Who We Back

Strengthens family relationships and promotes parent-child bonding through volunteer days, youth leadership programming, adult ESL classes, social service assistance, and a wide range of culturally competent programs.

This grant is part of the Neighborhood Collective Impact Project, which provides funding to address concerns raised during Brooklyn Org’s annual Listening Tours.

Nonprofit Partners: Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY, Inc., The Singing Winds, Casa Cultural, Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts, Arts & Democracy and ArtBuilt

The Kensington Cultural Council will coordinate a series of multilingual public cultural events including family arts workshops, sewing circles, dance and ESL classes, storytelling, concerts, and forums reflecting the traditional cultures of immigrant families. To address a lack of community space, the group will carry out a planning process for a neighborhood cultural hub that includes office and studio space for local artists and cultural organizations; a large conference room for public workshops, meetings and forums; and storage for shared equipment.

Provides free immigration legal services, including direct legal assistance and trainings, to refugee and immigrant children in the New York City area who face deportation back to life-threatening situations.

Fosters a supportive, compassionate alternative for canners — people who collect empty beverage containers to then redeem for five cents each — to access redemption services that create pathways for their financial, social, and environmental empowerment.

Gives low-wage immigrant workers the tools to be advocates in their workplaces and build strong and economically sustainable communities through education, organizing, leadership development, and grassroots alternatives.