The Brotherhood Sister Sol joined Emerson Collective, and a coalition of NYC organizations united in shaping conversations and policies for a sustainable climate now and for the future and pleased to participate in Emerson Collective’s Climate Science Fair,...
These exceptional individuals bring diverse expertise and experiences that will greatly enhance the organization’s impact on the lives of Black and Brown youth. NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Brotherhood Sister...
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...
Since our founding, BroSis has harnessed political education and creative expression as a tool to challenge inequity and champion justice across various issues. BroSis is where young people claim the power of their history, identity, and community. Together with our...
Artwork by BroSis youth member Ava For nearly 30 years, The Brotherhood Sister Sol has been at the forefront of social justice, educating, organizing, and training to challenge inequity and create opportunity for all. At the heart of this work is the belief that...
“Imagine what the world would look like if every student knew they had a voice and they used that same voice to go out and make the world as best as it could be. This is what [BroSis] does for my community. Our community.” – Brandyle, BroSis Youth...
To celebrate the drop of his new limited-edition hoodies on November 29th, and give back to his community on #GivingTuesday, Dapper Dan will kick off the Gap House Sessions series with BroSis. We are excited to launch the partnership with an intimate conversation...
Kevin Durant, the 12X All-Star, 2X NBA Champion and 2X NBA Finals MVP, visited BroSis on July 26, 2022 to celebrate the grand opening of our beautiful rooftop basketball court, which was endowed by his Kevin Durant Charity Foundation as part of their “Build It...
As we write this letter, The Brotherhood Sister Sol is enjoying its first summer in our new home. Over 300 youth members are participating in summer programming that includes community organizing training, writing workshops, college prep, health and...
Friday, June 3, 2022 — U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat, in collaboration with New York City Council Member Shaun Abreu, held a National Gun Violence Awareness Day Press conference at The Brotherhood Sister Sol — to honor the victims and...
Support BroSis This Holiday Season As we enter the holiday season, we want to thank our community for standing with The Brotherhood Sister Sol to educate, organize, and train. Your partnership has made it possible for BroSis to keep our doors open, to fortify our...
Twenty years ago, BroSis worked with a talented architect to design the renovation of our then-new home, a one-hundred-year-old Brownstone we’d just purchased to serve as our headquarters. In 2015, we secured the same architect, Anthony K. Shitemi and Urban...
Summer Programming Has Begun! At BroSis, we offer a wide variety of summer enrichment programs serving our young people. Our philosophy is fun, learning, and developing life-long bonds while dramatically reducing the access and summer opportunity gaps. Click here to...
“Our young people are extremely resilient, resourceful, and hardworking. Many of them have limited resources… but that doesn’t stop them from reaching the stars. That’s why we were created, to challenge inequities.” – Silvia Canales, Director of College, Career, and...
HARLEM, NY — A popular youth-run farmer’s market reopened Wednesday in Hamilton Heights, promising to dish out thousands of pounds of fresh produce over the next six months. Now in its seventh year, the BroSis Green Youth Market kicked off Wednesday in Johnny Hartman...
Gisela Rosa, Ithaca College Sociology Class of 2022, published her research on paid sick leave on the Work and Family Researchers Network. Gisela located the most recent scholarship and policy information on paid sick leave, identifying 7 major questions and 30...
On March 17, 2020, as New York City shut down due to Covid-19, BroSis made the difficult decision to close our doors. Less than one week later, we returned to the office to conduct our first emergency food distribution. While a terrified city quarantined in place, our...
BroSis youth leaders kicked off Earth Day celebrations with a ‘Vote for the Earth’ voter registration drive in front of our headquarters at the Johnny Hartman Plaza. Members registered community members, BroSis youth, and staff and will be holding another voter drive...
Khary Lazarre-White, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Brotherhood Sister Sol, issued this statement following former officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd: “We at The Brotherhood Sister Sol are, of course, relieved that former...
