East Side House loves working with those who are invested in education and the wellbeing of the people we serve. The investment firm Neuberger Berman shares our belief that education is essential to ending the cycle of poverty. In February, Neuberger Berman invited our high school Student Ambassadors to participate in a Financial Insight Seminar
Three of our East Side House students were given an unforgettable opportunity, thanks to our partners Hydro-Quebec, to attend the FISU World University Games 2023 in Lake Placid, New York. Considered the collegiate version of the Olympics, the FISU World University Games is a competitive athletic and educational festival. During the run of the games
East Side House would like to thank the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) for selecting us as one of their grant recipients and inviting us to their 16th Annual Northeast Benefit gala. We were honored you awarded us this grant that will help expand our Post-Secondary Pathways and Harvest to Haven programs so we can
East Side House believes education can open doors of limitless possibilities and create a better future by uplifting individuals out of poverty. As a way to educate students at our Mill Brook Afterschool Program about finances, we partnered with Neuberger Bergman to help them understand the importance of having a budget, spending money responsibly, and
Having professional clothes that look good instills confidence in a person which then helps lift them up. East Side House and our partners RXR Realty hosted a Clothing for Careers clothing drive at our Mitchel Community Center where community members were able to sort through gently used professional business attire for men and women to
With an “app’ for basically everything, technology is vital in order to stay connected, stay in touch, to do work and live in today’s digital world. Unfortunately, the digital divide is all too real for many residents we serve in the Bronx and especially so for older adults. To help bridge the digital divide, East
Students were awestruck as they went down an educational rabbit hole and emerged on the other side to meet Alicia, and her Wonderland friends “All in the golden afternoon.” During their time in Wonderland, Early Childhood Education students played mini bowling, mini rope ladder toss, and mini cornhole before enjoying storybook time read by Alicia
East Side House believes that education opens the doorway to success and is the main pathway out of poverty. Our education and workforce model has given students immeasurable opportunities to pursue their ambitions. Three years ago, we applied and were approved to open a charter school that would be a health career school that, in
East Side House cares deeply about our essential staff that show up to serve our most vulnerable community members. That is why it was an honor to show up on the doorsteps of City Hall to participate in the Human Services Council’s #JustPay Rally, demanding that essential human service workers be financially compensated fairly in