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See footage of the Peace March at interviews of our leadership and students at: http://www.fox5ny.com/news/children-in-harlem-march-to-end-gun-violence
NY Daily News: Harlem’s 25th annual Children’s March for Peace See more photos at: https://bit.ly/2YWeNlO See coverage in the Wall Street Journal:
On Wednesday (August 7), over 3,000 Harlem residents and supporters alike showed up – and showed out – to the Harlem Children’s Zone’s 25th Annual Children’s March for Peace. Yet more impressive than the size of the turnout was the size of the participants, as…
Children’s March for Peace in Harlem draws thousands (Photo Credit: Todd Maisel) After an elementary schoolgirl was injured by a stray bullet inside her Harlem apartment 25 years ago, staff and students at her school organized a march to ensure such shootings wouldn’t be accepted…
Download a PDF of this media advisory. MEDIA ADVISORY For August 7, 2019 WHO: An estimated 4,000 Harlem Children’s Zone students, parents, staff, leadership, and community partners. Children from all HCZ programs, ranging in age from 3 to 23 years old, will participate. Speakers include:…
Karen Sodomick has been chosen to be the Harlem Children’s Zone’s Chief Communications Officer, a position created to help expand the organization’s efforts to lead a national movement of improving upward mobility for children in neighborhoods of entrenched poverty. As part of the organization’s executive…
Pharrell isn’t just an award-winning artist, fashion designer, and philanthropist – today he was the commencement speaker for the Promise Academy Class of 2019. Pharrell inspired our graduates to enlighten and motivate others but to also be self-aware and innovative.
What our 13,500+ children at HCZ need is…you! Visit https://hcz.org/donate/ to make a gift to the Harlem Children’s Zone.
We aspire to excellence in everything we do for our children and families. Our CEO Anne Williams-Isom discusses why excellence is one of the core values of the HCZ family.
Recently, Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey surprised some of our Promise Academy high school girls with a visit at the offices of Oprah Magazine! The girls thought they were just getting a workshop, but instead got to ask the former First Lady questions on confidence…