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Thank you to everyone who attended our Virtual Graduation on Thursday! We are so glad to have shared this special moment with you all. It was a wonderful night full of reflection, smiles, gratitude, and more. If you missed it, or want to watch it again, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6VZgWLirto&feature=youtu.be Congratulations to our Bridgers for completing the YouthBridge-NY two-year Fellowship, and Fellows, we look forward to another year with you! YOU D...ID IT! Hear reflections from Thamida (Bridger). #graduation #virtualgraduation #celebration #newyorkcity #teens #leaders

Don’t let fear and stigma prevent you from knowing your HIV status. Sunday, June 27th marks National HIV Testing Day. Swipe to learn more about HIV, preventative measures, and debunk myths for your - and others’ - wellness. To find a testing site and other related resources, you can visit this website: https://locator.hiv.gov/ #nationalhivtestingday #hivtestingday #hivawareness

Congratulations to our friends at YouthBridge Munich!

Happy Monday! Yesterday, June 20th marked the first day of SUMMER. As temperatures rise and you start to spend more time outdoors, don’t forget to wear spf and stay hydrated. What are you looking forward to this summer? #summer #summersolstice #june #funinthesun

Juneteenth is celebrated each year as a day of freedom and emancipation, commemorating the abolition of slavery. Earlier this week, the US Senate passed a bill ...to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday. As we join partners in New York City and across the nation in recognizing this important history, we remain focused on the crucial work to be done to combat race-based inequities for all children, families and communities. Learn about Juneteenth events taking place in NYC: https://patch.com//new-/juneteenth-2021-nyc-events-roundup See more

Tomorrow, June 19th, marks Juneteenth. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, celebrates the emancipation of African-Americans who were enslaved in the United States. We see you, we hear you, and we are here. #Juneteenth #emancipation #celebration #socialjustice

This is a big year for NYC - it's time to cast your votes for the 2021 NYC Primary Elections! NYC residents will be able to participate in ranked choice voting. To learn more about the process of ranked choice voting, check out this handy guide our friends at YVote created! You can cast your votes early up until June 20th. ... #nycprimaryelection #nyc #vote

Upcoming virtual film festival this month!

Happy New Year from YouthBridge-NY! We are stepping into 2021 excited and optimistic for what this year has to offer. What are you looking forward to this year? Let us know! #HappyNewYear2021 #NewYear #NewYearsResolutions2021 #goals

‘Tis the season to SPARKLE What a year it has been! We are so grateful for your support, especially during these challenging times. Thank you for joining us as we bring together and empower New York City's future leaders - both online, and in real life. May you have a healthy and happy holiday season! We can't wait to see what 2021 has in store for us. See you in the new year! #happyholidays #holidays #christmas #newyears #holidaycheer #youth #nyc

Happy Holidays from YouthBridge-NY!

Rapper and activist Common, founder of the nonprofits Common Ground Foundation and Imagine Justice, is making more moves towards a brighter future. Read more on how the Global Citizen Ambassador plans to make the world more equal and just here https://www.globalcitizen.org//common-social-justice-glob/ And don't forget to digitally tune in on Dec 19th at 8pm to highlight other artists and view special performances! #Common #GlobalCitizen

Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate! Hanukkah (also spelled as ‘Chanukah’) is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime festival of lights, celebrated with a nightly menorah (or Hanukkiah) lighting, special prayers, and fried foods. This year, Hanukkah runs from December 10-18. We asked some of our teens who observe Hanukkah what their favorite family traditions are! Nikki, YBNY ‘21: I love hanukkah! Every year (but obviously not this year) my grandma hosts a huge party at ...her house for all the cousins. There has to be at least 20 of us, and she makes the biggest batches of chicken, soup, latkas, applesauce and a bunch of other stuff. The latkas are my favorite. I look forward to them every year. It means so much because I rarely get to see all my cousins so this big celebration is always so much fun! Hanukkah is absolutely my favorite. Ben (seen above!), YBNY ‘22: My favorite Chanukah tradition is lighting the Hanukkiah. For eight days, my family and I gather to consecutively light one more candle, starting at one. Afterwards, we put on happy Jewish music and eat dinner together. We listen to Jewish Hanukkah music on a CD (I know, so old fashion) and eat jelly donuts, play a traditional "gambling" game with kosher skittles as the money, and eat latkas (fried potato skrips stuck together) as well as more filling food. I normally help buy the ingredients with my brother, but seldom help make the meal. What are your favorite Hanukkah traditions? Let us know! And read more about Hanukkah here: https://www.chabad.org//aid/10/jewish/What-Is-Hanukkah.htm #hanukkah #chanukah #holidays #family #traditions