A Story of Strength
From homeless student to peer mentor and basketball star, this story will inspire you to “Chase Your Dreams.”
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“Marry Your Baby Daddy Day”
As Mother’s Day approaches, we take a look at a movement that honors mothers who marry their “baby daddies.”
Robin Hood’s New CEO
The Robin Hood Foundation has fought against poverty in New York City for almost 30 years. Now, as the new CEO at the helm of the organization- Wes Moore shares his vision for the Foundation’s future.
Cuomo’s Tuition Failure?
Does the Governor’s free tuition plan really benefit NYC’s neediest students? You’ll hear from one critic who says it barely makes the grade.
The Broadway League’s Mentorship Program
To many kids living in the city, simply affording a Broadway show is out of reach, let alone working with the cast and crew. Tonight that’s all about to change for some very lucky students. It’s a story you don’t…
Dance to Personal Freedom
The National Dance Institute of New York offers inner city kids a chance of being creative and free while developing the full mind. You don’t want to miss it!
The One that Got Away
The One That Got Away follows middle school teacher, Dan Gill, as he reconnects with his once promising student, Tourrie Moses, who is now serving 15 years for murder in a New Jersey state prison. Filmed over the course of…
Breakthrough for New York City’s Low-Income Students
When it comes to applying to some of the top high schools here in New York City, students from low-income families face an uphill battle. That’s where Breakthrough New York steps in. As part of our ongoing initiative” Chasing The…
Rehabilitation Through The Arts
The national average rate of recidivism among prison inmates hovers above 60 percent. With the help of organizations like Rehabilitation Through the Arts, or RTA, that number plummets to about five percent. RTA is a creative arts program operating in…
Falling Poverty Rates on Native Reservations Attributed to Education
From our partners at Prairie Public News, a report on falling poverty rates on Native American reservations. http://cpa.ds.npr.org/ndpr/audio/2016/06/chasing-davis.mp3 The director of North Dakota’s Indian Affairs Commission says he believes the poverty rate among Native Americans in North Dakota is dropping.…
Staying In School and Out Of Prison
It’s a phenomenon that experts call the “school-to-prison pipeline” and that actor and activist Anna Deavere Smith calls “Notes from the Field: Doing Time In School.” As part of our “Chasing The Dream” series, we take you to a distinguished…
Country’s Oldest Voluntary School Desegregation Program Grows in Rochester, New York
The Urban-Suburban program in Rochester, New York, has given minority children the opportunity to attend schools in the suburbs that have a far larger population of white students. The program is growing, but questions still remain remain about whether the…