BroSis Torchbearer Institute

is to elevate and expand our legacy of impact across the country and around the world. The Institute is a professional development hub offering training, coaching and programmatic resources, developing educators and youth workers to be torchbearers in their own communities.

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PIX11 FEATURE: COLLEGE ACCESS

Our Executive Director, Khary Lazarre-White, appeared on PIX11 News to discuss improving college readiness for underserved students. With only 57% of 2022 graduates deemed college-ready, our mission is urgent.

ABOUT

Awakening the power in young people to challenge the past and change the future.

MAPPING HARLEM

Carrie Mae Weems x The Brotherhood Sister Sol

NEW YORK TIMES FEATURE

In Harlem, a playful new youth center is an instant landmark. Filled with light, the cozy headquarters of The Brotherhood Sister Sol is designed to tell children “they matter.”

IMPACT

Elevating and activating agents of change.

BREAKING THE STIGMA

Check out our recent CBS New York feature on the youth of BroSis, who are organizing to increase mental health support and access for all young people.

A MESSAGE FROM OPRAH

Twenty years after presenting our co-founders Khary Lazarre-White and Jason Warwin with her Angel Network Use Your Life Award, Oprah surprises them with a special message.

The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis) is where Black and Latinx youth claim the power of their history, identity and community to build the future they want to see. By educating, organizing and training, we are challenging inequity and creating opportunity for all.

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YOUR SUPPORT

Your contribution helps us provide essential
services to the youth of Harlem.

EDUCATING

Through our comprehensive educational programs, we’re helping young people develop a critical understanding of their history, identity and role in society.

ORGANIZING

Together with our members, alumni and partners, we’re building on a legacy of youth-led activism to realize a more just and equitable future.

TRAINING

Through our innovative training models, we’re empowering educators and organizers to spark young agents of change across the nation.

CONVERSATIONS: A SHORT FILM

“Conversations,” a compelling short film crafted specifically for our Voices Gala, encapsulates the three intersectional areas of our work – to educate, to train the field, and to organize for justice. This compelling narrative provides a profound, multifaceted insight into the profound impact and breadth of our mission.

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LEGACY: 25 YEARS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK

A short film on our organizing and activism.

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OUR NEW HEADQUARTERS

The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis) is excited to have moved into our new building in June of 2022. We have created a beacon of enlightenment – a space for educating, organizing, and training the field to advance social justice. Our new building is an expanded state-of-the-art site for our children and the community and a model for the educational field.

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THE LATEST

OP-ED: ¡Basta ya! Enough! NYC must permanently fund community composting

OP-ED: ¡Basta ya! Enough! NYC must permanently fund community composting. With a month until curbside composting starts, it’s important to reflect on the history of grassroots movements to keep uptown clean.

Andy’s Bike Ride

Our board member Andy Chonoles will be participating in the Davis Double Century and this year, he decided to take on this challenging and long ride while supporting The Brotherhood Sister Sol.

From STEM to Stadiums: Highlights of Our Action-Packed Summer

The Brotherhood Sister Sol’s summer program transformed 350 youth, ages 8 to 18. Highlights included a career panel, a youth-led farmers market, meeting Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo, STEM learning, museum visits, artist sessions, and media arts, providing invaluable experiences.

STATISTICS

Harlem’s teenaged pregnancy rate is 15% – our members have a rate of less than 2%.