washington Heights community and the Dominican Republic progress in their careers by interacting with professional athletes in the sports industry. Students are given the opportunity to understand the business aspect of sports and the importance of education while playing at an academic and professional level.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
The Armory, 216 Fort Washington Avenue (at 168th Street), New York, NY 10032.
Tel: 212-923-1803.
Fax: 212-923-1645.
Email: halloffame@armorytrack.com.
The National Track & Field Hall of Fame is the only sports museum in New York City, consisting of 15,000 square feet of interactive exhibits, archival displays and rare artifacts. The Hall of Fame is dedicated to the spirit of achievement exemplified by the great American heroes of track and field.
New York SCORES
266 West 37th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018.
Tel: 212-563-3250.
Fax: 212-563-4046.
Email: dclifford@americascores.org.
Develops programs that use the sport of soccer to energize and inspire public school students in Washington Heights. The organization creates safe, structured after-school activities five days a week, including soccer and other games, writing workshops, poetry slams, community service projects, and more. It links the excitement of soccer on the field to a passion for learning in the classroom. The programs not only engage students during otherwise unsafe hours, but it also binds students to positive peer groups, to their teachers and to their education. The activities inspire kids to get up each morning and actively participate in the school day.
North Manhattan Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
P.O. Box 3570, New York, NY 10163.
Tel: 212-642-6300.
Fax: 212-273-1604.
Email: rblawrence85@yahoo.com.
For 25 years, this service sorority has been committed to serving and supporting the culturally rich and diverse community of Northern Manhattan with a vision toward developing programs in the areas of academic growth for youth, cultural enrichment, political awareness, and improved community relations. Their mission is to provide "innovative programming with a far-reaching impact." The Sorority has a membership of more than 200,000 college-educated women in more than 900 chapters in the United States, the Caribbean, Asia, and Europe.
NYC Public School System, Region 10
4360 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10033.
Tel: 917-521-3700.
Lucille Swarns, Regional Superintendent. Region 10 includes Community School Districts 3, 5 and 6. Find statistics about our public schools, state and city test results, and other information of interest.
Recycle-A-Bicycle
Intermediate School 90 and Children's Aid Society, 21 Jumel Place (at 168th Street), New York, NY.
Tel: 212-569-2760.
Email: rab@recycleabicycle.org.
RAB is an organization dedicated to youth development, environmental education, recycling and bicycle transportation in New York City. It offers bicycle maintenance and repair workshops to youth between 10 and 18 years old. Class discussion places the mechanical work in the context of the environmental benefits of recycling and bicycle transportation. At some sites, it also introduces students to the practical aspects of running a small business. If you have a bicycle or bicycling equipment to donate to a great cause and tremendous organization, please e-mail or phone them.
Russian American Cultural Heritage Center (RACH-C)
34 Hillside Avenue, 4C, New York, NY 10040.
Tel: 212-567-5834.
Email: olga@culturelinks.net.
An educational and charitable community development organization serving the Russian American community. RACH-C strives to preserve the culture, traditions and values immigrants have brought from their Russian-speaking countries of origin, so that these can be enjoyed and respected by their children, and help enrich American culture. The organization encourages writers and artists in their endeavors, and provides advice and technical assistance to Russian American organizations and individuals who are attempting to bring worthwhile projects to life. It also provides workshops, seminars, etc., regarding the history, culture and characteristics of Russsian Americans.
St. Elizabeth School
612 West 187th Street, New York, NY 10033.
Tel: 212-568-7291.
Fax: 212-928-2515.
Email: officedev@steliznyc.org.
St. Elizabeth is a Catholic Elementary School in Washington Heights dedicated to the intellectual, spiritual, social and moral development of students since 1936. The school includes an after-school program serving families of working parents, and a preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds.
State Pre-College Enrichment Program
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, Room 3-404, New York, NY 10032.
Tel: 212-305-4157.
Fax: 212-305-1049.
Email: sprep-ps@columbia.edu.
A rigorous academic program in grades 9 through 12 who are seriously interested in medicine or related health professions. S-Prep offers a schedule of basic and medical science courses structured to place emphasis on the teaching of laboratory skills. The program includes career counseling, college admission workshops, site visits and other extracurricular activities. Overall school average of 85 or better and demonstrable motivation and maturity required.
Summer High School Minority Student/Teacher Initiative Project
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, Room 3-404, New York, NY 10032.
Tel: 212-305-4157.
Fax: 212-305-1049.
Stimulates support and interest among minority high school students in biomedical research and the health professions as career choices. Ten students are selected annually to participate in the six-week summer program to conduct research under the mentorship of faculty. Career counseling, college admissions workshops and scientific enrichment activities are included. Overall academic average of 85 or better and demonstrable motivation and maturity are required.
The Ivy League: Uptown W.I.N.S.
57 Wadsworth Avenue, New York, NY 10033.
Tel: 212-502-3695.
Provides academic enhancement, self-enhancement and self-improvement services to over 200 adolescent girls in WaHI. The League's goal is to provide athletic programming specifically for girls and young women, including activities that build self-esteem and confidence, promote academic achievement and provide knowledge to overcome peer pressures and detrimental social behaviors.
Wave Hill
West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471.
Tel: 718-549-3200.
Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades in the northwest Bronx. Award-winning gardens, greenhouses, and woodlands offer people of all ages the opportunity to explore their connections to the natural world. Programs are offered in horticulture, environmental education, woodland management and the arts.