NIA Community Services Network

Lots of new virtual classes for middle & high school students are starting next week at NIA/PS 179 Beacon Community Center! Come join us DYCD Youth Connect

Happy Lights On Afterschool Day!We’re celebrating and bringing awareness to essential after school programs like ours that have struggled due to the COVID-19 crisis but have continued to serve kids and families - whether it be providing virtual or in-person learning or checking in on vulnerable members of the community. We’re proud to be in this field Let us know what after school means to you at www.niabklyn.org/survey DYCD Youth Connect

We want to hear from you about our after school programs! Tell us your story at niabklyn.org/survey and you may be featured in our upcoming 22nd Annual Fundraiser - only 25 days away! Open only to parents of NIA students and former students 18 years or older

#Repost @nycyouth Today is World Teachers Day! Educators steward the educational, social and emotional development of the next generation, a job which cannot be downplayed. This year, teachers all over the country faced an entirely new set of challenges, and had to adjust, FAST. There is no denying this is a terribly tumultuous time, but #DYCD wants all #NYCTeachers AND parents to know we see you, we appreciate you, and we are rooting for you. Amidst all of the uncertainty, you are educating, supporting, and empowering our young future leaders, all while coping with your own personal challenges during this pandemic. #DYCD thanks you for all that you do! @nycschools #WorldTeachersDay #Teachers #Educate #NYCSchools #nyc

Welcome back to school, NYC! 3K, pre-K and District 75 students start in person learning today! The rest of the students enrolled in blended and fully remote programs will be learning remotely.

On this clear day 9.11.2020, I’m reminded of the clear skies I saw exactly 19 years ago. I was three blocks away from where both towers stood. We will never forget our family and friends who perished on that day. - NIA President Michael A. Bove. Thank you to the hundreds of community members who joined us Friday night for our annual 9/11 Vigil in-person and virtually.... & Special thanks to NIA CEO Mary Anne Cino, our partners Senator Andrew Gounardes, Council Member Justin Brannan, NYC Parks, corporate sponsor Investors Bank, and to our participants Boy Scout Troops 13 & 715 and the Holy Cross Girl Scout Troop.

Please join us tonight to remember those we lost 19 years ago. State Senator Andrew Gounardes Councilman Justin Brannan New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Investors Bank

This past summer, we’ve continued to offer remote learning, held a march for essential workers, distributed wellness packages to communities in need, and gave out free masks Check it all out in the NIA newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/niabklyn/nia-summer-2020-newsletter & Reminder that there’s still time to register for DYCD After School! Visit https://www.niabklyn.org/after-school-registration

Some remote teaching tips we spoke about during our first virtual Director’s Institute For 3 days last week, we held trainings for our program directors to get them inspired & ready to face the challenges that this school year will bring! We covered:... Culturally responsive teaching Creating safe & trauma-informed learning spaces Engaging students & staff on digital platforms Planning virtual & in-person events After school will be different with both in-person & remote learning, but we’re ready!

Please join us this Friday evening for a socially distanced community vigil on the 69th Street Pier. The program will also be streamed live.

On this #InternationalLiteracyDay, we're giving thanks to our literacy staff who stepped up during this pandemic and swiftly transitioned into providing live instruction & pre-recorded lessons to our students. Because of them, we’re able to expand the Ready Readers program to more after school sites this year! ExpandED Schools And we know there is still so much more to be done - at least 781 million adults and young people around the world can't read or write. Here are some i...deas from GivingTuesday for ways you can make an impact on global literacy rates: Learn about who is most impacted by illiteracy around the globe. Support organizations that reach at-risk populations Donate books to a prison Volunteer in your own community. Even if you live in a neighborhood that doesn't seem to need literacy support at first glance, it's crucial to support reading and writing skills in all communities especially for underserved youth Celebrate literacy in your own life. Buy a book from a local writer or independent bookstore.