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West Indian American Day Carnival Association

Our organization provides numerous Caribbean Art Workshops ranging from Stilt Walking to Steel Pan and more! We provide a safe place for students to come learn and grow. We also have opportunities for volunteering hours whether it be for helping the community or working on our Labor Day Parade.

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HEAT (Health and Education Alternatives for Teens) Program

HEAT’s mission is to provide a unique health and mental health program that focuses on the special needs of young people (13-29) who are at risk or living with HIV/AIDS and to remove the barriers that often prevent youth from accessing health care. HEAT operates a ‘one-stop shopping’ full-service clinic that is set in a youth-friendly, discrete and easily accessible venue at the SUNY Downstate’s Center for Healthcare Services in Brooklyn

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Zahn Innovation Center

Bossgirls is a summer entrepreneurship program from the Zahn Innovation Center at The City College of New York (CCNY) for high school (current 9th-12th graders) girls and nonbinary students. The program is fully sponsored by Standard Chartered, as part of its Futuremakers Initiative.

Bossgirls 2023 is expected to be in-person at The City College of New York (160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031) as long as public health measures continue to allow.

The schedule is as follows (subject to change):

5 week program
Mondays-Thursdays 10:30am-1:30pm (except for the first week, 10:30am-3:00pm), (There may be some additional afternoon sessions.)
First day: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Last day: Thursday, August 3, 2023

In order to be considered for this program, you’ll need to fill out this application. We will review your application and accept students on a rolling basis. The final application deadline is Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 11:59PM ET, but it’s best to apply early! If you have any questions about the application process, you can email [email protected] .

Program Overview:

If you’ve ever thought about running your own business, inventing something new, or being part of a movement to create change in the world, Bossgirls is for you! You’ll join a community of other bossgirls like yourself to discover entrepreneurship. You and a team of other bossgirls will focus on a problem, come up with an innovative solution for it, research the market, compare competitors, learn how to price your product & prototype it, and create a brand around your idea. At the end of the program, you’ll pitch your idea to an audience–think Shark Tank without the sharks. All the while, you’ll get to meet entrepreneurs & get advice from expert mentors from Standard Chartered, our program sponsor.

And just so your parents know… our goal is to introduce entrepreneurship to you as not only a possible career path, but a mindset that advances any course of learning. Our curriculum puts the customer first, introducing you to a human-centered design approach to problem-solving. You’ll learn how to analyze a problem and find a business opportunity within it. Plus, having this on your resume or college application looks great!

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Any other questions?

Reach out to [email protected]

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CAMBA

CAMBA EYD Programs operate after-school and summer camp programs in New York City. Depending on location, we offer environmental, conservation, arts, violence and drug prevention, and music therapy programs with public and private partners.

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Brooklyn South Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

New York City Community Emergency Response Team (NYC CERT) members are dedicated volunteers who undergo a training program that provides basic response skills needed for fire safety, light search and rescue, community disaster support, disaster medical operations, and traffic control. The Brooklyn South Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is Brooklyn Community Board 14’s local CERT chapter. This team works in collaboration with New York City Emergency Management to assist with community residents and their needs and offers year-round personal disaster preparedness training and volunteer opportunities for all ages. Watch the video below to learn more and visit brooklynsouthcert.com. and www1.nyc.gov/site/em/volunteer/nyc-cert.

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