Executive Director, Gisele Castro announced today the appointment of exalt’s new Board Chair, Yumari L. Martinez, Esq. effective July 1, 2021. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: youth
The Summer Youth Employment Program Return With Paid Jobs And Projects Based Experiences
Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Bill Chong today announced the return of the six-week Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). Continue Reading →
Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited Directed By Neil’s Father, Cyril deGrasse Tyson
Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited, more commonly called HARYOU, was an American social activism organization founded by psychologists Kenneth Clark and Mamie Phipps Clark in 1962. Continue Reading →
Planet Classroom Network Joins Forces with XtalksWorldListens To Amplify Youth Voices
The Pandemic raised awareness for the fact that at least 463 million students around the world have no access to technology. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio Announces Efforts To Help Young Adults Overcome COVID Challenges
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a series of steps his Administration is taking to support New York City youth and young adults. Continue Reading →
Harlem Kids Get Hooked On Success At New Hit The Books After-School Program
In the midst of a pandemic, local non-profit Hit the Books (“HTB”), a sports-based youth development program, announced its inaugural opening in Harlem. Continue Reading →
Social Isolation Could Have Lasting Impacts On Young People’s Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected consumers’ mental health, and now a new study is exploring the long-term effects that this extended period of social isolation will have on young people. Continue Reading →