Youth - The NYCHA Journal The NYCHA Journal has informed and inspired residents since 1970, covering the news, contributions, and uplifting stories of the NYCHA community while providing the latest information on Authority initiatives. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:41:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-NYCHA-LOGO_MASTER-color-32x32.png Youth - The NYCHA Journal 32 32 Honoring Tomorrow’s Environmental Leaders: Green City Force 2025 Graduation /honoring-tomorrows-environmental-leaders-green-city-force-2025-graduation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=honoring-tomorrows-environmental-leaders-green-city-force-2025-graduation Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:41:40 +0000 /?p=15593 On May 9, Green City Force celebrated the months of hard work and impactful environmental initiatives by its 28th cohort

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]]> Funding Awarded for NYCHA Youth Tech Corps’ New Cohorts /funding-awarded-for-nycha-youth-tech-corps-new-cohorts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=funding-awarded-for-nycha-youth-tech-corps-new-cohorts Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 /?p=15041 Residents will have the opportunity to take part in the next cohorts of the NYCHA Youth Tech Corps program.

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]]> SYEP Applications Open for NYers 14-24 – Apply Now! /syep-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syep-2025 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:02:45 +0000 /?p=14862 Deadline extended to March 14, 2025! Attention Ƶ between the ages of 14 and 24: now’s your chance to

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]]> Meet Joseph Kemp, JD, MBA, MSEd: Entrepreneur, Educator, Lawyer, Gamer – and Queensbridge Kid! /meet-joseph-kemp-jd-mba-msed-entrepreneur-educator-lawyer-gamer-and-queensbridge-kid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-joseph-kemp-jd-mba-msed-entrepreneur-educator-lawyer-gamer-and-queensbridge-kid Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:08:17 +0000 /?p=14958 Joseph Kemp is a first-generation American and the first in his family to graduate from college. Raised in NYCHA’s Queensbridge

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]]> Students Design Community Rooms via NYCHA STEAM Innovators /students-design-community-rooms-via-nycha-steam-innovators-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=students-design-community-rooms-via-nycha-steam-innovators-program Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:23:15 +0000 /?p=14546 The middle schoolers cut the ribbons on the new community rooms they designed.

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]]> “Sprout”: A Neurodiverse Playscape in the Heart of Harlem /sprout-a-neurodiverse-playscape-in-the-heart-of-harlem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sprout-a-neurodiverse-playscape-in-the-heart-of-harlem Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:55:57 +0000 /?p=14491 At Polo Grounds Towers in Upper Manhattan, an innovative project called Sprout has transformed what had been an aging outdoor

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]]> Middle School NYCHA Residents Redesign Community Center Spaces  /steam-innovators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=steam-innovators Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:03:00 +0000 /?p=14030 In August, middle school students from Astoria Houses in Queens and Stanley Avenue Preservation (Linden and Penn-Wortman Houses) in Brooklyn

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]]> Bushwick Youth Returns to College After NYCHA SYEP Internship  /bushwick-youth-returns-to-college-after-nycha-syep-internship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bushwick-youth-returns-to-college-after-nycha-syep-internship Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:30:00 +0000 /?p=14016 For more than 60 years, the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) has provided youth from across the city, including generations

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]]> Van Dyke Houses Holds Groundbreaking for New Playground  /van-dyke-houses-holds-groundbreaking-for-new-playground/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=van-dyke-houses-holds-groundbreaking-for-new-playground Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=13986 On September 20, the Van Dyke I Houses community celebrated a milestone moment in the establishment of a new playground

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]]> NYCHA Youth Tech Corps Awarded $25,000 Grant /nycha-youth-tech-corps-awarded-25000-grant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nycha-youth-tech-corps-awarded-25000-grant Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:55:41 +0000 /?p=13852 Spectrum has awarded a $25,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant to the Public Housing Community Fund for its NYCHA Youth Tech

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