In honor of World Sight Day, we’re proud to share the remarkable story of MaKenzie Love, a 16-year-old high school student from Ohio. MaKenzie, a lector at St. Mary’s Parish in Columbus, recently achieved finalist status in the Braille Challenge. This prestigious competition tests proficiency in using...
Vincent Tucci of Staten Island is a 19-year-old with a busy schedule. A typical day begins at 7:30 a.m., and includes all-day classes, a quick dinner with family, followed by either an extensive gym workout or a shoot-the-breeze gathering with other young adults. The last one he considers vital....
Like many New Yorkers in the pandemic, Cordelia Francis was unemployed and took advantage of the time to for some job training on Zoom. Every day, the Brooklyn resident, in her fifties, would put on her best office clothes as she learned resume creation, office skills and job networking from...
Nearly 2 million dollars contributed to making the lives of New Yorkers better. Concern for the well-being of our New York neighbors, from Staten Island to the Lower Hudson Valley, is galvanizing. From the working family struggling to put enough food...
There are no leisurely summers for Onyekachi Agwu. She doesn’t waste time. The Bronx Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) worker was introduced to the program during summer vacation when she was a student at the Bronx High School of Science, among the most selective of New York City public high...
