Who We Back

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.

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.

Provides legal advocacy, conducts community education campaigns, facilitates research, and builds organizing capacity on behalf of Black New Yorkers and other marginalized groups.

Supports Haitian immigrant youth in New York City through educational assistance, leadership development, community-building opportunities and partnerships with local schools and cultural organizations.

Provides services that address the needs of older adults as they age to improve their health, well-being, financial security, and physical safety, and to prevent social isolation.

Provides women and families with housing and comprehensive support and case management through housing and justice initiatives, including an alternative to detention for women at Rikers Island

Immerses Black youth and families in cultural arts, heritage, and rite of passage programs to help them achieve high levels of educational, professional, and artistic excellence.

Partners with school districts, schools, and educational organizations to provide high-quality programming co-created with undocumented and mixed-status students and families to establish schools as a safe haven for these groups.

Creates opportunities for all community members, especially those in low-income communities, to participate in dance programming that bridges differences and advocates for the importance of the arts.

Provides underserved youth of color across 55 New York City schools with high quality theater after-school and extracurricular programming to gain confidence and pride.