CAPP Youth Leader orientation training thanks everyone for who took part in the activities and speaking with honesty and transparency in hearing stories that affirm the variety of paths to success. It was their favorite part of Day One (the training is we...
Continue ReadingA coalition of education, civil rights, parent and business groups are weighing in on the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. They released their recommendation, called “Justice for All? The Opportunities and Risks for Educational Equity in New York...
Continue ReadingGrace Bonilla joins Human Services Council’s Board of Directors Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 The Human Services Council (HSC) members voted in a new Board of Directors during the Annual Membership Meeting. Among the new slate was Grace Bonilla, P...
Continue ReadingThe CHCF SONYC youth at PS/MS 279 participated in a variety of educational activities connected to the Lights on Afterschool 2016. During the last two weeks of October 2016, Our youth did research, wrote essays, participated in group discussions, wrote pe...
Continue ReadingAccording to new research from the Yale Child Study Center, many early childhood programs demonstrate implicit bias in assessing children’s behavioral challenges and making decisions about suspension and expulsion. The study asked early childhood teache...
Continue ReadingThe Committee for the Hispanic Children and Families After -school program at PS/MS 279 participated in the Fall/ Welcome Family Day at the Museum Of Natural History on Saturday,November 12, 2016 .Families participated in the museum exhibits/shows and rec...
Continue Reading**MEDIA ADVISORY** A Special Thanksgiving Dinner: Children turn their school cafeteria into a soup kitchen to assist those in need The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families (CHCF) and PS/MS 279 WHAT: The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families...
Continue ReadingThanks to Fernando Cabrera, CHCF Board President, Gus Mazza, and our wonderful staff, Helena Yordan, Vanessa Tineo, Luis Ortiz, Nicolas Vermylen, Keila Jimenez, Damaris Rodriguez!!
Continue ReadingThe Opening Doors to the Future Mini Shopping Spree for our 15 interns ($200 per intern) at the Bronx High School of Business. This event took place at a local H&M Store. This experience helped our youth improved their money management skills while le...
Continue ReadingEstimados invitados de la conferencia: Como parte de nuestro compromiso en proveer alta calidad en la educación temprana, el cuidado infantil y el desarrollo profesional de instrucción cultural bilingüe a las familias latinas en los cinco condados de l...
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