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Sunset Park Students Plead With Mayor: Don’t Take Away Our Summer Programs

Students at PS503/506’s CFL program made this sign to express their support for restoration of their budget. (Photo by Heather Chin/Sunset Park Voice)“This Is What Summer Camp Means To Us”: * “Kids can become proactive and learn to be leaders.” — Erika Berneo * “[We] gain new experiences, meet

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Did Midwinter Break Sneak Up On You? Check Out These 15 Brooklyn Camps

There are typically three situations that parents find themselves in during the first week of February. 1) They’ve had a midwinter break camp booked for weeks now, and are sitting pretty. 2) They’re taking the week off of work for some quality family time. 3) They received the

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Teens: Apply Now For A Free Stella Adler Acting Program

Photo by John Keon / Stella Adler Studio of Acting [https://www.facebook.com/StellaAdler/photos/pb.45553948317.-2207520000.1442948851./10153069130243318/?type=3&theater] Calling teens with the acting bug — there’s a great opportunity to work with a top-notch program after school this semester. The Stella Adler Outreach Division [http:

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Check Out Ezra Guitar’s Open House On Sunday

Photo by KensingtonBKInterested in picking up the guitar? Stop by Ezra Guitar [http://ezraguitar.myshopify.com/] (785 Coney Island Avenue) this Sunday, August 23 or next Sunday, August 30 from 10am to 2pm for their open house. You can get a free trial lesson — no matter what age — learn about

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Tomorrow: “Emergency” Forum To Discuss Day Care And After-School Programs

Tomorrow morning (Friday, March 6) at 10:30am, the Fort Greene Senior Citizens Council is sponsoring an “emergency forum” on day care and after-school services available in the area. The forum will be from 10:30-11:45am at the Young Minds Day Care Center at 972 Fulton Street.

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An Outpouring Of Support For Local Families Featured By NYT’s Neediest Cases

Marks Jewish Community House (Source: Google Maps)The story of Yefim Ulitskiy, published by the New York Times’ Neediest Cases [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/06/nyregion/after-his-ex-wifes-death-juggling-care-for-his-daughters.html] on January 5, describes a man whose ex-wife has died and struggles to take care of his two daughters — 11-year-old

New Hebrew Afterschool Program At Windsor Terrace Y

IAC Keshet is a Hebrew after school immersion and dual language program for Hebrew speaking and non-Hebrew speaking children ages 3.5 and older. The first program of its kind in NYC will be offered at Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace [http://ywindsorterrace.org/] this fall. See below for

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Check Out MBBC For The Best Choice Of After School Programs!

The following is a paid announcement from the MBBC/Nash Jew After School Program [http://mbbestchoice.com/] (330 Neptune Avenue, 3rd Floor): MBBC/Nash Jew After School program [http://mbbestchoice.com/index.php/after-school-program], located at 330 Neptune Avenue, offers hands-on homework and tutoring help from certified NY teachers and

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Assemblymember Brennan Starts Petition To Support Universal Pre-K & After School Programs

Believe all kids deserve pre-kindergarten education? What about after school programs that keep them active and creative, and take a load off of working parents? You can help demand educational resources for all by signing our local Assemblymember James Brennan’s petition [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/James-F-Brennan/story/

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PS 139 & 249 Students Rally To Save After School Programs

Students and and parents from PS 139 [http://ps139.org/] and PS 249 [http://www.catonschool.org/] joined forces last Wednesday, June 12, to protest Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed FY 2014 budget [http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_

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De Blasio Visits PS 152 with FDC to Push for More After-School Programs

Not only does Public Advocate and Mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio want more pre-K [/blog/education/feeling-lucky-pre-k-registration-begins-today], he’d also like to see a major expansion of after-school programs citywide. Yesterday he stopped by PS 152 [http://www.ps152.org/] on East 23rd Street to tour one of the Flatbush

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Councilman David Greenfield Launches “I’m A Yeshiva Parent And I Vote!” Campaign To Combat Education Cuts

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed education cuts [/new-york-council-budget-hearings-heat-up-with-issues-of-childcare-cuts/] have become a major issue for parents of public schoolchildren. Councilman David Greenfield wants parents of children at private yeshivas to get involved in the voting process to prevent voucher cuts for the kids in orthodox schools too. Greenfield and local yeshiva

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Bloomberg’s Budget Includes Cuts To Fire Companies, Childcare

Source: Barry Yanowitz via FlickrMayor Michael Bloomberg presented his annual budget proposals last Thursday. The budget outlined by the mayor contains cutbacks that, while not as harsh as in previous years, include controversial fire company closures as well as the removal of thousands of childcare slots. While the $68.7

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Chinese-American Council Puts On Spring Showcase

The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) After School Program at P.S. 153 in Homecrest is putting on a “Spring Showcase” that they hope will make you feel like jumping out of your seat and dancing, to celebrate the love of spring. The show, May 6 at 4 p.m. inside

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Guitar School Pioneers Sheepshead Bay Music Scene

From left to right: Elysa Hochman, Chris Howard, and Jason HochmanThanks to Jason Hochman and his performing partner-slash-wife, Elysa, Sheepshead Bay now has its very own incarnation of Rodrigo y Gabriela [http://www.rodgab.com/] mere feet from Emmons Avenue’s piers, harking to a blossoming music and art scene