The NYC Council Empowering Black Communities initiative seeks to address systemic disparities impacting Black communities by fostering measurable improvements in the areas of health, economic equity, and civic engagement. With this funding, the City will have invested $583,333 to date, supporting over 50 Community Composting sites.
These exceptional individuals bring diverse expertise and experiences that will greatly enhance the organization’s impact on the lives of Black and Brown youth.
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.
We’re excited to return as an Official Community Charity Partner for the TCS NYC Marathon on November 3, 2024! Our marathon team, BroSisRuns, showcases our commitment to health, wellness, and empowerment, featuring dedicated staff from our diverse programs.
We’re thrilled to announce that Maritza Arroyo has joined us as our new Chief Development Officer! With more than 20 years of experience and leadership in the nonprofit, private, and public sectors, Ms. Maritza Arroyo, guided by her core values of equity, justice, and...
Help us continue our essential work this summer. Your contribution will fuel programs that inspire young thinkers and leaders to advocate for themselves and their communities, combat systemic inequality, and promote a healthier, more equitable environment. Donate today!
BroSis is Building Towards a Just and Equitable Future: words from our Executive Director, Khary Lazarre-White
We are thrilled to share that, thanks to our partnership with Aritzia and their Gift of Warmth Initiative, 300 stylish and cozy winter coats were donated to our youth members.
Members of our Environmental Program demoed the “HotBox Composting” method as part of the event’s interactive exhibits, which featured new approaches to growing, distributing, and making food accessible.
Our growing youth-run farmers’ market is managed by the young people in our Environmental Program. It runs every Wednesday until the end of November, providing over 5,000 pounds of fresh food to over 2,000 community residents in an area deemed a food desert due to the lack of quality supermarkets and access to fresh produce.
