Here are NBC Universal Foundation grantees in the New York metropolitan area. Please contact them to learn how you can support their valuable causes.
ASPIRA of New York is an Hispanic youth services agency founded in 1961 working to foster the advancement of the Hispanic community by helping Latino youth aspire to improve their lives through educational excellence and to better their communities through enlightened leadership. ASPIRA promotes educational excellence and civic responsibility among Latino youth through school-based leadership development clubs and parent.
If you like to volunteer for Aspira of NY please contact Hugo Balta (201) 969-4012.
ThinkQuest New York City creatively brings together learning and technology for students and educators. Combining the power of technology with proven educational principles, ThinkQuest New York City offers exciting programming including the annual "ThinkQuest Challenge", a contest for students to create educational websites. Critical to its mission is to provide training for teachers and educators in schools and after-school programs.
If you would like to volunteer for any "ThinkQuest" projects,please contact Heather Auer at (212) 664-5857.
Asian Professional Extension (APEX)
Founded in 1992, APEX, seeks to empower youth to be well-rounded, productive members of society by helping them build their self-confidence, explore academic and career goals, develop a sense of community and service, and gain leadership skills. Through one-on one mentoring relationships, educational programs, and social services APEX helps youth overcome the multiple challenges they face, enabling them to cultivate valuable andmeaningful relationships.
If you would like to volunteer forany "APEX" project, please contact Lily Yao (212) 664-2269
Let's Get Ready expands access to college in America by mobilizing, equipping, and empowering a movement of college students helping high school students get to college. Through a network of campus and community-based chapters, Let's Get Ready's trained college student volunteers provide disadvantaged students with intensive SAT preparation, college advising, and the powerfully relevant role-models and mentors they need to succeed.
If you would like to volunteer for any "Let's Get Ready" projects, please contact Hope Blackstock at (212) 664-6929
Young Women's Leadership Foundation
The YWL Foundation builds partnerships and support programs that enhance the educational experience of students. The organization is at the forefront of the nation’s school reform movement and is one of the most important forces in creating choice for students in urban public school systems. The organization partners with school districts, parents and community leaders to create single-gender public schools and college guidance programs across the country.
Abyssinian Development Corporation
The Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC) is a leading non-profit community development corporation dedicated to building the human, social, and physical capital in Harlem. The genesis of ADC was the passionate response of The Abyssinian Baptist Church parishioners to a call from Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts III. The congregation was encouraged to rebuild the community brick by brick and block by block. In a relatively short period of time, ADC has grown into a nationally renowned comprehensive community and economic development corporation.
If you would like to volunteer for an "Abyssinian DevelopmentCorporation" project, please contact Yolanda Askew at (212) 664-4899.
The ASPIRA Association promotes the empowerment of the Puerto Rican and Latino community by developing and nurturing the leadership, intellectual, and cultural potential of its youth so that they may contribute their skills and dedication to the fullest development of the Puerto Rican and Latino community everywhere. Based on this philosophy, the ASPIRA Association has defined its mission as follows: To empower the Puerto Rican and Latino community through advocacy and the education and leadership development of its youth.
