The Alex House Project
Supports low-income families and new parents to transition to parenthood through education workshops, a two-year in-house job training program, and basic parenting resources.
- Total Awarded $135,000
- Award Years 2022–2025
Brooklyn Org is proud to fund impactful work across our communities
Supports low-income families and new parents to transition to parenthood through education workshops, a two-year in-house job training program, and basic parenting resources.
Provides holistic resources and support for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness, including a 24-hour drop in center, job readiness support, education, health services, and an emergency housing program.
Prepares young people of color in underserved communities to be technology leaders through technology courses, mentorship programs, and networking opportunities in order to decrease the economic and racial wealth gap.
Supports Arab immigrants with community involvement through adult literacy programs, immigration legal assistance, health and wellbeing support services, and youth programming.
Provides cultural, linguistic, and trauma-informed social services to immigrants and refugees including adult education, youth enrichment, mental health counseling, and social service enrollment.
Supports young immigrant women and girls transitioning to life in the US through peer mentorship, legal advocacy, mental health support, job programs, and parenting assistance to bolster their independence.
Connects Brooklyn College with the broader community through a youth development program that co-creates a safe space for personal development and community empowerment through college access, STEAM, and health and wellness programs.
Ensures that young people involved in the NYC child welfare system have their needs met and rights protected through personalized case management with social workers, attorneys, and volunteer advocates.
Supports justice-involved individuals with reentering their communities through workforce programs, advocacy, and public policy development in pursuit of civil and human rights.
Collaborates with people impacted by public policies and systems of power to create accessible visual materials like flyers and graphic road maps that help communities access services, claim their rights, and fight for change.