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Helping Haitian Immigrants Live and Work Legally in the City
After the devastating earthquake, Haitians in the U.S. have been given the opportunity to live and work legally in the U.S. for 18 months. But undocumented immigrants who apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) need lawyers to help them through a complicated process that is fraught with pitfalls. Grants from The Fund for New Citizens are helping to train lawyers and create a clearinghouse on the intricacies of applying for TPS. >> |
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 | Fighting Predatory Creditors
Collection agencies have bought up millions in credit card debt and are using unscrupulous and often illegal methods to take these collection cases to court and seize assets. |
Education
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 | Helping Principals Lead
Three grants will be used to bolster leadership in City schools by helping them use new learning technologies, funding a study determining if principals in poorly performing schools are getting enough assistance from the Department of Education; and bringing in experts to cut down on classroom conflict.
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 | Taking Advantage of the Urban Advantage
A $100,000 grant to the American Museum of Natural History will improve how science is taught in middle schools by helping thousands of students and teachers take advantage of the City's wealth of science-rich institutions.
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Thinking in Beats and Bridges? Arts in the Classroom
"Some children who have difficulty focusing in the classroom are
transformed in music class. They are attentive and eager to learn,"
says one Bronx teacher. "Music helps them to build confidence and self
esteem. It helps them when speaking up in class.">> |
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 | Prepping Girls for College
People may debate the value of single-sex schools, but it's hard to argue with success. With our three-year, $150,000 grant, the popular CollegeBound program will be added to schools, helping girls who face enormous challenges succeed. |
The Arts
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Good things come in small (and mid-sized) packages: Supporting the arts through a tough economy
Grants totaling $1,000,000 were awarded to 21 groups that provide New Yorkers and global audiences with outstanding dance, theater, and literary experiences.>>
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Multimedia Takes On Global Media
The collective of artists that make up The Builders Association has begun a new project that combines live performance with video imaging and computer animation in a project that explores global social networking on the Internet and the impact of electronic connections on perception. |
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Letting the Neighbors Know
"People living within 10 blocks of [LaGuardia Community] College did not know about the campus." But Hitt and his colleagues have redefined their mission. "We're a bridge between the College and the community. While developers boast of Long Island City's proximity to Midtown Manhattan, many residents find Manhattan's cultural offerings out of reach." |
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Supporting the Arts in Good Times and Bad
The show must go on, and not just to take our minds off the economy. Theater, dance, and the visual arts often get short shrift in tough times, but as the soul of the City, and as a driving force of tourism, New York can’t afford to neglect the arts. More than 160,000 jobs and $21 billion in revenue were generated by the arts industry in the City in 2005. |
Historic Preservation |
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