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We are thrilled to announce that Hawa, a 4th grader at Promise Academy II, has been chosen as a finalist in Crayola’s Creativity Connects the World 2015-2016 Art Exhibition! Hawa’s work (pictured above) was selected from Pre-K through 12th grade student submissions around the world…
Every year, on Valentine’s Day, we share a poem with our friends and supporters to say thank you for helping us create a brighter future for our kids and show them how much we love them. For many years, our President, Geoffrey Canada, wrote a…
Wednesday, December 16th, we launched a social media campaign to get people thinking about all the things children need to fulfill their potential and invited friends and followers to chime in and let us know #WhatChildrenNeed. To get the conversation started, we also released a new heart-warming,…
This fall, we launched Read with Me Wednesday—a new weekly initiative inviting HCZ staff to read with the 240 students at our four Harlem Gems pre-kindergarten sites. Reading aloud with children helps to deepen their vocabulary and foster their imagination, curiosity, and empathy. This initiative…
On June 7th, NPR’s “All Things Considered” highlighted HCZ’s work to ensure that our high-school students not only go to college but also succeed once there and successfully graduate with a degree. This past year, HCZ’s College Success Office worked with 881 students in college,…
HCZ’s Baby College® program was recently featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Now celebrating our 15th anniversary, The Baby College teaches child development and parenting skills to new and expectant parents through workshops and home visits and counts over 5,000 graduates to date. Listen to…
HCZ President Geoffrey Canada ’74 and Board Chairman Stan Druckenmiller ’75 received the Bowdoin Prize, the highest honor awarded by their alma mater, Bowdoin College, at a January 20th ceremony at Lincoln Center. Pictured here with Bowdoin College President Barry Mills, Canada and Druckenmiller did…
CEO Anne Williams-Isom was featured in the New York Times “Corner Office,” where she spoke with editor Adam Bryant about the importance of straight talk, staying calm in the face of tough challenges, and the experiences and people that helped make her the leader she is…
On October 31st, the men of HCZ continued an annual tradition of marching through the Zone calling for peace and ensuring that all of our kids could enjoy a fun and safe Halloween. Our marchers are strong role models for our young men and exemplify…
On October 15th, the Harlem Children’s Zone held a special dedication ceremony to celebrate the naming of our Promise Academy school building and community center on 125th Street the Geoffrey Canada Community Center. The event was a fitting and inspiring tribute to a man who…