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Provides parenting programs and resources that help caregivers tap into their inherent potential to parent sensitively and nurture their children’s developing brains during the first 1,000 days of life, striving to reverse intergenerational trauma and adverse childhood experiences.

Provides athletic programs for Black youth in underserved communities to learn fencing (an often-inaccessible sport), and experience personal growth, community connection, and trips abroad and domestically to compete.

Supports NYC’s growing population of older and disabled adults who have no family or friends to care for them, by advocating for more state resources to train guardians, providing holistic benefits and case management services, and developing legal models that preserve independence for older adults without the need for full guardianship.

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:

“Creative Conversations: Art and Dialogue for Racial Justice” is a collaboration between Red Hook Art Project (RHAP) and the Red Hook Justice Center to engage youth in creating zines focused on racial justice, community safety, and systemic racism. Through workshops, RHAP students and youth from the Justice Center will design and produce zines that combine art, stories, and educational content about racial justice. The zines will be distributed at local events and community centers, culminating in a public event where youth present their work and engage in discussions about the issues explored in the zines.

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: BlackSpace, Youth Design Center, Divine Explosion Arts Program (D.E.A.P.)

Blackspace and their partners are putting on ROOTED, a seven-week paid fellowship where youth explore the relationship between urban planning, food justice, and community design. Youth will work with a community garden and use storytelling, visual design, and environmental mapping to understand how land use policies and disinvestment shape food access—and to propose community-based design responses. Through ROOTED, youth will gain awareness of food insecurity and urban agriculture, and help seed the future of food access in Brooklyn; they will share the findings of their projects at two community events this year.

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: Aster Initiative, Malcolm X Utica Avenue Merchant Association, 500 Men Making a Difference, Artemis Ecology & Arts Initiative

Malcolm X Utica Avenue Merchants Association (MUAMA) is spearheading a comprehensive community development and small business revitalization initiative called X Marks the SPOT with the goal of revitalizing the Malcolm X Boulevard business corridor. Through the development and implementation of a series of targeted community programs, MUAMA aims to bolster support for local businesses. The planned programs will include a mix of cultural events, business promotions, and community gatherings, all designed to appeal to a broad range of residents and visitors.

Offers opportunities for healing and mentorship for young women who have experienced trauma as a direct result of the criminal justice system, aging out of foster care, and facing homelessness.

Connects immigrants in Sunset Park to a range of services including health screenings and English classes, providing a welcoming community resource hub.

Provides pro-bono translation services for displaced people  to support them building a strong legal case for asylum, bridging gaps between social services agencies and refugees while creating employment opportunities by also hiring refugees as interpreters.

Works to end mass incarceration and promote social justice by championing a grassroots campaign that proposes legislation for the release of aging people in prison and those serving long sentences.